国家公共英语(二级)笔试模拟试卷156(题后含答案及解析)

国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷156(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. 听力 2. 英语知识运用 3. 阅读理解 4. 写作
听力
第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

听力原文：M: Do you drive to work every day?W: I’d like to. But I don’t have a car. I have to catch a bus at 7:30 every morning. It often takes twenty minutes to get to my office.
1．What time does the woman often get to her office every morning?
A．7:30
B．7:45
C．7:50
正确答案：C
解析：本题属于数字题。

女士的回答中有两个时间数词：7:30和twenty minutes，两个数字相加可知她到达办公室的时间应当是7:50。

听力原文：M: Now, what seems to be the trouble, Miss Green?W: I’ve been very dizzy lately, and last night I had a stomachache.
2．What do we learn about the woman?
A．She is better now.
B．She was ill.
C．She has been ill.
正确答案：C
解析：问题针对的是对话一方的女士，所以关键是呀清她的话。

她说自己一直头晕(dizzy)，并且昨晚她腹痛(stomachache)，由这两方面可综合推断出她是生病了。

注意选项[B]具有迷惑性，但它用的是一般过去时态，与女士现在的状况不符。

听力原文：M: Did you invite Ben to the party?W: He’s away at a conference until tomorrow.
3．What does the woman mean?
A．Ben will be the party.
B．He is at a conference tomorrow.
C．She’s been unable to invite Ben.
正确答案：C
解析：男士问女士是否邀请了Ben，女士没有直接回答，而是说He’s away at a conference until tomorrow，即Ben去开会了，要到明天才能回来。

其隐含的意思就是由于这个原因她没有邀请到Ben，选[C]。

听力原文：M: I’m afraid I have a complaint to make.W: Yes sir?M: I don’t believe the food is cooked enough.W: Sorry, I’ll bring you another.
4．What are they talking about?
A．The food is not enough.
B．The food is not cooked enough.
C．The food is cooked well.
正确答案：B
解析：男士首先提出说自己要make a complaint(投诉)，然后在第二轮对话中又指出问题所在：I don’t believe the food is cooked enough，即他认为食物是生的，因此答案是[B]。

知识模块：对话的主旨
听力原文：W: East Beijing Road, please. I have to be at the No. 1 Middle School by 9 o’clock.M: I can’t promise, but I’ll do my best.W: Is it far from here?M: Not so far, but the traffic is often busy at this time of the day.
5．Where are the man and woman?
A．At home.
B．In an office.
C．In a taxi.
正确答案：C
解析：女士首先指出了一个地点(East Eeijing Road)，然后说明自己要在9点钟到达，在第二轮对话里女士又询问什么时候能到达；而男士一一进行了回答，并提到了traffic is often busy(交通繁忙)。

因此最有可能的是女士坐的是出租车，而男士是司机，选[C]。

知识模块：对话地点
第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听力原文：W: Good morning, Burwood Hospital. Can I help you?M: Yes, can I make a doctor’s appointment sometimes tomorrow?W: Yes. With Dr Smith?M: Yes, I want to have an appointment with Dr Smith.W: What time is good for you tomorrow?M: What about 4:30 tomorrow afternoon? I will come after work.W: Four thirty? I am sorry; he will have another appointment at that time. Could we make it for five, please?M: Five o’clock would be fine.W: What is your name?M: Martin Frank.W: OK, see you tomorrow, Mr Frank.
6．Why can’t Dr Smith meet the man at 4:30?
A．Dr Smith will not work at that time.
B．Dr Smith will be out to have a tea at that time.
C．Dr Smith will have an appointment at that time.
正确答案：C
解析：在第四轮对话中，女士在反问男士提出的时间(Four thirty?)之后，对此进行了否定并解释了原因：I am sorry；he will have another appointment at that time，即Smith医生在4:30时另有预约，故选[C]。

7．What time will the man meet Dr Smith?
A．4:00.
B．4:30.
C．5:00.
正确答案：C
解析：在第四轮对话中女士问男士5点钟如何，然后男士回答说：Five o’clock would be fine，即同意了这一时间，因此答案是[C]。

