[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷305及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 305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 Where did the conversation take place? （ A） At the bank. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） At the post office. 2 When will the woman s mother leave for London? （ A） 7: 15.

2、 （ B） 0.291667 （ C） 0.284722 3 What does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Drink more water. （ B） Stay in bed. （ C） Take some medicine. 4 What will the speakers do over tonight? （ A） Go to a party. （ B） Stay at home. （ C） Climb mountains. 5 What probably caused the man s stomachache? （ A） The seafoo

3、d. （ B） The pear. （ C） The weather. 6 What s the possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Friends. （ C） Customer and waitress. 7 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） At the woman s house. （ C） At the man s house. 8 What d

4、oes the woman ask the man to do? （ A） Have some soup. （ B） Have more fish. （ C） Bring his wife next time. 9 What is the mother going to do tomorrow? （ A） To watch TV. （ B） To plant trees. （ C） To cut down some trees. 10 What does the mother want her son to know most of all? （ A） Tree-planting Day is

5、 important to man. （ B） Cutting down trees is necessary to man. （ C） Trees are very important to man. 11 What do you think of the boy? （ A） He likes to ask questions. （ B） He enjoys planting trees. （ C） He is clear about the reason of planting trees and cutting trees down. 12 Where did the boy paint

6、 his picture? （ A） In the kitchen. （ B） At school. （ C） At home. 13 What are in the sky in the boys picture? （ A） A tree. （ B） A plane. （ C） His mother and green trees. 14 What does the woman think of the boy s picture? （ A） She thinks it is beautiful. （ B） She finds it hard to understand. （ C） She

7、thinks it is ugly. 15 Where does the man get his job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a company. （ C） At a hotel. 16 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Find another job. （ B） Do the job first. （ C） Ask the boss to raise the salary. 17 How much will he be paid a week? （ A） $116 a week. （ B）

8、 $160 a week. （ C） $150 a week. 18 What is the man doing now? （ A） Trying to find a job. （ B） Traveling around the world. （ C） Teaching English for money. 19 Where will the man be working? （ A） In an Australian school. （ B） In a shipping company. （ C） In a foreign trading firm. 20 What will the spea

9、kers do together in the evening? （ A） Go sightseeing in the city. （ B） Eat in a Chinese restaurant. （ C） Have a home-made dinner. 单项填空 21 Good-bye, Mr. Smith. Im very pleased_. （ A） to meet you （ B） to have met you （ C） meeting （ D） having met you 22 Since last year, she_of the long distance. （ A） h

10、ave covered three fifth （ B） have covered three fifths （ C） has covered three fifths （ D） has covered three fifth 23 Mary and I see each other_, but not as often as we used to. （ A） sooner or later （ B） once in a while （ C） in the end （ D） more or less 24 I don t think there is_in the book on the de

11、sk. （ A） something important （ B） anything important （ C） important something （ D） important anything 25 He failed the exam, _proved that he hadn t been working hard enough. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 26 Joseph is at the stage _ he can say single words but not full sentences. （ A）

12、that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） where 27 _ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was done. （ A） As （ B） If （ C） Since （ D） Although 28 I11 send you my address_ I find somewhere to live. （ A） although （ B） as （ C） while （ D） once 29 Janet has been in this large company for mo

13、re than twelve years,_as a sales manager. （ A） work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） to have worked 30 Are you clear, Tom? No, sorry. I dont_understand. Can you please explain the sentence again? （ A） quite （ B） rather （ C） pretty （ D） fairly 31 The guards_to see her I. D. before they allowed her in th

14、e building. （ A） demand （ B） demanded （ C） had demanded （ D） will demand 32 I bought this computer two weeks ago, but it isnt working as it_. （ A） can （ B） would （ C） need （ D） should 33 I_so much chocolate at yesterdays party. Are you feeling sick now? （ A） shouldnt eat （ B） shouldnt be eating （ C）

15、 shouldnt have eaten （ D） shouldnt be eaten 34 Id never have guessed he was a Wilson-he doesnt look _ like his brothers. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） anybody （ D） anything 35 Would you mind carrying this book for me for two seconds, please? Oh,_. （ A） go ahead （ B） its all right （ C） let me see （ D） with

16、 pleasure 完形填空 36 My father believed that there were mysterious forces (神秘的力量 ) at work in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces 【 B1】 suddenly the door opened, and a women entered,【 B2】 two geese. She smiled【 B3】 and looked frightened. “Soseph, I have a very【 B4】 proble

17、m. These dead geese, they keep shrieking (尖声叫 )in such a sad voice .“ 【 B5】 hearing this, my father turned pale.“【 B6】 dead geese dont shriek,“ my mother cut in. “Youll hear for yourself,“ replied the woman. It is impossible to【 B7】 what I heard. My hands grew【 B8】 and I wanted to run from the room.

