[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷328及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 328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 What does the woman want to buy? （ A） A pair of shoes. （ B） A pair of socks. （ C） A hat. 7 What color does the woman like? （ A） Black. （ B） Dark blue. （ C） Light blue. 8 Does the shop sell the shoes the woman wants to buy? （ A） Yes, but the shop doesnt

4、have the color required by the woman. （ B） Yes, the shop has the shoes that the woman wants. （ C） No, the shop has never sold this kind of shoes. 9 How many people are there in the family now? （ A） 6. （ B） 7 （ C） 8 10 What are the sisters and brothers jobs? （ A） They have their own businesses. （ B）

5、They all work in the family business. （ C） None of them has a job. 11 How does the family make a living? （ A） Mainly by selling bread. （ B） Mainly by delivering bread. （ C） Mainly by making cakes and bread. 12 Whom do you think the woman was angry with? （ A） The man. （ B） The repairman. （ C） The sho

6、pkeeper. 13 Why couldn t the woman find the repair shop? （ A） She missed the right turn. （ B） The man gave her the wrong directions. （ C） She had a bad sense of direction. 14 Why did the man tell her to turn to the television repairman? （ A） The shop was easy to find. （ B） The repairman was his frie

7、nd. （ C） They did good work and the price was reasonable. 15 Where is the man going? （ A） His aunt s home. （ B） His school. （ C） The city hall. 16 What does the girl do? （ A） She carries the box. （ B） She does nothing. （ C） She opens the door for the boy. 17 What will they do in the evening? （ A） Go

8、 shopping. （ B） Go to a concert. （ C） Go to the cinema. 18 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） A concert. （ B） A party. （ C） A trip. 19 What has the man planed to do that evening? （ A） Visit Jenny. （ B） Go to Scotland. （ C） Meet his friends. 20 Who are the speakers? （ A） Brother and sister

9、. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Friends. 单项填空 21 Don t stop trying. _. Success is coming. （ A） Yes, we dont （ B） Yes, we 11 try our best （ C） No, of course not （ D） No, you cant 22 Seldom_my boss in such a good mood since I came to work in this company. （ A） I saw （ B） have I seen （ C） I have seen （ D

10、） do I see 23 He told me that I_be present at the meeting. （ A） should （ B） might （ C） could （ D） would 24 Doctor, I cant come to see you next Monday. _. Come and see me whenever you have time. （ A） Never mind （ B） Come on （ C） Go ahead （ D） Not at all 25 Liz wont be at work next week _a well-earned

11、 break. （ A） she has had （ B） she had （ C） she was having （ D） she is having 26 Why dont you come and play tennis with us this afternoon? （ A） Thats a great game （ B） Thats a good idea （ C） Yes, I think so （ D） No, let me see 27 60% of those _ in the research thought the noise levels of the traffic

12、had increased. （ A） questioning （ B） questioned （ C） question （ D） to question 28 Pay no attention to Susan-_. （ A） shes just showing off （ B） shes just shown off （ C） she showed off （ D） she shows off 29 Alice was about to_, when she suddenly found an answer to the question. （ A） make up （ B） look

13、up （ C） turn up （ D） give up 30 I_your house, so I thought Id stop by for a chat. （ A） pass （ B） had passed （ C） have passed （ D） was passing 31 The damage_by the flood was so large that the buildings cannot be rebuilt in a short time. （ A） to be caused （ B） causing （ C） caused （ D） was caused 32 Pu

14、t your seat belt on. The plane will be_in a few minutes. （ A） taking off （ B） taking away （ C） taking up （ D） taking down 33 Keith doesnt seem to be his _ self these days and we should pay more attention to him. （ A） ordinary （ B） common （ C） usual （ D） average 34 When _ into another language, the p

15、oem reads strange. （ A） having translated （ B） translated （ C） to translate （ D） translating 35 Id never have guessed he was a Wilson-he doesnt look _ like his brothers. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） anybody （ D） anything 完形填空 35 Lately I have been noticing the great number of electrical appliances (电器 )

16、on the market. It seems to me that there are【 C1】 _ now than a few years ago. I m not really【 C2】 _ why this is so;【 C3】 _ I do have a few【 C4】 _ . The first is that we are just too【 C5】 _ to do things by hand【 C6】 _ . For every little job we once had to do there is now a 【 C7】 _ . The seconds that