听力原文：M: What are you doing?W: I’m parking my car here.M: No, I’m sorry. It’s impossible.W: Why not? I don’t see a “No Parking” sign.M: This is my parking place.W: I don’t see a sign with your name M; I park here every day. W: Well, I’m parking here today.
8．What are they quarrelling about?
A．Going to a park.
B．Parking their cars.
C．A parking sign.
正确答案：B
解析：男士首先询问女士在干什么，女士回答说自己在停车，然后他们进行了争论，由此完全可以根据常识推断出他们争论的主题肯定是停车的问题，选[B]。

9．Who usually parks here?
A．The man.
B．The woman.
C．Neither.
正确答案：A
解析：在最后一轮对话中，男士说；I park here every day，即他每天都把车停在这里，而女士则反驳说：I’m parking here today，说明女士只是今天才停在这里，故选[A]。

听力原文：Mr Baker is very happy to see Miss Green every morning because she is a good secretary. One Monday Miss Green didn’t come to work
because she was iii. She had a terrible cold and a bad headache, so she phoned Mr Baker, (The telephone rings.)W: Good morning, Mr Baker.M: Good morning, Miss Green. What’s wrong? Where are you?W: I am at home. I’m ill. I’m afraid I’ve got a terrible cold and a bad headache.M: I’m very sorry to hear that. Well, you’d better stay at home.W: Thank you, Mr Baker. See you tomorrow.M: See you tomorrow. Goodbye.W: Goodbye, Mr Baker.
10．Where did the dialogue happen?
A．In the office.
B．On the phone.
C．At home.
正确答案：B
解析：由对话之前的背景交代及电话铃声即可推知他们是在进行电话交谈，因此选[B]。

11．Who is ill?
A．Mr Baker.
B．Miss Green.
C．A new secretary.
正确答案：B
解析：在第二轮对话中，女士明确指出：I’m ill，而曲背景交代及前一轮对话中男士对女士的称呼可知女士就是Miss Green，因此答案是[B]。

12．What’s Mr Baker’s advice?
A．Stay at home.
B．Go to see the doctor.
C．Take some medicine.
正确答案：A
解析：在第二轮对话中男士的最后一句说：You’d better stay at home，建议女士待在家中。

本题考查的就是对You’d better...这一表达建议的祈使句型的听音和理解。

听力原文：W: David, I must say sorry to you.M: Why?W: Do you remember I borrowed several magazines from you last week?M: Yes, I lent you three magazines that day.W: But today I only can find two of them. I lost one. I’d pay it for you.M: It doesn’t matter. They are only some old magazines. You don’t return them to me if you can’t find them.W: But I really sorry for being so careless. I can buy another new magazine for you.M: No, I don’t want to hear anything like that. Let’s talk about anything else
13．How many magazines did David lend to the woman?
A．Three.
B．Two.
C．One.
正确答案：A
解析：在对话的第二轮对话中男士指出：I lent three magazines that day，听清这一句即可作答。

14．Why does the woman say sorry to David?
A．She lost one of the magazines
B．She doesn’t want to return the magazines.
C．She lost all of them.
正确答案：A
解析：在第一轮对话中，女士向男士道歉，男士用why询问原因。

在第三轮对话中，女士解释了道歉的原因：I lost one，即丢了一本杂志，并且说要付钱给男士。

因此本题选[A]。

15．Which is the beat answer according to the dialogue?
A．The woman can’t pay because she is very poor.
B．The woman will buy a new one because David is very angry.
C．David will not ask the woman to pay.
正确答案：C
解析：在第三轮对话中男士说It doesn’t matter(不要紧)，而在对话最后一句中又强调他不想听到女士再谈给他钱的事了，由此可以推断男士不想要女士的钱，因此[C]是对的。

听力原文：W: Hi, Tom. What are you doing?M: I am reading the newspaper, China Daily.W: China Daily? I have not read it yet. Is there any interesting news?M: Yes. There is a piece of news that you want to know.W: Really? What is it?M: It is about the new factory.W: You mean the one that will be built near our house?M: Yes. The plan of building the new factory will be put off.W: I am pleased to hear that.M: It is reported that the new factory would cause more air and water pollution.W: Right. I am sure the city government will not let k be built.
16．What’s the title of the newspaper?
A．China Daily.
B．China Factory.
C．China Building.
正确答案：A
解析：本题是细节题，第一轮对话中男士的回答即指出他看的是China Daily。