18、 Father was no less【 B9】 than I was. He jumped away from the table. “Soseph, what shall I do?“ the woman cried.“【 B10】 ? Im a poor woman. Two geese! They【 B11】 me a fortune!“ Father did not know what to answer. 【 B12】 face was growing sharper and more【 B13】 “I want to hear it again, “she said. And s

19、o for the second and the third time, the shrieks were【 B14】 . Nobody said anything. The woman asked, “Well, I didnt 【 B15】it, did I?“ Suddenly my mother laughed.“ Did you【 B16】 the windpipes (气管 )? “my mother asked. “The windpipes? No.“ “Let me 【 B17】 ,“ said Mother. She took hold of one of the gees

20、e, and pulled out the wind-pipe. She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by my mothers【 B18】 “Now, try it again.“ I was【 B19】 to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent. “There is always【 B20】 Dead geese dont shriek,“ said my mother. “Now go home and cook them for the meal. The

21、y wont make a sound in your pot.“ 36 【 B1】 （ A） when （ B） while （ C） then （ D） later 37 【 B2】 （ A） cooking （ B） carrying （ C） delivering （ D） examining 38 【 B3】 （ A） nervously （ B） cheerfully （ C） jokingly （ D） surprisingly 39 【 B4】 （ A） simple （ B） sudden （ C） unusual （ D） interesting 40 【 B5】 （ A）

22、 Upon （ B） In （ C） Of （ D） At 41 【 B6】 （ A） As （ B） And （ C） Now （ D） But 42 【 B7】 （ A） remember （ B） understand （ C） describe （ D） bear 43 【 B8】 （ A） hot （ B） cold （ C） still （ D） restless 44 【 B9】 （ A） curious （ B） excited （ C） frightened （ D） interested 45 【 B10】 （ A） Throw them out （ B） Set them

23、 free （ C） Leave them behind （ D） Sell them out 46 【 B11】 （ A） brought （ B） cost （ C） wasted （ D） saved 47 【 B12】 （ A） Fathers （ B） Mothers （ C） The womans （ D） My 48 【 B13】 （ A） hopeful （ B） friendly （ C） serious （ D） nervous 49 【 B14】 （ A） made （ B） heard （ C） arrived （ D） followed 50 【 B15】 （ A）

24、mean （ B） notice （ C） design （ D） imagine 51 【 B16】 （ A） remove （ B） change （ C） break （ D） block 52 【 B17】 （ A） do it （ B） watch them （ C） stop it （ D） catch them 53 【 B18】 （ A） action （ B） courage （ C） strength （ D） speed 54 【 B19】 （ A） trying （ B） pretending （ C） expecting （ D） preparing 55 【 B20

25、】 （ A） a fact （ B） a truth （ C） a method （ D） an explanation 55 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 portabl

26、e television set that someone had brought out of the bar. They 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 fanning themselves unenthusiastically (无精打采地 ) with mag

27、azines. “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

28、 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. “ 56 The writer and his friend_. （ A） had never been to that bar before （ B） d

29、id 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 57 What does the underlined word “stifling“ (Paragraph 1) probably mean? （ A） Disappearing gradually. （ B） Giving out into the air. （ C） Hot and breathless. （ D） Plea

30、sing and comfortable. 58 The people outside the bar_. （ A） were very interested in the television program （ B） were chatting with a saleswoman （ C） had no particular interest in anything （ D） were very uncomfortable 59 Fergus was not surprised that Graig was not there, because he knew that_. （ A） Gr

31、aig intended to come later （ B） they had mistaken the time （ C） Graig had been delayed （ D） Graig was always late 59 Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is we can try to do it ourselves. How is it done? Here are

32、several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. And how he answers will let you know how far you c