17、electrical appliance companies are just trying to make【 C8】 _ out of peoples laziness. 【 C9】 _ all of these electrical appliances around for us to use now, I【 C10】_ how I would have lived fifty years ago.【 C11】 _ , how would I have cleaned my floor? I guess I could have【 C12】 _ one of those things c

18、alled a “broom“ , which I【 C13】 _ see now. Im not trying to say I dont【 C14】_ electrical appliances; I certainly【 C15】 _ . It is hard for me to imagine【 C16】 _ . I would do without my hair dryer!【 C17】 _ , I do think a lot of modem appliances are needless and【 C18】 _ may become even lazier by using

19、them.【 C19】 _ well have a catastrophic (灾难的 ) electric failure some day and 【 C20】 _ just how much we really have been depending on our electrical appliances! 36 【 C1】 （ A） fewer （ B） too many （ C） more （ D） no more 37 【 C2】 （ A） sure （ B） happy （ C） interested （ D） surprised 38 【 C3】 （ A） thus （ B）

20、 but （ C） when （ D） although 39 【 C4】 （ A） arguments （ B） suggestions （ C） choices （ D） ideas 40 【 C5】 （ A） slow （ B） clever （ C） eager （ D） lazy 41 【 C6】 （ A） any time （ B） anywhere （ C） anyhow （ D） any more 42 【 C7】 （ A） machine （ B） new way （ C） helping hand （ D） chance 43 【 C8】 （ A） progress （ B

21、） use （ C） money （ D） trouble 44 【 C9】 （ A） For （ B） By （ C） With （ D） Among 45 【 C10】 （ A） ask （ B） wonder （ C） understand （ D） remember 46 【 C11】 （ A） For example （ B） In fact （ C） By the way （ D） In other words 47 【 C12】 （ A） made （ B） sold （ C） borrowed （ D） used 48 【 C13】 （ A） often （ B） seldom

22、 （ C） recently （ D） certainly 49 【 C14】 （ A） change （ B） depend on （ C） share （ D） worry about 50 【 C15】 （ A） know （ B） am （ C） agree （ D） do 51 【 C16】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） what （ D） which 52 【 C17】 （ A） However （ B） Besides （ C） Meanwhile （ D） There 53 【 C18】 （ A） that （ B） others （ C） it （ D） pe

23、ople 54 【 C19】 （ A） Maybe （ B） Hopefully （ C） Hardly （ D） Exactly 55 【 C20】 （ A） go over （ B） forget about （ C） talk about （ D） find out 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

24、 teacher, may still remember this one. I managed to get into my snow pants, but I struggled with my jacket because it did 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

25、 own boots. “ I handed her my boots, and she managed to get the first one into place and then worked the second one on, 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!“

26、Somehow, she managed to act as though I was not an annoying little girl. She pushed and shoved, less gently this time and 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 di

27、d not want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots. “ 56 According to the passage, the little girl got_from 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

28、 boots on? （ A） The wrong size of the boots. （ B） The unwillingness of the girl. （ C） The gloves in the toes of the boots. （ 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 kn

29、ow 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 （ D） 20 59 Email Announcement Weekly University libraries to be closed for day on Friday All university libraries will be closed from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Friday (Aug.10). The clo

30、sure will allow librarians to complete various tasks to prepare for the coming fall term. Library users are asked to change their study or research plans around this short closure. Bring your old films to Home Movie Day Find your old home movies and bring them to Home Movie Day from 1-5 p. m. Saturd

31、ay (Aug.11). The free event at Will s Campbell Hall, 300 N. Goodwin, includes a clinic on caring for old films. and continuous showing of movies brought in by students like you. Sponsors (主办者 ) are WILL and the U of C Library. Ireland garden tour set for June 2008 The public is invited to join Illin

32、ois Master Gardeners on a trip to visit popular public gardens and castles in Ireland. The tour (June 2-12, 2008) also includes several personal gardens as well as free time to find more. Bookings due Sept. 15. For trip introduction and booking information. please visit http:/www. travels. uiui. edu

33、/mgl. 60 To whomis the first email announcement probably sent? （ A） International tourists. （ B） University people. （ C） The general public. （ D） Movie lovers. 61 What do people do on Home Movie Day? （ A） They watch old movies at home. （ B） They give away old movies for free. （ C） They share home mo

