[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷317及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 317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 How long was Dilys late? （ A） Half an hour. （ B） Twenty minutes. （ C） One and a half hours. 2 Why does Jack want to leave right away? （ A） The time is so late. （ B） J

2、ack wants to take the children to see a film. （ C） Jack has a lot of work to do. 3 What do you know from the man s answer? （ A） He enjoys writing home every week. （ B） He never writes home once a week. （ C） He doesn t write home once a week now. 4 When will the woman s mother leave for London? （ A）

3、7:l5. （ B） 0.291667 （ C） 0.284722 5 Who gave Lily flowers? （ A） Molly. （ B） Henry. （ C） Her boyfriend. 6 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At a street corner. （ B） In a city center. （ C） In a car. 7 What is the building next to the theatre? （ A） A shopping mall. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） The city hall.

4、 8 What does the man want to buy? （ A） Postcards. （ B） Clothes. （ C） Presents. 9 Why is the woman so happy? （ A） She started carrying a credit card. （ B） She got an ID card of her own. （ C） She s got some beef for free. 10 What advice does the man give the woman? （ A） She must have enough money with

5、 her. （ B） She should not buy anything she wants. （ C） She must be careful about taking her credit card and ID card together. 11 How much can the woman spend at most with her credit card? （ A） $500. （ B） 1500 （ C） 5000 12 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a res

6、taurant. （ C） In a theatre. 13 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curious. （ C） Excited. 14 What is the woman going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （ B） Talk to the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 15 What do we know about Cactus City Wild West Park? （ A） A pla

7、ce to see cowboys and cowgirls. （ B） A place for children to play in winter. （ C） A fun place for the whole family. 16 When does the Wild West Show begin? （ A） At 10 a.m. weekdays. （ B） At 2 p.m. on weekends. （ C） At 2: 30 p.m. every day. 17 When can people take free buses to the park? （ A） On Satur

8、days and Sundays. （ B） Throughout the week. （ C） In the evenings. 18 What do we know about the womans old job? （ A） It offered better pay. （ B） It provided computer training. （ C） It was farther from her home. 19 What do we learn about the training? （ A） It is paid by the woman. （ B） It is partly do

9、ne on work time. （ C） It runs from Wednesday to Friday. 20 How does the woman feel about her new job? （ A） Confused. （ B） Satisfied. （ C） Anxious. 单项填空 21 He found it necessary for us_from each other. （ A） to help and learn （ B） helping and learning （ C） to learn and to help （ D） learning and helpin

10、g 22 _his address, I cant send this book to him. （ A） Not knowing （ B） Knowing （ C） Not know （ D） Not known 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 How much_she looked without her glasses! （ A） well

11、 （ B） good （ C） best （ D） better 25 Ever since he _ his job, Allen has been much happier than before. （ A） changed （ B） had changed （ C） has changed （ D） changes 26 If you read a book word by word, you often fail to get the main idea of what youre reading and soon forget what you _. （ A） are reading

12、 （ B） were reading （ C） have been reading （ D） had reading 27 I _ talk to Sue about our lunch date. I cant meet her today because I am not feeling well. （ A） can （ B） must （ C） would （ D） might 28 Joseph is at the stage _ he can say single words but not full sentences. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what

13、 （ D） where 29 Betty saved her money _ she might buy an MP3 player. （ A） so as （ B） so that （ C） even if （ D） as if 30 Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while_ a part-time job. （ A） to hold （ B） held （ C） being held （ D） holding 31 Id like to fix _ date for our next meeting, but selectin

14、g_suitable day is not easy. （ A） the; the （ B） a; a （ C） /; a （ D） the; / 32 Many people were angry with the government_it decided to pull down a historical building. （ A） when （ B） while （ C） before （ D） till 33 Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （ A） not until （ B） since then （

15、 C） so that （ D） as if 34 -Do you like the hook Sidney gave you? -Very much. Its exactly _ I wanted. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 35 Marks first year at college was a time _ with excitement and enjoyment. （ A） having filled （ B） being filled （ C） to be filled （ D） filled 完形填空 35 It was Cl

