[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷271及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 271及答案与解析 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。 1 What s the man doing? （ A） He is giving a suggestion. （ B） He is making an apology. （ C） He is making an excuse. 2 What s the speed now? （ A） 55 miles per hour. （ B）

2、70 miles per hour. （ C） 105 miles per hour. 3 What s the woman doing? （ A） Making a pair of trousers. （ B） Trying on clothes. （ C） Leaving a message. 4 How many people are having the meal? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He doesn t feel like eating. （ B） He doesnt car

3、e what to eat. （ C） He doesn t like chicken. 6 How many people are there in the family now? （ A） 6. （ B） 7 （ C） 8 7 What are the sisters and brothers jobs? （ A） They have their own businesses. （ B） They all work in the family business. （ C） None of them has a job. 8 How does the family make a living

4、? （ A） Mainly by selling bread. （ B） Mainly by delivering bread. （ C） Mainly by making cakes and bread. 9 What were the students going to do? （ A） They were going to introduce their articles before a video camera. （ B） They were going to read news before a video camera. （ C） They were going to celeb

5、rate the writer s sister s birthday. 10 Why was the writer so nervous? （ A） He had copied the article from other students, rather than wrote it himself. （ B） He had never read his own article before a video camera. （ C） This camera was different from the one he had once faced. 11 What was the writer

6、 s feelings to his class teacher? （ A） Nervous. （ B） Afraid. （ C） Thankful. 12 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At a street corner. （ B） In a city center. （ C） In a car. 13 What is the building next to the theatre? （ A） A shopping mall. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） The city hall. 14 What does the man wan

7、t to buy? （ A） Postcards. （ B） Clothes. （ C） Presents. 15 Which of the following examples connected with colors hasn t been mentioned in the talk? （ A） Telescopes. （ B） Trains. （ C） Telephones. 16 Why hair color and eye color of the driver are written on the driving license in some western countries

8、? （ A） To identify the driver. （ B） To let the police know. （ C） Colors are important information. 17 Why colors of national flags are different? （ A） To tell from each other. （ B） For particular meaning. （ C） To show colors functions. 18 When does the conversation probably take place? （ A） In the m

9、orning. （ B） At noon. （ C） In the afternoon. 19 Where did the woman go first? （ A） The police station. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） A shop. 20 Who does the man suggest the woman phone? （ A） The police station. （ B） The manager of the shop. （ C） The manager of the restaurant. 单项填空 21 On reaching the top f

10、loor I suddenly realized that I_my book on the service desk. （ A） leaves （ B） left （ C） had left （ D） was left 22 _the determined captain, all the passengers on board wouldn t have been saved. （ A） It had not been for （ B） Had it not been for （ C） If it had not for （ D） Not had been for 23 Ten years

11、 passed, and I found that he had_. （ A） some white hair （ B） a few white hairs （ C） a few white hair （ D） much white hair 24 Who lives in this room? _. （ A） None （ B） No one （ C） No （ D） Nothing 25 Helen always comes home at weekends, _ the country to the town. （ A） preferring （ B） to prefer （ C） pr

12、efer （ D） having preferred 26 I quickly answered your letter, for, if I delayed, you _ I was not concerned about your difficulties. （ A） had thought （ B） thought （ C） would think （ D） were thinking 27 I _ talk to Sue about our lunch date. I cant meet her today because I am not feeling well. （ A） can

13、 （ B） must （ C） would （ D） might 28 _ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was done. （ A） As （ B） If （ C） Since （ D） Although 29 He couldnt make up his_about what to do with the money. （ A） thought （ B） heart （ C） mind （ D） head 30 Janet has been in this large company for

14、more than twelve years,_as a sales manager. （ A） work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） to have worked 31 The play is starting_five minutes but the theatre is only half full. （ A） for （ B） by （ C） with （ D） in 32 Bob made a mistake but I dont hold_against him we all make mistakes. （ A） one （ B） it （ C）

