2016年9月公共英語二級考試閱讀模擬試題
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短文理解：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.、B.、C.和D.四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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we found that bar at last.I didn’t have to ask again，for there it was in big red neon letters over the window—Star Bar.There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them.
A few people sat arOund，looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar.Thev were all in thin summer dresses or short shirts;even at that late hour it was stifling.Two thin dogs lay under one of the tables with their tongues out，and some of the women were fannlng themselves unenthusiastically(無精打采地)with magazines.
“He，s not here，”I said，after a quick look around.The television was speaking out an advertisement for a detergent(洗衣粉)，and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the Picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband’s underwear was after having been washed.They took no notice of US at all.
“Well.what did you expect?”replied Fergus，yawning(打呵欠).“It’s only half past nine,and he said he would be here at nine.You ought to know Graig by this time.He’11 turn up sometime after ten.”
21.The writer and his friend__________.
A.had never been to that bar before
B.did not know if they had come to the right place
C.asked somebody the name of the bar
D.had little difficulty in finding the bar
22.What does the underlined word“stifling”(Paragraph l)probably mean?
A.Disappearing gradually.
B.Giving out into the air.
C.Hot and breathless.
D.Pleasing and comfortable.
23.The people outside the bar__________.
A.were verv interested in the television program
B.were chatting with a saleswoman
C.had no particular interest in anything
D.were very uncomfortable
Text 2:
Most people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion at some time in their lives.If you are thinking of buying a dog，however，you should first decide what sort of companion you need and whether the dog is likely to be happy in your house.Specialists’(專家)advice is useful to help you choose the most suitable kind of dog.But in part the decision depends on common sense.
Different dogs were developed to perform specific tasks.So，if you want a dog to protect you or your house，for example，you should choose the one that has the right size and characteristics.
You must also be ready to devote(投入)a great deal of time to training the dog when it is young and give it the exercise it needs throughout its life，unless you live in the countryside and Can let it run freely.
Dogs are demanding pets.Cats love the house and SO are satisfactory with their place where there is secure，but a dog is loyal to its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection.The first consideration in buying a dog is whether the dog is likely to be happy in the surroundings you can provide.The best time to buy a baby dog is when it is between 6 and 8 weeks old SO that it can transfer its love from its mother to its master.If baby dogs have not established a relationship with the human being until they are over three months old，their strong relationship will always be with dogs.They are likely to be too shy when they are brought out into the world to become good pets.
24.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.You can always get help from the specialists.
B.It is common sense that is the most important when choosing a dog.
C.You should decide what kind of dog you want.
D.Size and characteristics of the dogs should be considered to0.
25.What is mentioned as a consideration in buying a dog?
A.The color of the dog.
B.The price of the dog.
C.Whether the dog will fit the environment.
D.Wtiether the dog will get along with the other pets in the house.
26.Why is it advised to buy a baby dog under three months old?
A.It’s easier to buy a baby dog under three months old.
B.They are less likely to be shy with human beings.
C.They are less likely to run away.
D.It’s easier for them to form a relationship with their masters.
Text 3：
Every year landslides(滑坡)cause 25 to 50 deaths and$1.5 billion in damage in the United States.They account for l5 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe.And there was ever a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines.Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars and cement(水泥)Can help prevent disasters，but it introduces new difficulties.Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy，dangerous debris(巖屑).
“It’s quite a risky job，”says Giorgio Pezzuto of D’Appolonia，an engineering company in Italy.
D’Appolonia，working with eight other companies，may have an answer：a three—ton robot called Roboclimber.“The idea is to operate a machine far away that Can drill without a human being on board，”says Pezzuto，the manager for the project，which is supported by the European Commigsion.Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor.The robot，a large radio—controlled four—legged mechanical spider，has cost at least$2 million so far.
The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides，drill holes，insert bars and cement，and collect data on the stability.Testing should begin in May.
27.The underlined word“event”(Paragraph l)refers to__________.
A.landslide
B.machine
C.earthquake
D.flood
28.What is the purpose in writing this text?
A.Telling people how serious the damage caused by landslides is.
B.Telling people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a risky job.
C.Introducing a product that Can be used to stabilize mountainsides.
D.Showing people how to use a new product.
29.What does the robot look like?
A.A human being.
B.A spider.
C.A truck.
D.A drill.
30.The biggest advantage of this product is that__________.