16、ark s first visit to London Underground Railway. Against【 C1】 _advice of his friends, he decided to go there after 5 o clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to【 C2】_in London, because numerous people go home from work【 C3】 _this hour. He had to join a long【 C4】 _of people who were waiting for t

17、ickets. When his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself【 C5】 _by the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticket【 C6】 _the end and, by asking people the【 C7】 _, he also found the right platform. It was packed tight【 C8】 _people. He did not【 C9】 _to get on the first train, but

18、he was【 C10】 _to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better【 C11】 _to get on the next one. When this train came in, Clark was【 C12】 _forward on to the train by the【 C13】_of people from behind. The doors closed and the train【 C14】 _off. He was unable to see the names of the stati

19、ons where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth【 C15】 _along the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that his【 C16】 _had been so easy. But he suddenly【 C17】 _that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He explained his

20、 difficulty to a man who was standing on the platform. With a【 C18】 _on his face, the man【 C19】 _Clark that he had caught a train going in the opposite【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） an （ B） some （ C） any （ D） the 37 【 C2】 （ A） leave （ B） visit （ C） stay （ D） travel 38 【 C3】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） by

21、39 【 C4】 （ A） group （ B） team （ C） queue （ D） crowd 40 【 C5】 （ A） understand （ B） understood （ C） understanding （ D） understandable 41 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） by （ D） on 42 【 C7】 （ A） route （ B） track （ C） way （ D） path 43 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） in （ D） with 44 【 C9】 （ A） manage （ B） succeed

22、 （ C） fail （ D） achieve 45 【 C10】 （ A） able （ B） sure （ C） easy （ D） possible 46 【 C11】 （ A） position （ B） state （ C） seat （ D） way 47 【 C12】 （ A） hurried （ B） crowded （ C） forced （ D） swept 48 【 C13】 （ A） push （ B） rush （ C） drag （ D） brush 49 【 C14】 （ A） began （ B） drove （ C） ran （ D） moved 50 【 C

23、15】 （ A） pause （ B） stop （ C） place （ D） rest 51 【 C16】 （ A） journey （ B） travel （ C） visit （ D） voyage 52 【 C17】 （ A） followed （ B） realised （ C） thought （ D） recognized 53 【 C18】 （ A） laugh （ B） look （ C） smile （ D） stare 54 【 C19】 （ A） explained （ B） said （ C） told （ D） advised 55 【 C20】 （ A） dir

24、ection （ B） path （ C） route （ D） journey 55 “How far is it to the next village?“ the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地 ) , he will politely say “Just down the road“. He

25、thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “ tricked“. He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, th

26、e American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的 )to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles“. The driver might be di

27、sappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem. 56 The man at the roadside tells the American it is close

28、 to the next village because_. （ A） he is playing a trick on him （ B） the American expects the answer （ C） he doesn t know the exact distance at all （ D） he wants to encourage him to go further 57 We learn from this passage that Americans_. （ A） are good at cheating （ B） are polite to anybody （ C） a

29、re sympathetic but honest （ D） have no sympathy for others 58 If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will_. （ A） tell you the exact distance if he knows it （ B） tell you it is close although he knows it isn t （ C） say that he doesn t know and encourage you to go on （ D） decid

30、e whether you are tired or not, and then give you an answer 59 The short passage advises us to_. （ A） be polite but honest to foreigners （ B） learn customs of different countries （ C） decide whether to be polite according to different cultures （ D） tell more truths to Americans than to people from o

31、ther countries 59 Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献 )to international eating habits. The name “hamburger“ has nothing to do with ham(火腿 ). It is bel

32、ieved that the hamburger was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food. Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move; a hamburger in

33、 one hand and a soft drink in the other. There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break. Instead, young people have discovered a lunch for which they don t have to stop at all. However, there are clouds over the hamburger s world. People who concern