34、vies with others. （ D） They show movies at the U of C library. 62 People need to book the Ireland trip_. （ A） by Sept. 15, 2007 （ B） on Sept. 15, 2007 （ C） between June 2-12, 2008 （ D） after June 12, 2008 63 What can people do at Campbell Hall? （ A） Learn how to take care of old movies. （ B） Visit a

35、 clinic to get advice on health. （ C） Get information for free event. （ D） Plan their study and research. 63 Kenya Wildlife Safari from 995 DAY 1 LONDON/NAIROBI Daylight flight to Nairobi. On arrival, check in at the Holiday Inn Mayfair Court. DAY 2-4 SAMBURU AND TREETOPS Set off on safari, driving

36、north, to the west of Mount Kenya and across the equator (赤道 ). 2 nights at Samburu Lodge, including afternoon and morning game drives. Continue south to the Aberdare Mountains and the world famous Treetops, where we arrive in time for tea on the rooftop platform, where you can watch the animals com

37、e down to the waterhole. DAY 5 LAKE NAIVASHA Continue from Thomasons Falls to Lake Nakuru. As well as the interesting bird life, it is here that you will have the best chance of seeing the black rhino (犀牛 ). Overnight at the Lake Hotel, Naivasha. DAY 6-8 MASAI MARA After a restful morning in this lo

38、vely lakeside setting, we drive to the Masai Mara game area for a 3 night-stay at Keekerok Lodge. The vast plains of the Mara reach the Tanzanian border where they join the famous Serengeti, covering an area of over 6,000 square miles. The Mara is home to countless thousands of animals. Head out for

39、 morning and afternoon game drives. DAY 9 MASA MARA/NAIROBI/LONDON Return to Nairobi for your overnight flight back to London. 64 This text is written mainly for people interested in_. （ A） traveling long distance （ B） spending nights outdoors （ C） watching animals in the wild （ D） seeing different

40、kinds of plants 65 Where do tourists stay the longest? （ A） At Samburu Lodge. （ B） At Keekerok Lodge. （ C） At Lake Nakuru. （ D） At the Aberdare Mountains. 66 What is the main transport during the nine-day trip? （ A） Plane. （ B） Train. （ C） Bus. （ D） Boat. 67 What does the underlined word “Serengeti“

41、 in Paragraph 4 refer to? （ A） A hotel. （ B） A team. （ C） A plain. （ D） A lake. 67 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct meanings in different countries. For instance, in Africa, people knock at the table with their fingers to call waiters which is considered

42、as impolite in China. In western countries, if you make a circle with your thumb and the index finger (食指 ), and then raise the other three fingers, you are suggesting “OK“. The same gesture, however, means “money“ in Japan while makes Brazilian people feel insulted (受侮辱的 ). With that in mind, youd

43、better learn about their custom before travelling to foreign countries. Greeting is an important part of communication between people. When greeting someone, Americans tend to hold out their hands and look directly into his/her eyes and then smile. However, sometimes such behavior might bring nothin

44、g but misunderstanding in other countries. A handshake might not be accepted and looking others right in the eye can have different meanings. Asian people regard physical contact as embarrassing; therefore, they do not shake hands. They have their own ways of greeting people. For Japanese, a slight

45、bow of the head is enough. In Korea, women do not shake hands or hug with people; while men might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head once. In western Asia, Muslims do not make body contacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men. Same thing happens on eye contact. In many countr

46、ies, people avoid direct eye contact to show respect. This can cause misunderstanding, too. In fact, some Asian students have been regarded as lacking respect for their American teachers exactly because they failed to make eye contacts with their teachers. Though different cultures seem to have diff

47、erent ways of greeting, smiling is taken as the universal gesture of friendliness. Smiling indicates happiness or agreement (同意 ) and it can also be used to mean “Excuse me“ or “Please“. So when you are not sure what to do, just smile. 68 When two Japanese men meet, they might greet each other by _.

48、 （ A） shaking each other （ B） hugging each other （ C） kissing each other on both cheeks （ D） bowing their heads 69 If an American makes an “OK“ gesture to a Japanese, then the Japanese probably think that _. （ A） they have agreed on something （ B） the American feels happy （ C） the American insults h

49、im （ D） the American wants money 70 What will be regarded as impolite? （ A） Make a direct eye contact with an American （ B） Try to hug a Muslim woman （ C） Bow to a Japanese when you first meet （ D） Smile to a French in order to show that you are happy 71 Whats the best title for this passage? （ A） Never shake hands with Asian people （ B） Differen