全国英语等级考试（二级）模拟试题（2）

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 全国英语等级考试（二级）模拟试题（2）考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。第三部分阅读理解awhat will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50，000 years from now? we can only make guesses， of course， but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. for man

2、is slowly changing all the time.let us take an obvious example. man， even five hundred years ago， was shorter than he is today. now， on average， men are about three inches taller. five hundred years is relatively short period of time， so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. again， in

3、 the modern world we use our brains a great deal. even so， we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. as time goes on， however， we shall have to use our brains more and more， and eventually we shall need larger ones！ this is likely to bring about a physical change to the head， in pa

4、rticular the forehead， will grow larger.nowadays our eyes are in constant use. in fact， we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. but over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.on the other hand， we tend to make less use of

5、our arms and legs. these， as a result， are likely to grow weaker. at the same time， however， our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.but what about hair? this will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a

6、 useful purpose any longer. in the future， then， both sexes are likely to be bald.perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at！ this may well be true. all the same， in spite of all these changes， future man will still have a lot in common wi

7、th use. he will still be a human being， with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.36. the passage mainly tells us that_.a. mans life will be different in the futureb. future man will look quite different from usc. man is growing taller and uglier as time passesd. mans organs functions will be on

8、e the wane37. what serves as the evidence that man is changing?a. man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.b. mans hair is getting thinner and thinner.c. mans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.d. man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.38. the change in mans size of fore

9、head is probably becausea. he makes use only 20 % of the brains capacity.b. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.c. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time.d. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on.39. what is true about a human being in the future?a. he is hairle

10、ss because hair is no longer useful.b. he has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.c. his fingers grow weaker because he doesnt have to make use of them.d. he thinks and feels in different way.40. it is implied that _.a. human beings will become less attractive in the future.b. less use of a bodily

11、 organ may lead to its degenerationc. human beings hope for a change in the future lifed. future life is always predictable.bwith the steady increase in the amount of leisure time that people enjoy today， the importance of businesses that deal with leisure products and services is also steadily incr

12、easing. one of the biggest such industries is the tourist industry. providing transportation and accommodations for tourists and guides， brochures， souvenirs is one of the major industries in many countries. since people are now having longer vacations and are more and more interested in seeing othe

13、r parts of the world， this business will no doubt continue to grow. another industry obviously devoted to leisure is entertainment. movies， tv shows， concerts and plays are usually intended for our leisure. the same can be said of most books， except textbooks. professional sports make money because

14、people pay to watch them in their free time. this list could be greatly extended. but even among these industries， we have mentioned only part of the picture. the people who make the tv sets and build the theatres and tourist hotels are as much a part of the leisure industry as the singers or the ho

15、tel clerks.41. what makes leisure business important according to the passage?a. peoples leisure time is increasing.b. more and more people begin to show great interests in seeing other parts of the world.c. improved transportation and accommodation conditions.d. longer vacations are offered than be

16、fore.42. what do we know about entertainment from the passage?a. it is the biggest leisure industry.b. movies， tv shows， concerts and books are usually intended for our leisure.c. people are usually reluctant to pay to watch professional sports.d. making tv sets and building theatres are also part o

17、f entertainment industry.43.whats main idea of this passage?a. with people having more leisure time， tourist industry becomes the biggest industry in many countries.b. with people having more leisure time， entertainment industry becomes one of the major industries in many countries.c. with people ha

18、ving more leisure time， leisure business is becoming more important in economic life.d. with people having more leisure time， leisure business list is being extended.keys：36.b. 全文理解题。本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌。a未来的生活，与中心思想不符。c不具备概括性。d器官功能衰退不能概括未来人类身体的变化。37. d. 细节理解。人类外貌逐渐变化的依据。见第二段第二句“man，even five hundred years

19、 ago was shorter than he is today.” a，b，c 均为人类未来的变化趋势而不是人类变化的证据。38. d. 细节理解题。第二段最后两句说人类将更多地使用大脑，最终大脑变大，前额增大。39. a.第二段指出人类的头发可能会消失，因为“it does not serve a useful purpose any longer”，即头发失去作用。第三段讲人类将大量用手指，手指变得灵活敏感，所以c错误。d与后一段不符。40. b. 推论题。从人类身体变化可以看出，经常使用的器官部位，如大脑手指将变得发达。而不常用的器官会退化。a原文已经直接提到，不能算作推论。b41.

20、关键词time increasing.，great interests，improved conditions，longer vacations.答案选a，准确、全面。42. 这是一道事实辨认题。四个选项都是各自独立的命题，是对命题的真实性进行考查。关键词：biggest，movies， tv shows， concerts and books，reluctant/ watch professional sports.，making tv sets/ building theatres/ entertainment.答案是d.43.针对短文全篇大意进行提问，答案是c.cthirty years

21、 ago not many people would have dreamed of doing the repairs and decorations in their own homes. in those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator， unless of course they were either very hand up or were in the trade t

22、hemselves. today， however， it is quite a different story. men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all sorts of jobs round the house including painting， papering， putting up shelves and wall units， and tiling walls and floors. some people with no professional training of any kind have

23、even successfully built their own houses. these jobs have been made easier today by the introduction of prepared materials， which require the minimum amount of skill to use. in every high street through out britain nowadays there is at least one “do-it-yourself” shop containing a vast range of timbe