33、an go. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. And to find out what sort of person you are talking to, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of the conversation. Rea

34、l listening also means not just listening to words but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it s time for you to change the subject. Finally, good talkers know well now to deal with the occasion of parting. If you want to see that person again, don t keep it a secret. Let people know w

35、hat you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they ve known you half their life. 60 Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way_. （ A） for you to make more and more new friends （ B） to begin your business talks （ C） to get the conversation going smoothly （ D） for you to make a deep

36、and lasting impression on others 61 After having asked somebody a question, it 11 be polite of you to_. （ A） make clear what kind of person he is （ B） listen to his reply attentively （ C） wait quietly and patiently for his answer （ D） go on asking him more questions 62 Generally speaking, good talke

37、rs are persons who_. （ A） are good at making any topic interesting （ B） never talk too much or too little （ C） always speak in a gentle way （ D） know how and when he should change the topic of the talk 63 If you really take delight in meeting someone again, _. （ A） you may take him as your lifelong

38、trustworthy friend （ B） it seems necessary for you to let him know it （ C） it s proper for you to give him a second handshake （ D） it 11 be helpful for you to have further understanding of him 63 Its 8:00 am. James Butters gives 18-month-old Thomas his milk, then breakfast. After getting Thomas into

39、 his outdoor clothes, they head for the park to watch birds and play on the grass. With lunchtime drawing near, theyre back home for an afternoon of drawing, playing with cars, maybe watching some childrens programs. James isnt Thomas dad. He is a nanny (保姆 ) a man nanny, obviously, interestingly te

40、rmed a “manny“ specially trained and in his third nannying position. At 27, he cares for Thomas, and another boy of a similar age. “Its much freer than an office job,“ he says, “and youre getting to see children develop and grow. You become very close to them, for sure. I dont think Im special or be

41、tter than a woman nanny; everyone has their own method. But Im unusual. Friends laughed when I started studying nursery nursing. In my class, I was the only man among 70 women. Somehow, I made it,“ he said. Although its not yet common to find men in traditional (传统的 ) nannying courses, things are ch

42、anging. In the United States, parents are employing young mannies, sometimes to care for babies, but more often as active role models to get junior away from the TV and the computer. From rollerblading (轮滑 ) friends to summer swimming mannies, these are the big brothers who are always willing to pla

43、y, largely because theyre paid for it. It is catching on here in Britain, too. Earlier this year, Norland nanny college welcomed its first full-time man student, 19-year-old Peter Cummins in Wales. While some families find it difficult to accept the idea of a young man in a traditional nannying role

44、, man nannies are increasingly popular. 64 Which of the following can be the best title for the text? （ A） Changes in Tradition （ B） A New Job for Men （ C） Mannies and Women Nannies （ D） Baby Boys and Their Mannies 65 What does James like about his job as a nanny? （ A） He has received encouragement

45、from his friends. （ B） He can easily do better than women nannies. （ C） He has more freedom to plan his own work. （ D） He is allowed to try out unusual methods. 66 Why are young mannies becoming popular in the United States? （ A） They are good at computer games. （ B） They are better trained for thei

46、r jobs. （ C） They can get boys in more healthy activities. （ D） They can protect the boys like big brothers. 67 Whos going to become a new man nanny soon? （ A） James Butters. （ B） Peter Cummins. （ C） Thomas. （ D） Norland. 67 Do you remember the Millennium (千禧年 ) Goals? When world leaders celebrated

47、the year 2000 with a serious promise to reduce poverty (贫穷 ) and hunger, check the spread of AIDS, get boys and girls into school, and improve public health, all by 2015? Well, three years down the road, and the UNDPs yearly collection of facts and figures already shows that if we carry on as we are

48、, the only goal likely to be met is that for reducing poverty by a half, and that is entirely due to the success of one country-China. It is so vast that the fast-growing economy in China lifts millions of people above the poverty line, even though in Africa, Latin America and the former Soviet Unio

49、n, people have actually been getting poorer. Otherwise, progress is good only in parts. East Asia should meet its goal of reducing hunger by a half by 2015, and Latin America and the Caribbean are not far behind, but at the present speed of progress, Africa and South Asia wont get there for another hundred years. The good news is that it can be done-there are success stories. Ghana-an economic basket