公共英语二级考试（模拟试题二）c

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　　In Cardiff I was put to work in furniture department at one of the local stores. It was large, fairly¹ out of date, run ( 经营 ), like its parent company in London, by a group of relatives.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 observer². 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 diligent³ (勤奋) about that either.
　　One salesman in late middle age once expressed his insecurity (不安全感) by scolding⁴ 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 settle⁵ the matter. He was very small and thin, but to my surprise he started dancing about among the carpets and closets⁶ 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 mattress⁷ (弹簧垫子) , helpless⁸ with laughter⁹. 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 parents B. the author s relatives
　　C. some member of a big family 　 D. the local government
　　47. The shop in Cardiff ______.
　　A. was big and very modern B. was old but beautiful
　　C. didn t sell furniture only D. was famous in London
　　48. The author was lucky because ________.
　　A. sales figures were not important for him B. he was younger than the others
　　C. he produced good sales figures　　D. his pay was higher
　　49. One salesman thought that ______ .
　　A. the author was more of an observer than a real member of the store
　　B. what the author had said was far from the truth
　　C. the author tried to get a person to buy the furniture dishonestly
　　D. the writer destroyed a four-foot six - inch spring mattress
　　50. Which of the following statements¹⁰ is true according¹¹ 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.
　　E
　　Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles¹² 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 convenient¹³, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient¹⁴ 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 annual¹⁵ death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.
　　To allow traffic to move smoothly¹⁶ 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 means¹⁷ ________ .
　　A. handy¹⁸, easy to do 　　　B. that can be changed
　　C. fond of drinking and merry-making D. carriages or other trucks
　　52. If you cut another car off, its driver may be _______.
　　A. impatient　 B. terrible　 C. angry　 D. both A and B
　　53. The sentence " Traffic accidents declare millions of lives "means "_______".
　　A. Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires¹⁹
　　B. Many people die from traffic accidents
　　C. Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents
　　D. Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents
　　54.According to the passage, driving can be safe if _______.
　　A. you are patient　　　 B. you obey all the traffic rules
　　C. you don t cut another car off　　D. you wait in line at a red light
　　55. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? _______.
　　A. Traffic Safety B. A Careful C. How To Drive A Car D. A Traffic Accident
　　第四部分：写作
　　第一节：短文改错
　　此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正:
　　多一个词: 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
　　缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
　　错一个词: 在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
　　注意: 原行没有错的不要改。
　　John put the last of paint in his model spaceship.　　　　56_______
　　He d painted it silver and blue. He help it up to show dad. 　　　57_______
　　"It looks greatly. "said dad. "Let me help you hang it." 　　　 58_______
　　They hanged the model from the ceiling²⁰ with thin thread. 　　　59_______
　　John watched the spaceship swing back or forth²¹. He began to　　 60_______
　　think about journeying all lonely out of space. "Suppose a man 　　 61_______
　　is in the spaceship ,"John said." And could he run out of water to drink?" 　 62_______
　　"yes." said dad. " And could he run out of air to breath²²?" "Of course." 　　63_______
　　answered dad. "Then which would happen to him?" John asked. 　　 64_______
　　"I don t think he d live long. Do you think that?" asked dad. 　　 65_______
　　"No, I don t think I d like to be out in a spaceship." said John.
　　第二节：书面表达
　　假定你叫李华,是中州市第27中学的学生.你前不久在<<中国日报>>上读到一篇有关农村(countryside)儿童辍学 (leaves school at an early age)的报道.你于2000年1月14日给编辑写去一封信,谈了农村儿童辍学的主要原因以及你的看法.
　　内容要点：原因：1.家庭贫困　 　　2.帮父母挣钱
　　3.学习有困难　　4.不原上学
　　5.这些原因中家庭贫困是主要原因
　　看法：每个孩子都应有受教育的机会,愿将自己的零花钱(pocket money)送给失学儿童.
　　注意：1.要点不能遗漏,但不能逐点翻译. 2.词数80-120个词.
　　3.信的开头己为你写好. 4.书信格式正确.
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　　No.27 Middle School
　　Zhongzhou, Sichuan Province
　　January 14, 2000
　　Dear Editor
　　Keys：
　　1—10 CBCDA CDDDB 11—20 ACCDA CABBD
　　21—30 CBCCD DDBDA 31—40 BCBDA DCBCB
　　41—50 CDCDD CCACB 51—55 ACBBA
　　56. in → on 　57. √ 　58. greatly → great　59. hanged → hung
　　60. or → and 　61. lonely → alone 62. the → a　63. breath → breathe
　　64. which → what　65. that → so
　　书面表达:：
　　No.27 Middle School
　　Zhongzhou, Sichuan Province
　　January 14, 2000
　　Dear Editor
　　In the countryside a lot of children are leaving school at an early age for various reasons. Some have to leave school because their families are too poor to pay for their education. Some find difficulties²³ in study. Some have to help their parents to earn money. And some simply do not like studying. In my opinion the main reason that the children can not finish school is the poor living conditions of their families.
　　I think every child has the chance to receive education. As a student I can t do much about it. but I would try my best and now, I would like to give them all my pocket money and hope it will help some children.