17．What are they talking about?
A．A new building.
B．A new factory.
C．A new government.
正确答案：B
解析：从第三轮对话中男士的话It is about the new factory(是关于新工厂的消息)可以得知他们谈论的是一个新工厂，故选[B]。

18．The new factory is not likely to be built because of ______.
A．the technical problem
B．the money problem
C．the pollution problem
正确答案：C
解析：男士的最后一句话中提到污染问题：... would cause more air and water pollution，而女士的最后一句话指出政府不会让这工厂建成，由此可以推知是污染问题使得工厂建不了。

听力原文：W: Did a lot of people attend the lecture?M: Well, yes and no.W: What do you mean?M: You see, the classroom was quite full at the beginning. Almost all the seats were occupied. But after the short rest, almost one-third of the audience left.W: Terrible! That was a very rude thing. I should have been there. I had told the students to behave themselves. I do hope Professor Black was not angry.M: What do you mean? He wasn’t even there.W: What? Professor Black did not come?M: No, his lecture is Thursday next week, not this Thursday.W: Oh, yes, of course. How silly of me!
19．Were there a lot of people at the lecture?
A．Yes, there was a big audience.
B．No, only one-third of the seats were occupied.
C．Yes, buy nearly 30% left after the short rest.
正确答案：C
解析：在第一轮对话中女士问参加讲座的人多不多，得到了男士的肯定答复。

而在第二轮对话中，男土的最后一句指出：...almost one-third of the audience left，即在中途休息时三分之一的听众都走了。

结合这两个方面可知应选[C]。

20．Who gave the lecture this Thursday?
A．Professor Black.
B．The woman speaker.
C．They didn’t mention his or her name.
正确答案：C
解析：在第三轮对话中女士最后一句提到她希望Black教授不要生气(表明她以为举行讲座的是Black教授)，男士则说Black教授根本不在那里，说明讲座不是Black教授作的。

而在后面的对话中他们也没有提及到底是谁作了这次讲座，故答案是[C]。

21．What did the woman mean by saying “How silly of me”.?
A．She meant it was silly of her not to attend the lecture.
B．She meant it was silly of her to blame the students.
C．She meant it was silly of her to mix up the dates of the lectures.
正确答案：C
解析：由前面两题的分析可以看出，女士误以为讲座是Black教授作的，其实不是。

在第四轮对话中，男士指出女士把日期搞错了，所以女士才说“How silly of me”，故答案是[C]。

听力原文：Every week Peter and Linda receive five dollars from their parents. It is not a gift. Peter and Linda must work for the family to earn the money. Peter takes out the garbage and cleans the yard around the house. He should do it every day. But sometimes he forgets. Linda helps her mother with the cooking. She also washes the dishes after dinner. Peter and Linda don’t have to use their money for food. They use it for their entertainment. Sometimes they go to the movies; sometimes they buy records. Each week they save some of their money to buy something more expensive.
22．What does Linda do before dinner?
A．She washes the dishes.
B．She helps her mother with the cooking.
C．She helps her mother with the cooking and washes the dishes.
正确答案：B
解析：独白第七、八句提到Linda的工作时说：Linda helps her mother with the cooking... washes the dishes after dinner(帮母亲做饭，饭后洗碗)，题目问的是她饭前做什么，故选[B]。

23．What do Peter and Linda use their money for?
A．They use their money for food.
B．They use it for their entertainment.
C．They go to the movies and buy records.
正确答案：B
解析：独白第十句指出：They use it for their entertainment(他们把钱花在娱乐上)，与[B]一致。

24．What is the story about?
A．It is about how Peter and Linda get their money.
B．It is about how Peter and Linda spend their money.
C．It is about how Peter and Linda get and spend their money.
正确答案：C
解析：独自交代了Peter和Linda帮家里干活挣零花钱、把钱花在娱乐上两个方面的内容，因此最能概括独自主旨的是[C]项，[A]、[B]都只是独白的一部分内容。