15、this （ D） that 33 The paper is_ready it needs to be checked once more. （ A） after all （ B） just about （ C） in fact （ D） at least 34 Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （ A） not until （ B） since then （ C） so that （ D） as if 35 Bella is very kind and beautiful and works hard. _, she

16、 is a good girl. （ A） To sum up （ B） As a result （ C） By the way （ D） In the end 完形填空 35 After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced【 C1】 _for a few days, I was【 C2】 _to wait tables on my own. All went【 C3】 _that first week. When Saturday night

17、came, I was luckily【 C4】 _the tables not far from the kitchen. 【 C5】 _, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘 ). Before I knew it, the【 C6】 _was full of people. I moved slowly,【 C7】_every step. I remember how【 C8】 _I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables. It looked differ

18、ent from the one I was【 C9】 _on. It had nice handles, which made it【 C10】 _to move around. I was【 C11】 _with everything and began to【 C12】 _I was a natural at this job. Then an old man came to me and【 C13】 _, “ Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved【 C14】 _you work. It seems your tray stand has been v

19、ery【 C15】 _to you, but we are getting ready to【 C16】 _now, and my wife needs her【 C17】_back. “ At first his【 C18】 _did not get across. Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife s orthopedic walker (助听器 ). My face was【 C19】 _. I wanted to get into a hole and【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） manager （ B） a

20、ssistant （ C） cook （ D） waitress 37 【 C2】 （ A） promised （ B） invited （ C） allowed （ D） advised 38 【 C3】 （ A） well （ B） quickly （ C） safely （ D） wrong 39 【 C4】 （ A） left （ B） given （ C） brought （ D） shown 40 【 C5】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Otherwise （ D） Finally 41 【 C6】 （ A） kitchen （ B） stre

21、et （ C） restaurant （ D） table 42 【 C7】 （ A） minding （ B） changing （ C） taking （ D） saving 43 【 C8】 （ A） angry （ B） calm （ C） sad （ D） happy 44 【 C9】 （ A） fixed （ B） trained （ C） loaded （ D） waited 45 【 C10】 （ A） slower （ B） lighter （ C） quieter （ D） easier 46 【 C11】 （ A） pleased （ B） angry （ C） unsa

22、tisfied （ D） complaining 47 【 C12】 （ A） believe （ B） agree （ C） regret （ D） pretend 48 【 C13】 （ A） said （ B） asked （ C） complained （ D） advised 49 【 C14】 （ A） letting （ B） making （ C） watching （ D） having 50 【 C15】 （ A） useful （ B） familiar （ C） unusual （ D） interesting 51 【 C16】 （ A） rest （ B） orde

23、r （ C） eat （ D） leave 52 【 C17】 （ A） bag （ B） walker （ C） tray （ D） coat 53 【 C18】 （ A） idea （ B） praise （ C） message （ D） need 54 【 C19】 （ A） cold （ B） full of joy （ C） pale （ D） on fire 55 【 C20】 （ A） lie （ B） hide （ C） defend （ D） stay 55 Tired of Working in Your Country? With over 500 instructor

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27、04 Or visit our website: www. teachjp. com The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July. 56 What is the purpose of the text? （ A） To introduce a language school in Japan. （ B） To hire language teachers to work in Japan. （ C） To describe working conditions

28、 in Japan. （ D） To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers. 57 We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will_. （ A） teach English only in Osaka （ B） receive a degree from a university （ C） have a free accommodation （ D） get trained for the job 58 Before going to Japan, you n

29、eed_. （ A） to see the manager of NOVA France （ B） to take some computer courses （ C） to write a letter to Japan （ D） to find a place to live 59 If you want to work in Japan you should_. （ A） have some working experience （ B） know how to use computers （ C） present good teaching plans （ D） speak sever

30、al languages 60 Find Something for Your Holidays () TOUR de FRANCE JULY2-24 Paris, France This is the greatest, most famous bicycle race in the world. For over a hundred years, cyclists from around the world have come to the French countryside to compete (比赛 ), while the world itself watched. This y