A.it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor
B.it can climb mountainsides，drill holes，insert bars and cement
C.it can collect data on the slope’s stability
D.it Can drill without a human being on board
參考答案：
21.A【解析】推理判斷題。文章第一句中的at last暗示我們，作者和他的朋友找了好長時間才找到了這個地方，故選項D是錯誤的;通過窗戶上方的霓虹燈，他們知道已經到了和Graig會見的地方。所以，選項B、C也是錯誤的;第二句提到“我不用再問路了”，所以可以推測出作者和他的朋友以前沒有到過那個酒吧。
22.C【解析】詞語釋義題。從文章第一段可知，從酒吧口人們的著裝和精神狀態，幾位女子用雜志無精打采地扇著風，很瘦的兩條狗伸出舌頭趴在桌子下面，可推測出雖然已是晚上9：30了，但天氣仍然很悶熱。
23.C【解析】事實細節題。從文章第一自然段當時人們的動作和表情
可以看出，他們沒有什么特別感興趣的事情可做。
Text2
參考譯文
很多人在自己的生活中都會有或者想有一只狗來作為自己的生活小伙伴。然而，當你想買狗的時候，你需要一方面考慮你自己需要什么樣的伙伴，另一方面要考慮你自己的生活環境是否適合養狗。在你選擇要買什么狗的問題上，最好聽一聽專家的意見。當然，做決定部分還取決于基本常識。
不同的狗適合于執行不同的任務。因此如果你想買一只狗看家的話，你就需要考慮狗的大小和性格。除非你住在鄉村，可以讓它自由奔跑;否則，你就要在它年輕時投入大量的時間來訓練它，并自始至終給予它所需要的鍛煉。
狗是需要情感交流的動物，它不像貓一樣，只需要有一個安樂窩就心滿意足了，狗對主人很忠誠，但它也需要主人對它關愛有加。買狗要優先考慮它是否快樂地生活于你所提供的環境。另外，買狗的最佳時間是在狗出生后6到8周，這樣的話，小狗才會把對母狗的感情轉移到主人身上。如果小狗在三個月內還沒有和人建立起情感的話，那么它就只會和狗有感情。它們太易害羞，這種狗往往不適合當做寵物帶出門去。
24.B【解析】事實細節題。文章中提到了買狗的時候先要決定買什么樣的，狗的大小、特征也要考慮，而且專家的建議也非常重要，所以A、C、D都是正確的。關于“comlnon sense”，是這樣說的：“inpart the decision depends on common sense.”in part在句中意為“部分地/在某種程度上”，所以選擇狗的時候，common sense并不是最重要的，而是部分因素。因此只有B不符合原文。
25.C【解析】事實細節題。根據文章的內容，買狗的時候并沒有提到要考慮狗的顏色、狗的價格，以及狗能否和家中的其他寵物很好地相處。但是提到了要考慮狗能否適應周圍的環境。“whether thedog is likely to be happy in the surroundings you can provide.”
26.D【解析】推理判斷題。從文章的最后，If baby dogs have not estab—lished a relationship with the human being until they are over threemonths old，their strong relationship will always be with dogs.可知。要買三個月以下的狗，是因為它容易和它的主人建立感情。
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在美國，山體滑坡每年會造成25到50人死亡以及15億關元的經濟損失。歐洲山體滑坡所造成的死亡占自然災難死亡人數的15%。菲律賓的一次滑坡事件造成了200多人死亡。利用鋼筋、水泥加固山體的確可以預防滑坡，但這樣一來又會帶來新的問題。鉆機不但會產生對人體有害的粉塵，而且還會使那些巨大且危險的巖屑松動。阿波羅尼亞(意大利一家工程公司)的職員佩茲朱特認為，
“這是一項危險的工作。”
阿波羅尼亞和另外八家公司一起為解決滑坡問題設計了一個重三噸的機器人，還給機器人取名叫做羅伯克利波。該項目得到了歐盟委員會的支持，項目經理是佩茲朱特，他說：“這樣一來，在鉆機開動的時候，人就可以不用站在那兒了。”工程師們說這個機器比人力工作更快速，更節約。該機器人是一個用無線電控制的巨大的機器蜘蛛，它到目前為止已經花費了最少兩百萬美元了。該最終產品有望能在松垮的山坡上行走，能打洞，安放鋼條灌注水泥以及收集山坡穩定性的數據。這種實驗將在五月份進行。.
27.A【解析】詞語釋義題。本文主要是談landsfide，一開始就談論land.slide的危害，并且舉例子說在菲律賓一次就死了200多人。所以這里的event指代landslide。
28.C【解析】主旨大意題。本文作者首先介紹了山體滑坡的危害，又說明了普通的防護方法的不足，最后向大家推薦了一種新型的機器人，利用這種新型的滑坡搶險產品，可以有效地防止危害的產生。所以主要的目的是介紹一種用于加固山體的產品。
29.B【解析】細節理解題。讀第二段第四句話，The robot，a large radio.controlled four—legged mechanical spider可知，這種新型的產品像一只大蜘蛛。所以正確的答案為B。
30.D【解析】細節判斷題。從第二段The idea is to operate a machine faraway that Can drill without a human being on board一句以及第一段講滑坡人工搶險的危險，可知這種產品的最大優點就是無人操作的安全性。
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