听力原文：When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking with dogs. It is still true that the dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world. But the reason why people keep a dog has changed. In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against attacks by other beasts. And later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master. For example, when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs wouldn’t eat what was caught without permission. But now people in a city need not protect themselves against attacks from animals. Why do they keep dogs then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from thieves. But the most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up. So the main reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship.
25．Why did people keep dogs in the old days?
A．People used dogs for hunting.
B．People used dogs for protection.
C．People used dogs for food.
正确答案：B
解析：独白第四句指出：In the old days... to protect themselves against attacks by other beasts，即以前的人训练狗是为了防止自己被野兽攻击，因此选[B]考生只要听清了与in the old days对应的protect一词，或者根据常识即可确定答案。

26．What do old couples think of their dog?
A．They regard it as a friend.
B．They regard it as a child.
C．They regard it as a pet.
正确答案：B
解析：独白的倒数第二句中提到了老年夫妇养狗的原因：For old couples, a dog is also their child ...，因此本题答案就是[B]。

27．What can a dog do for his master now?
A．It can go hunting with the master.
B．It can protect the master from animals.
C．It can protect the master from thieves.
正确答案：C
解析：独白后半部分谈论的是如今狗的用途，在倒数第六句中指出，狗可以
防贼：...protect them from thieves，故答案是[C]。

28．What can we learn from the passage?
A．People keep dogs mostly for companionship now.
B．Most people in the West still keep dogs for protection.
C．People keep dogs because they love animals.
正确答案：A
解析：独白的倒数第五句指出，现在人们养狗是为了做伴：But the most important reason is for companionship，与[A]一致。

英语知识运用
单项填空
29．-- Never thought to see you here. --______
A．So did I.
B．Oh, haven’t you?
C．It’s a small world.
D．I’m well. Thank you. And you?
正确答案：C
解析：本句中两人不期而遇，根据语境和习惯表达应选择C——世界真小啊。

A项应该用否定，B是反意疑问形式，D是询问某人最近情况的答语，三项均不符合具体语境。

知识模块：特定情景下的交际用语的表达
30．In those days she was always lost in thought, so that she had to be called three or four times ______ she came to her dinner.
A．until
B．after
C．when
D．before
正确答案：D
解析：until意为“直到…才…”；after意为“在…之后”；when意为“当…时候”；before意为“在…之前”。

知识模块：从句中连词的选择
31．She ______ several jackets and finally picked out a blue one.
A．went on
B．took on
C．tried on
D．put on
正确答案：C
解析：go on的意思是“继续”；take on意为“对…有兴趣”；put on“穿上，戴上；上演”；try on意为“试穿”，符合题意，为正确答案。

知识模块：动词词组的辨析
32．Does Tom know any other foreign languages ______ English?
A．but
B．except
C．besides
D．beside
正确答案：C
解析：but和except指“排除之外，不包括在内”；besides意为“除…之外，而且，还有”；beside指“在…旁边”。

知识模块：介词的辨析
33．-- There is a bad smell here. -- Oh, dear! I ______ the gas.
A．must forget turning off
B．must forget to turn off
C．must have forgotten turning off
D．must have forgotten to turn off
正确答案：D
解析：推测已经发生过的事情，用must have done。

forget to do sth．表示忘记去做某事(事情没有做)；forget doing sth．表示忘记做过某事(事情已做)。

第一句指出，“这里有一股难闻的气味”，由此推知，“我”一定是“忘了”关煤气了。

知识模块：情态动词表示推测
34．--______may I ______ the book?-- For three weeks.
A．How often; borrow
B．How often; keep
C．How long; borrow
D．How long; keep
正确答案：D
解析：how often提问频率，多长时间一次；how long提问时间或距离长度；borrow为非延续性动词，keep是延续性动词。

根据答语for three weeks可知选D。

知识模块：疑问副词搭配和动词辨析
35．Goodbye, Mr. Smith. I’m very pleased ______.
A．to meet you
B．to have met you
C．meeting
D．having met you
正确答案：B
解析：根据句首goodbye说明是要分手了，推知本题应用完成时态，且be pleased...后面跟to+动词原形。

知识模块：动词的时态
36．If you want______, you should speak slowly and clearly to the listeners.
A．to be understood
B．to understand it
C．understanding
D．to understood
正确答案：A
解析：本句意为：如果你想让(被) 听众听懂，你应该…，需用被动语态，又因主语是人时，want后面加不定式作宾语；want后面加动词-ing形式也表被动，但其主语多是事物，故选A。