24、r， tiles， paints， wallpapers and floor coverings besides tools of every description including power drills and many accessories. “do-it-yourself” is a booming business； all these shops do a roaring trade and look like continuing to do so. probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of pr

25、esent-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.44.why did people employ professional workers to decorate homes thirty years ago?a. because they could not do it themselves.b. because professional workers were very cheap.c. because they had no time.d. because professional

26、workers could do much better.45.thirty years later what changes took place?a. people could do everything themselves.b. few people chose to be a professional workerc. people with no professional training successfully built their own houses.d. new expensive materials required no skills at all.46.what

27、caused the diy craze?a. young people liked to follow the fashion.b. “do-it-yourself” is a booming business.c. there were fewer building companies.d. high cost of professional workers.47. what is the speaker telling us ?a. how diy comes into being.b. changes in building.c. changes in housing.d. great

28、 changes in these thirty years.di used to be a faithful tv watcher. besides the latest information， i d love to appreciate beautiful exotic sceneries and enjoy the evening with my favorite singers， actors and hosts. it was the advertisement that frustrated me. ad is a great annoyance of watching tel

29、evision.in the first place， the ads waste time. generally speaking， at least 5 or 6 minutes is lost when watching the ads during a single news program， and usually 10 to 15 or even more during a good movie. in the second place， the ads often interrupt the viewer. the viewer may forget the situation

30、of a show because of frequently inserted ads； even worse， the watcher may lose his pleasant mood when the ads come on one after another， which can bring negative psychological influence such as disappointment， depression， anxiety and so on so forth. besides， the ads make many products look more appe

31、aling than they really are， some of which even look so disgusting. for example， an expensive car is made to seem luxurious， or a bad product like deodorant is made to look very good by showing a beautiful amazing lady taking shower！ therefore， the television viewer must be aware and critical of the

32、ad in order to endure them.48.why the author was one of the tv fans in the past?a. because he could stay with his favorite stars the whole evening.b. because he could travel the world without going out.c. because he could get the news which couldnt be found on newspapers.d. because he could make fri

33、ends on tv.49. what feelings may ads bring to the viewers when inserted frequently， according to the author?a. disappointed b. depressed c. anxious d. unpleasant50.which statement is not true according to the passage?a. ads are frustrations during watching tv.b. ads occupy too much viewers time when

34、 they watch tvc. ads often cause interruptions which will destroy the viewers moodd. ads present the viewer much information about the best products.51. what can we infer from the passage?a. ads time should be reasonably controlled.b. more and more people choose not to watch tv.c. programs on tv are

35、 not worth watching.d. ads mustnt be showed on tv at all.emcdonalds is the world single biggest food provider with annual sales of around $12.4bn. and the companys symbol ronald mcdonald is now （or so the company claims） the words most recognized person after santa claus.the first mcdonalds restaura

36、nt was opened in san bernardino， california， in 1948 by brothers mac and richard “dick” mcdonald. mac ran the restaurant side； dick was the marketing genius. he had already invented the drive-in laundry and had been the first person to use neon lights in advertising. now he spotted the gap in the po

37、st-war， baby-boom market for cheap， family-orientated restaurants with simple menus， standardized food and efficient service.after a slow start， business began to boom. by 1954， the brothers were joined by another entrepreneur， a kitchen equipment salesman called ray a kroc who owned the franchise t

38、o the multimixer， milk shake maker used throughout the mcdonalds chain. a year later， kroc had bought the mcdonald brothers chain of 25 franchises for the equivalent of around $70m（44m）. dick remained with the company until the seventies， when he and kroc fell out over krocs claim that the chain was

39、 his creation.today， an almost stalinist cult of personality surrounds kroc （who died in 1984） at mcdonalds， while the brothers who gave the company its name have all but been written out of its history. but though kroc did not found mcdonalds， he was certainly responsible for the empire-building ph

40、ilosophy which led to its world domination. he ushered in such essential contributions to international cuisine as the big mac （1968） and the egg mcmuffin （1973）； and helped launch ronald mcdonald “in any language he means fun” on to television in 1963.every three hours， a new mcdonalds franchise op

41、ens somewhere in the world； it can be found in more than 100 countries including india （vegetarian-only to avoid offending the non-beef-eating populace） and israel （non kosher， despite fierce local objection）. mcdonalds chain embodied the thrusting， can-do spirit of fifties america with staff mottoe

42、s such as “if youve got time to lean， youve go time to clean.”52. mcdonalds was founded _.a. by a kitchen equipment salesman .b. in california.c. by a marketing genius called dick mcdonald.d. after the first world war.53. what do we know about mcdonalds brothers?a. they were not mcdonalds founders a

43、lthough they named the restaurant.b. their business was still in depression after several years.c. they had clear job separation on business.d. they sold their restaurant to a salesman in 1954.54. which is not krocs contribution to mcdonalds ?a. he launched the restaurant image ronald mcdonald on to

44、 television.b. under his lead， international cuisine as the big mac and the egg mcmuffin earned worldwide famec. he spotted the gap in postwar market for cheap， family-orientated restaurants.d. he built mcdonalds empire with a philosophy which led to its world domination.55. which statement is true according to the passage?a. the single biggest food provider was however， not named after its founderb. the international cuisine as the big mac， a beef hamburger， is provided every chain restaurant in the world.c. employees in mcdonalds have no time to lean.d. th