[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷319及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 319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 will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week? （ A） Hot and rainy. （ B） Warm and comfortable. （ C） Hot and dry. 2 Where is the woman? （ A） In a soap fac

2、tory. （ B） In her house. （ C） At a shopping mall. 3 Where does this conversation probably take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） At a railway station. （ C） At a newspaper stand. 4 How many friends can the girl invite? （ A） Four or five. （ B） Two or three. （ C） Two to four. 5 What does the woman mean?

3、（ A） She thinks that the tickets near the stage have been sold out. （ B） She doesn t want to sit near the stage. （ C） She means it is already difficult to get any ticket. 6 How long hasn t the man heard from the woman? （ A） One year. （ B） Two years. （ C） Three years. 7 What is the woman doing now? （

4、 A） She is living in New Zealand. （ B） She is running a company. （ C） She is going to get married. 8 When was the wedding held? （ A） January 1 st. （ B） February 1 st. （ C） March 1 st. 9 What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips? （ A） Taking a voyage. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Taking a fli

5、ght. 10 What transportation can you infer the man prefers? （ A） Trains. （ B） Planes. （ C） Ships. 11 What s the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Friends. 12 What do we learn about the couple? （ A） They are on vacation. （ B） The wife

6、 doesnt like to travel this year. （ C） They went on a trip last year. 13 How long does the trip in the advertisement take? （ A） 10 days. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） 21 days. 14 Why doesnt the wife like the trip? （ A） She doesn t like to live on the ship. （ B） She prefers to stay in one place. （ C） She does

7、nt like the price. 15 What does the woman say about the meeting? （ A） It will be reduced in length. （ B） It will be held on Friday afteroon. （ C） It will take place in Parkinson Building. 16 What time will Dr. Green s talk start? （ A） At 11: 00 a.m. （ B） At 11: 30 a.m. （ C） At 2: 30 p.m. 17 Where wi

8、ll Dr. Green stay in Parkinson Building? （ A） In Room 208. （ B） In Room 218. （ C） In Room 280. 18 Where does the woman work? （ A） In a hospital. （ B） In a lab. （ C） On a farm. 19 Which of the following does the woman do as an AHT? （ A） Produce medicine. （ B） Bathe animals. （ C） Do experiments. 20 Wh

9、at does Dr. Blake say about the woman s work? （ A） It s interesting. （ B） It s unimportant. （ C） It s helpful. 单项填空 21 I don t think there is_in the book on the desk. （ A） something important （ B） anything important （ C） important something （ D） important anything 22 When he was in the countryside,

10、he_visit the poor peasants. （ A） used to （ B） was used to （ C） is used to （ D） had used to 23 He failed the exam, _proved that he hadn t been working hard enough. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 24 - Sorry, I made a mistake again. - _. Practice more and youll succeed. （ A） Not at all （

11、B） Certainly not （ C） Never mind （ D） Don t mention it 25 Newly married couples are usually good listeners but become _ as the years go by. （ A） poor （ B） poorer （ C） poorest （ D） less poor 26 _ me the keys youre in no fit state to drive. （ A） To give （ B） Giving （ C） Give （ D） Given 27 Are you clea

12、r, Tom? No, sorry. I dont_understand. Can you please explain the sentence again? （ A） quite （ B） rather （ C） pretty （ D） fairly 28 Just give me a_yes or no. I dont need any explanations. （ A） sharp （ B） strict （ C） straight （ D） small 29 Did you know Susan was back in China? Is she _? （ A） and how （

13、 B） to where （ C） since when （ D） why not 30 -Sorry to bother you. This is the fifth floor, isnt it? -Yes, it is. Where _? （ A） do you stay （ B） are you from （ C） do you want to be （ D） are you 31 _ the success of our products in Europe, our next step is to move into the American market. （ A） Follow

14、 （ B） Following （ C） Having followed （ D） Followed 32 -Ann has gone out. - _ What time did She go? （ A） Well, isnt she? （ B） Yes, she has. （ C） No, she hasnt. （ D） Oh, has she? 33 The crowd wished the newly-married couple well as they left _ their honeymoon. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） for （ D） about 34 Ma

15、rks first year at college was a time _ with excitement and enjoyment. （ A） having filled （ B） being filled （ C） to be filled （ D） filled 35 It is difficult to design _program that will meet_various needs of all our users. （ A） the;the （ B） a; the （ C） /;the （ D） /;/ 完形填空 36 My father believed that t

16、here 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】 problem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking (尖

17、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. Father was no less【 B9】 than I was. He jum

18、ped 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 so for the second and the third time, the sh

19、rieks 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 geese, and pulled out the wind-pipe. She did th

20、e 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. They wont make a sound in your pot.“ 36 【 B1】

21、（ 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） Upon （ B） In （ C） Of （ D） At 41 【 B6】 （ A）

22、 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 free （ C） Leave them behind （ D） Sell them

23、 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） mean （ B） notice （ C） design （ D） imagine 5

24、1 【 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】 （ A） a fact （ B） a truth （ C） a method （