知识模块：实义动词的被动语态
37．______his address, I can’t send this book to him.
A．Not knowing
B．Knowing
C．Not know
D．N6t known
正确答案：A
解析：本句是动词-ing形式放于句首作原因状语，句意是：因为不知道他的地址，我不能把这本书寄给他。

所以需用否定式，在动词-ing之前直接加not。

知识模块：分词作状语
38．Although Helen is a new teacher, she knows ______ student in her class.
A．every of
B．every
C．all
D．all of
正确答案：B
解析：every表示“每一个”，只能作定语，every和all的区别是前者强调“每一个”，后者则强调“所有的”，多用于复数。

知识模块：不定代词的辨析
39．Since last year, she ______ of the long distance.
A．have covered three fifth
B．have covered three fifths
C．has covered three fifths
D．has covered three fifth
正确答案：C
解析：本句是现在完成时，因主语是第三人称单数，故用has；分数由基数词作分子，序数词作分母构成，分子若大于1，分母用复数形式。

知识模块：
分数的用法和主谓一致
40．There was a second knock at the door. It was the second time I ______ that afternoon.
A．was interrupted
B．was interrupting
C．had interrupted
D．had been interrupted
正确答案：D
解析：句意为：又有一阵敲门声，这已经是那天下午我第二次被打扰了。

It is/was the first/second...time (that)...后面用现在完成时态或过去完成时态。

根据语境，应用过去完成时的被动语态。

知识模块：固定句式和动词时态的用法
41．I didn’t feel like______, so he suggested ______ a taxi.
A．to walk; taking
B．walking; taking
C．to walk; to take
D．walking; to take
正确答案：B
解析：feel like后面跟动名词表示一贯的行为，而suggest后需动名词作宾语。

知识模块：动词的固定搭配
42．Mr. Grey has two sons, ______ are famous dancers.
A．both they
B．both of them
C．they both
D．both of whom
正确答案：D
解析：原句中，两句之间没有连词，应是主从关系。

故要接both of whom引导的非限制性定语从句，whom作介词of的宾语，sons是关系代词的先行词。

知识模块：非限定性定语从句
43．Nowhere else in the world ______ more beautiful sight than in Switzerland.
A．you can find
B．is found
C．can you find
D．has been found
正确答案：C
解析：否定词nowhere放在句首，句子要倒装：否定词十助动词(be动词)+主语。

常放在句首的否定词有：nowhere(没有地方)，never(从不)，hardly，
scarcely(几乎不)，little(几乎没有)等。

知识模块：倒装句式的用法
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Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a 【B1】by which people can protect themselves 【B2】large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 【B3】sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 【B4】will lose their homes by fire. The insurance Company will pay for these homes out of the sums of money it has 【B5】. The first modern fire insurance company was 【B6】in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 【B7】most of the cities, and people wanted protection against 【B8】losses. The first company 【B9】rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also 【B10】a new kind of insurance for 【B11】. The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops 【B12】storms. In 1975, Benjamin Franklin helped start 【B13】new insurance company in America. This company, 【B14】offered life insurance, collected some money 【B15】from many different men. 【B16】a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 【B17】in business. Over the years, people have 【B18】from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 【B19】accidents as car and plane crashes. 【B20】, almost everyone has some kinds of insurance.
44．【B1】
A．way
B．company
C．thought
D．means
正确答案：D
解析：由空格后的by which及它们在定语从句中充当的是状语可以看出，填入的词指的是一种方式。

company(公司，同伴)和thought(想法)都不与by连用；way虽可指“方式”，但此时它应与in连用或者其前应用定冠词。

注意means虽似复数，实际上用作单数。

知识模块：名词与句子结构
45．【B2】
A．between
B．to
C．from
D．on
正确答案：C
解析：动词protect后的介词一般用against和from，指“保护／防止…免受…”，其余三个介词都不用在此处。

知识模块：搭配
46．【B3】
A．small
B．large
C．little
D．few
正确答案：A
解析：由上下文与常识可知，保险中每个人的费用都不是很大，所以不能选[B]而由于sum(数目)只能用large/small来修饰，不能用表示量的little/few修饰，故答案就是[A]。