34、 about health dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger. They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of Sout

35、h American rainforest to produce the cheap meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century? 60 In which way do hamburgers change people s eating habits? （ A） People can have their meals at any time of the day. （ B） They can be served in any restaurant. （ C） People can have them wit

36、h soft drinks. （ D） Meal time can be greatly reduced. 61 The hamburger, as a kind of popular American fast food,_. （ A） has a history of over one hundred years （ B） was brought to Europe in the 1850 s （ C） is usually eaten with the hot dog （ D） is better served in Hamburg 62 Which of the following i

37、s TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Young people in Europe dont stop to buy hamburgers. （ B） It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands. （ C） Some people in Europe don t like to reduce their lunch break. （ D） Young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars. 63 Th

38、e writer doesn t believe that_. （ A） packages for hamburgers are polluting many big cities （ B） hamburgers will remain popular for the following 100 years （ C） the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems （ D） cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest 64 Dolphins are interesting anima

39、ls. Working with them is fun, because you never know what they will come up with to surprise you. Remember when your mom used to cut up your food? Circe, a show dolphin, wont eat fish unless someone cuts the fins (鱼鳍 ) off. Diana Reiss, a scientist who worked with Circe, knew that. But one day she f

40、orgot. Reiss was training Circe to “stay at station“ in front of her. Every time the dolphin swam off, Reiss gave her a time-out by backing away from the side of the pool and standing at a distance. When Circe stayed, Reiss fed her a piece of fish. But then she gave her a piece with fins by mistake.

41、 Circe looked at Reiss, spat(吐 ) out the fish, and swam across the pool. She took an upright position in the water and simple “stood“ there. Circe was communicating (交流 ) loud and clear. “I felt as if I had gotten the time-out! “ says Reiss. Another dolphin, Pete, enjoyed his meals of fish served up

42、 by his trainer. But a wild bird started to show up at every feeding to steal some of the dolphins supper. Pete was definitely not happy about that. One day when Petes trainer gave him frozen fish, Pete let them sink to the bottom of his pool. Between shows he dived down and pushed eight fish up to

43、the surface, and managed to keep all of them afloat. For five minutes, the bird watched anxiously. Finally, the bird took the bait. When it did, Pete caught the birds feet and pulled it underwater! Then took care of that little thief. 64 Reiss would feed Circe a fish _. （ A） before Circe gave a perf

44、ormance （ B） when Circe followed the instruction （ C） the moment Circe swam close to Reiss （ D） each time Reiss left the side of the pool 65 When Circe “stood“ there, what message did she try to send to Reiss? （ A） Im punishing you. （ B） I dont like frozen fish. （ C） Im not interested in the game. （

45、 D） I know how to stand up in the water. 66 We know from the text that Pete _. （ A） was trained to stay at station （ B） often plays with food before he eats （ C） likes to eat fish without fins （ D） was smart in teaching the bird a lesson 67 The underlined words “took the bait“ in the last paragraph

46、means “_“. （ A） was fooled （ B） took actions （ C） made a decision （ D） went out of the way 67 Looking to improve your language skills, but you dont have the time to go abroad to attend school? More and more universities around the world are offering opportunities for students to get degrees online (

47、 distance education) from the comfort of their own homes, and many of these colleges and universities are accredited (官方认可的 ), meaning that they have met certain standards of excellence. If you decide to take language courses online (or any subject for that matter), be sure there are advantages in s

48、tudying online. Its costs are usually lower, and you can study at your own pace (节奏 ) and you can easily get the materials 24 hours a day from almost any computer in the world. However, you wont get the human interaction (互动 ) of meeting people face to face, as you would if you were attending a scho

49、ol abroad in person. On the other band, the advantages of going abroad may include day-to-day chances to learn a new culture, to meet new friends with whom you can use and practice the language, and to see different parts of the world. However, there may be a number of disadvantages for some students, including high costs, time away