25、D） an explanation 55 It was the first snow of winter. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息 ) , but today I would need some help. Miss King, my kindergarten teacher, may still remember this one. I managed to get into my snow pants, but I struggled with my jacket because it di

26、d not fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother. Finally it was time to have Miss King help me with my boots. She said, “By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots. “ I handed her my boots, and she managed to get the first one into place and then worked the second one on,

27、too. I said, “They are on the wrong feet. “ She struggled to get the boots off and tried again. Then I said, “ These aren t my boots, they are my brother s boots and I hate them!“ Somehow, she managed to act as though I was not an annoying little girl. She pushed and shoved, less gently this time an

28、d the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. Seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your gloves?“ I looked into her eyes and said, “ I did not want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots. “ 56 According to the passage, the little girl got_fro

29、m her brother. （ A） the pants and jacket （ B） the jacket and boots （ C） the jacket and hat （ D） the gloves 57 What made it difficult for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on? （ A） The wrong size of the boots. （ B） The unwillingness of the girl. （ C） The gloves in the toes of the boot

30、s. （ D） The slowness of the teacher. 58 Why did the little girl put her gloves into her boots? （ A） She worried to lose them. （ B） To make her teacher find them. （ C） She didn t know the reason. （ D） She didnt like them. 59 From the passage we can guess how old was the girl? （ A） 5. （ B） 12 （ C） 16

31、（ D） 20 60 Adopt-A-Book at Leeds University Library Is there a book that means a lot to you? A book that has encouraged you? A book that is of great value in the history of a subject you care about? A book with some personal importance to you? A work by Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Tolkien or somethin

32、g only you would think of ? If there is, there may well be a copy in Leeds University Librarys Special Collections, and from as little as 25 you can Adopt-A-Book at Leeds. We will place a bookplate in the book recording your support for the Library. You can also adopt a book as a gift for someone el

33、se perhaps to celebrate a special event, like a birthday or wedding. Please help us to protect our rare (珍稀的 ) books and keep them safe for present and future users. Our copies of many of the most important works ever printed are kept in safe conditions and the collections are well known worldwide.

34、They are consulted (参阅 ) by thousands of students and researchers visiting from all over the world, and you may have worked with the valuable works yourself during your studies. When you adopt a healthy book, you help us to revive (使复苏 ) another thats not so fit! 60 The writer uses questions at the

35、beginning _. （ A） to show the value of works by Shakespeare, Newton and Tolkien （ B） to show the popularity of the library with students and teachers （ C） to draw readers attention to the low price for adopting a book （ D） to draw readers attention to the Adopt-A-Book program. 61 If you decide to ad

36、opt a book, you _. （ A） must protect the book and keep if safe （ B） may give the book as a gift to your friend （ C） can help with the protection of the rare books （ D） will enjoy an advantage in using the book in your research 62 What does the underlined word “they“ (Line 3, Para. 3) refer to? （ A）

37、Rare books. （ B） Library users. （ C） Book owners. （ D） Library conditions. 63 What is the purpose of the text? （ A） To persuade people to use the library more. （ B） To call on people to give their rare books to the library. （ C） To raise money for the protection of rare books in the library. （ D） To

38、 make known the librarys special collections to the general public. 63 They first arrived on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting back a rapid growth of rat (鼠 ) population. Then the cats themselves became the problem. After dealing with the rats“, they turned to birds-and now

39、 hundreds of them have been killed in a move to protect rare (稀有 ) birds. Even cat lovers have been persuaded to back the move, after being told that there was no other choice. When British sailors took control of Ascension Island in 1815, they found nobody living on it but that it was overrun with

40、rats which had escaped from sinking ships. They introduced cats to kill the rats-and were soon overrun by cats. By 1820 they were sending back to England for dogs to kill the cats, but that didn t work. Ever since the wild cat population has been attacking the birds. Man introduced these cats, and i

41、t has disturbed the balance. Ascension Island is a most important seabird gathering place. We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here. Action has been taken to kill off wild cats for the protection of birds. Only cats raised as pets are allowed. Since they are micro-chipped (加电子芯片的 ), if th

42、ey get caught they can be sent back to their owner. The action can be considered rather successful. The cat population is down to the last few-theyre the most difficult ones to catch. 64 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing Cats to Save Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Figh

43、ting between Cats and Rats （ D） Keeping the Rat Population Down 65 Which of the following fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 66 People on the island have been taking action to _. （ A） forbid having cats as pets （ B） stop the killing of birds （ C） cat

44、ch and kill all the cats （ D） send all cats back to England 67 What does the author mean by saying, “We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here“ (Paragraph 3 ) ? （ A） Friendly animals such as dogs should have been introduced. （ B） Men should remove the bad effect caused by cats. （ C） Man sh

45、ould have a better understanding of cats. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other rare animals. 67 At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadnt checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without readi

46、ng. 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 the subject line: “pleas papers. “ Clearly, the e-mail was仕 om someone who did not have a complete

47、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 getting these kinds of requests; it s part of the give and take among researchers that I especially li

48、ke. 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 land. A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: “hi dear Dr. Im very

49、 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 mosul 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