知识模块：形容词与上下文理解
47．【B4】
A．few
B．quite a few
C．a few
D．many
正确答案：C
解析：few(很少)含有否定义，与上下文文意及常识不合；空格前有副词only，其后不能再用quite(相当)；所以[A]、[B]均不对。

而many(许多)含有极强的肯定义，与前后分句之间的转折逻辑不符。

只有a few能指代人，且不含强烈的肯定义，是正确答案。

知识模块：代词用法
48．【B5】
A．robbed
B．taken
C．collected
D．borrowed
正确答案：C
解析：rob抢劫，掠夺take拿，带；collect收集，募集borrow借。

保险公司之类的机构向公众集款用collect。

知识模块：动词辨义
49．【B6】
A．organized
B．found
C．built
D．formed
正确答案：D
解析：organize组织(人员、事件等)；found建立(此处语态不对)；build建筑，建立(房屋等)；form形成，组成(组织、机构)等。

本句主语是company，且后文中又出现了form the first fire insurance company这一短语，因此可知选[D]。

知识模块：动词辨义
50．【B7】
A．injured
B．hurt
C．destroyed
D．harmed
正确答案：C
解析：injure伤害(肉体)；hurt伤害(感情等)，destroy毁坏(事物等)；harm损害，有害于。

由于主语是fire，而宾语是cities(城市)，所以用destroy最恰当。

知识模块：动词辨义
51．【B8】
A．longer
B．farther
C．further
D．deeper
正确答案：C
解析：四个选项都是形容词比较级形式：longer更长久的；farther更远的；further进一步的；deeper更深(刻)的。

由上下文可知这里指进一步的损失，故选[C]。

知识模块：形容词辨义与上下文理解
52．【B9】
A．grew
B．went
C．existed
D．raised
正确答案：A
解析：grow成长，发展；go 走，去，变得；exist存在；raise养育，提出，上升。

由主语是company及空格后的rapidly(迅速地)可知应选grew。

知识模块：动词辨义
53．【B10】
A．insisted
B．suggested
C．advised
D．wanted
正确答案：B
解析：insist坚持(说)；suggest提出，建议，表明；advise建议(其后只能用代词或者不定式作宾语)；want想要。

这里指他提出采用一种新的险种，故用suggest。

知识模块：动词辨义
54．【B11】
A．workers
B．salesmen
C．farmers
D．people
正确答案：C
解析：由空格后的一句可知他提出的这种新险种是针对农民和他们的作物的，故此处应选farmers，否则就不合逻辑。

知识模块：上下文理解
55．【B12】
A．by
B．from
C．for
D．with
正确答案：A
解析：by指“由，经”，表达的是方式或者动作的发出者；from指“来自”，表达的是来源；for指“对于，向”，引出的是对象with指“与，用”，表达的是方式和伴随。

由上下文不难看出，作物的损失是“由”风暴引起的，故选by。

知识模块：介词
56．【B13】
A．other
B．some
C．certain
D．another
正确答案：D
解析：由空格后被修饰的中心词company是单数形式可知[A]不对，因为other 应修饰复数形式；some和certain都指“某种”，但它们与可数名词单数连用时，前面应有冠词。

another有冠词功能，且与上文所说他建立过一家火险公司呼应，因而是正确答案。

知识模块：限定词
57．【B14】
A．which
B．that
C．who
D．where
正确答案：A
解析：由句子结构和空格前的逗号不难看出这是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是company，故选which。

知识模块：从句连接词
58．【B15】
A．regularly
B．often
C．usually
D．always
正确答案：A
解析：regularly定期地，经常；often常常，经常，usually通常；always总是，一向。

由上下文与常识可知保险费用是定期交纳的，故选[A]。

知识模块：副词辨义与上下文理解
59．【B16】
A．Although
B．Until
C．If
D．Unless
正确答案：C
解析：由上下文与常识可知，一个人死去是他的家庭获得保险赔偿的一个条件，故此处应选正其余三项填入都不合逻辑。

知识模块：连词与上下文理解
60．【B17】
A．still
B．also
C．already
D．always
正确答案：A
解析：still仍然also也，还；already已经；always总是，一直。