31、ear, the excitement will be great, as Lance Armstrong goes for a SEVENTY Tour de France win. (www.letour.fr) RUNNING Of THE BULLS/FESTIVAL OF SAN FERMIN JULY6-17 Pamplona, Spain Every one knows what it is by sight: hundreds of sweaty men and women running down narrow streets before stampeding bulls

32、(狂奔的牛 ). Its the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and nearly two weeks of partying with it. ( pamplona, net) CELEBRATION OF LIGHT JULY 27-AUGUST 6 Vancouver, BC, Canada One of the biggest international showcases of fireworks (焰火 ) takes place every summer over English Bay in Vancouver(althou

33、gh you can see it from a variety of public parks and beaches). This year, teams from three nations will take part, showing off the best fireworks. (www.celebration-of-) NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL AUGUST 28-29 London, England Each year over one million people come to this area in west London during the la

34、te August Bank Holiday to dance and eat and drink and play. It began in1962 and bas grown into one of the worlds biggest and most expected parties. (www.portowebbo.co.uk/nottinghilltv/carnivall.htm) 60 From the text we learn that if someone wants to find information about travel offers they can visi

35、t_. （ A） www.letour.fr （ B） （ C） （ D） www.celebration-of- 61 If you love sports and the countryside, a good choice is probably _. （ A） France （ B） England （ C） Spain （ D） Canada 62 If someone has a vacation in late July and early August, a good choice may be _. （ A） Celebration of Light （ B） Notti

36、ng Hill Carnival （ C） Tour de France （ D） Festival of San Fermin 63 How can you find more information about the events listed? （ A） By phone. （ B） On the Internet （ C） On TV （ D） From the radio 63 At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadnt checked my e

37、-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends-I saved those to read later when I had more time. One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didnt recognize. The second was

38、the subject line: “pleas papers. “ Clearly, the e-mail was仕 om someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written. As a scientist, I m used to get

39、ting these kinds of requests; it s part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his l

40、and. A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: “hi dear Dr. Im very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also I d like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family . thank you very much for help I want to tell you that I m ready to help you in mo

41、sul university/iraq if you need that. “ Maher also explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper I d written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶 ) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a

42、 treatment for gastrointestinal (消化系统的 ) illness. He signed off:“ warmest regards to you and lovely family. “ Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me由 at was far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed (流露出的 ) in his message made me want t

43、o both smile and cry. 64 Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the author s attention? （ A） The subject line was not written in standard English. （ B） It was not completely written in English. （ C） The senders name seemed familiar. （ D） It had a short subject line. 65 What does the author like to d

44、o as a scientist with other researchers? （ A） Reprint research papers. （ B） Exchange research findings. （ C） Chat with them on the Internet. （ D） Wish each other the best of luck. 66 Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the authors e-mails also delivered_. （ A） heart-warming friendly feelings （ B） m

45、edicine to treat certain disease （ C） news about each others family （ D） their opinions on wars 67 What can we infer from the text? （ A） The author of the text is a language teacher. （ B） Iraqi people are much happier now than before. （ C） The Internet can bring people closer to each other. （ D） Eve

46、n knowing a little English can help you learn a lot. 67 The Northern Pike is a very bad fish. It is a big, hungry fish, and eats little fish. Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis. They are killing all the smaller fish in the lake. The Northern Pike area serious danger to the lake because they eat a

47、ll the smaller fish. Soon, all other kinds of fish in the lake will be killed off. This is not healthy for the environment (环境 ). Researchers are afraid that the Northern Pike will swim out of Lake Davis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake. They could spread all over the country and

48、damage many other water environments. If that happens, it would be too late to stop the Northern Pike. For ten years, officials have been trying to remove the Northern Pike from Lake Davis. They have tried using nets and poisons (毒 ). However, the Northern Pike population is still doing well in Lake Davis. Many people do not like the idea of using poison to kill the fish. They worry that the poisons are bad for humans who use the water. However, people havent found any poisons at all in local (当地的 ) wells. Scienti