由于句子状语是today，说明的是一种仍在进行的状态，故选still。

知识模块：副词辨义
61．【B18】
A．heard
B．paid
C．benefited
D．offered
正确答案：C
解析：hear from收到…的来信；pay后一般不用from而用by或for；benefit from从…中获益；offer后一般也不跟from而跟to。

此处指人们从新的险种中获益，故选[C]。

知识模块：动词辨义与搭配
62．【B19】
A．such
B．many
C．the
D．more
正确答案：A
解析：由空格后表示举例的as可知应选such，构成such... as...这一固定搭配。

知识模块：固定搭配
63．【B20】
A．Gradually
B．Today
C．Tomorrow
D．Lately
正确答案：B
解析：前文说过去许多年来，人们从许多新的险种中获益，用的是完成时态，而本句用的是一般现在时态，由逻辑可知应是说现在的情况，故选表示“如今，现在”的today。

注意gradually表示“逐渐”，tomorrow指“明天，将来”，lately 指“后来”。

知识模块：上下文理解
阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

Discover News magazine of science developed to the wonders and stories of modem science, written for the educated general readers. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing Co. and it is a truly delightful family science magazine. Cover Price: $59.88 Price: $19.95($1.66/issue) You Save: $39.93(67%) Issues: 12 issues/12 months Self Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc. Self is a handbook devoted to women’s overall physical and mental health. Every issue contains usable articles such as Style Lab, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on non-models and .the Eat-right Road Map, with tips on how to eat properly. Cover Price: $35.86 Price: $15($2.5/issue) You Save: $20.86(58%) Issues: 10 issues/12 months In Style In Style is a guide to the lives and lifestyles of the world’s famous people. The magazine covers the choices people make about their homes, their clothes and their free-time activities. Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company Cover Price: $47.88 Price: $23.88($2.38/issue) You Save: $24(50%) Issues: 4 issues/12 months Wired This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc. Wired often carries articles on how technology changes people’s lives. Cover Price: $59.40 Price: $10($1/issue) You Save: $49.40(83%) Issues: 6 issues/12
months
64．Which of the following magazines is published monthly?
A．Discover.
B．Self.
C．In Style.
D．Wired.
正确答案：A
解析：文章介绍的是四种杂志，在每一部分的最后说明了每年该杂志的期数(issues)。

对照文章中的四个部分，发现只有Discover(《发现》)这种杂志是12个月12期(12 issues/12 months)，属于月刊，因此本题答案就是[A]。

知识模块：细节题
65．Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?
A．Wired and In Style.
B．Discover and In Style.
C．Self and Discover.
D．Self and Wired.
正确答案：D
解析：仔细掠读四个部分对于杂志出版商的介绍，发现Self和Wired两种杂志的出版商都是Conde Nast Publications Inc.，因此答案是[D]。

知识模块：细节题
66．Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?
A．In Style.
B．Wired.
C．Discover.
D．Self.
正确答案：B
解析：对照四种杂志对于折扣百分比的说明可知Wired这种杂志的折扣最高，读者可省83%，因此本题答案是[B] 知识模块：细节题
67．The purpose of writing these four texts is to ______.
A．introduce the four magazines to new readers
B．show the importance of the four magazines
C．get more readers to subscribe(订阅)
D．tell the readers the latest news
正确答案：C
解析：文章介绍了四种杂志的相关情况，如出版商、内容、价格折扣、期数等，而由其中的you指代的是读者这一点可以看出，文章的对象就是想订阅杂志的读者，其目的当然是为了吸引更多读者来订阅(subscribe)这些杂志，因此本
题选[C]。

知识模块：主旨题
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’ (专家) 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 be- come good pets.
68．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 too.
正确答案：B
解析：文章中提到了买狗的时候先要决定买什么样的，狗的大小、特征也要考虑，而且专家的建议也非常重要，所以A，C，D都是正确的。

关于“common sense”，是这样说的：“in part the decision depends on common sense．”in part在句中意为“部分地/在某种程度上”，所以选择狗的时候，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。

知识模块：事实细节题
69．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．Whether the dog will get along with the other pets in the house.
正确答案：C
解析：根据文章的内容，买狗的时候并没有提到要考虑狗的颜色、狗的价格，以及狗能否和家中的其他宠物很好地相处。

但是提到了要考虑狗能否适应周围的。