[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷329及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 329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 woman say she put her glasses? （ A） In the cupboard. （ B） On the desk. （ C） She couldn t remember exactly. 2 When will the bank be open on Saturday? （ A

2、） 12 noon to 9 p. m. （ B） 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. （ C） 9 a. m. to 12 noon. 3 How does the woman feel about the news? （ A） She is quite sympathetic towards the doctor. （ B） She thinks its right. （ C） She does not care. 4 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Maybe a picnic. （ B） Maybe something new. （

3、 C） Maybe a new car. 5 What does the man possibly do? （ A） Maybe a teacher. （ B） Maybe a student. （ C） Maybe a meeting organizer. 6 Where is the speaker living now? （ A） In a city in England. （ B） In a small town with his aunt. （ C） In an eastern European country. 7 What is still a problem to the sp

4、eaker? （ A） The sight. （ B） The weather. （ C） Traffic rules. 8 What is the speaker? （ A） A tourist. （ B） A student. （ C） A driver. 9 What does the author do at the airport? （ A） Teach airhostesses and help them with problems. （ B） Be the pilot. （ C） Carry luggage for the passengers. 10 When does the

5、 author usually work every day? （ A） From 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. （ B） From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. （ C） From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 11 How does the author feel about his work? （ A） It is boring. （ B） He is happy with his work. （ C） He doesnt want to stay in his work place. 12 What are the two speakers talking about? （

6、 A） A concert. （ B） A party. （ C） A trip. 13 What has the man planed to do that evening? （ A） Visit Jenny. （ B） Go to Scotland. （ C） Meet his friends. 14 Who are the speakers? （ A） Brother and sister. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Friends. 15 When did the man have his first car? （ A） When he went abro

7、ad. （ B） When he was a student. （ C） When he started working. 16 What do we know about the man s first car? （ A） It was small. （ B） It was brown. （ C） It was ugly. 17 What happened to the car later? （ A） The man sold it. （ B） The man broke it. （ C） The man sent it abroad. 18 What do we know about th

8、e man? （ A） He s leaving the hotel. （ B） He s making a phone call. （ C） He s asking about the: room rates. 19 Why did the phone charge: surprise the man? （ A） He didn t make any calls. （ B） He didnt talk with the woman. （ C） He didnt know he owed so much. 20 What lesson should the man learn? （ A） Pa

9、y the phone bill on time. （ B） Learn about the charges in advance. （ C） Ask permission to use the telephone. 单项填空 21 I first met Mary three years ago when we_in a middle school together. （ A） have worked （ B） had been working （ C） were working （ D） had worked 22 Our team_the match yesterday. （ A） wo

10、n （ B） beat （ C） defeated （ D） caught 23 _is often the case with children,Tom was completely better by the time the doctor arrived. （ A） It （ B） As （ C） What （ D） Which 24 Good-bye, Mr. Smith. Im very pleased_. （ A） to meet you （ B） to have met you （ C） meeting （ D） having met you 25 There was a sec

11、ond knock at the door. It was the second time I_that afternoon. （ A） was interrupted （ B） was interrupting （ C） had interrupted （ D） had been interrupted 26 We went right round to the west coast by_sea instead of driving across_ continent. （ A） the; the （ B） /; the （ C） the; / （ D） /; / 27 Nine in t

12、en parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with_of their parents. （ A） those （ B） one （ C） both （ D） that 28 The professor, together with his students_capable of doing the skilled work now. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） being （ D） have 29 The ca

13、ke is delicious, John. -Would you like to have _more? （ A） much （ B） little （ C） few （ D） some 30 -Harry treats his secretary badly. -Yes, he seems to think that shes the_ important person in the office. （ A） less （ B） least （ C） more （ D） most 31 The paper is_ready it needs to be checked once more.

14、 （ A） after all （ B） just about （ C） in fact （ D） at least 32 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 33 -Do you like the hook Sidney gave you? -Very much. Its exactly _ I wanted. （ A） what （ B） which （

15、C） that （ D） how 34 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 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 In J

16、anuary 2002, during the first week of a six-month stay at the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病 ) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of relaxation. The【 C1】 _first-grader watched a construction crew【 C2】 _on a 10-storey addition to the hospital.【 C3

17、】_Michael s third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia,【 C4】 _and saw “ this kid with no hair【 C5】 _face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and【 C6】 _I 11 never forget that,“ says Ritchie, a father of three. As winter【 C7】 _spring, Micha

18、el watched, fascinated (着迷 ), as 3,000 tons of steel【 C8】 _formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held【 C9】 _up to the window; Hi, Local Iron Workers. I m Mike. Ritchie and the【 C10】 _crew messaged back. Over the【 C11】 _months, as his treatment continued,

19、Ritchie and the crew【 C12】 _Michael up and cheered him with【 C13】 _signs like Be Strong Mike.【 C14】 _the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the【 C15】 _between the buildings and the two had a【 C16】 _chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪 ) when he thinks abou

20、t it. “ Michael【 C17】 _my life,“ says Ritchie. “I was a real hard-core (顽固 不化的 ) person without a lot of sympathy. But I d【 C18】_seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life【 C19】 _thanks to him. “ Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete r

21、ecovery. What does he hope to【 C20】 _when he grows up? “A construction worker,“ he says. 36 【 C1】 （ A） strange （ B） curious （ C） serious （ D） anxious 37 【 C2】 （ A） playing （ B） studying （ C） living （ D） working 38 【 C3】 （ A） Below （ B） Above （ C） Under （ D） Over 39 【 C4】 （ A） watched out （ B） watche

22、d at （ C） looked up （ D） looked down 40 【 C5】 （ A） whom （ B） whose （ C） which （ D） that 41 【 C6】 （ A） came back （ B） came on （ C） waved back （ D） waved on 42 【 C7】 （ A） went off （ B） went out （ C） turned into （ D） turned to 43 【 C8】 （ A） gradually （ B） immediately （ C） successfully （ D） usually 44 【

23、 C9】 （ A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） itself 45 【 C10】 （ A） hospital （ B） repair （ C） construction （ D） school 46 【 C11】 （ A） first （ B） last （ C） long （ D） next 47 【 C12】 （ A） cheered （ B） lighted （ C） called （ D） woke 48 【 C13】 （ A） discouraging （ B） encouraging （ C） surprising （ D） interesting 49

24、【 C14】 （ A） Before （ B） Since （ C） While （ D） When 50 【 C15】 （ A） ground （ B） floor （ C） space （ D） storey 51 【 C16】 （ A） face-to-face （ B） hand-in-hand （ C） neck-and-neck （ D） step-by-step 52 【 C17】 （ A） gave （ B） changed （ C） saved （ D） took 53 【 C18】 （ A） pay attention to （ B） get down to （ C） be

25、 used to （ D） look forward to 54 【 C19】 （ A） differently （ B） happily （ C） sadly （ D） excitedly 55 【 C20】 （ A） have （ B） get （ C） be （ D） appreciate 55 It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether

26、the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is. There was a certain artist

27、 who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something. He was just writing another ch

28、eck to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now retu

29、rned to the taxpayer. 56 It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to_. （ A） how much education one has received （ B） whether one is single or married （ C） how old one s children are （ D） where one lives 57 The word “proper“ in the first line of the second paragraph means_. （

30、A） small （ B） big （ C） right （ D） wrong 58 After a lot of work,the artist thought that he had paid the government_. （ A） less tax than he should have （ B） more tax than he should have （ C） as much tax as usual （ D） just enough tax 59 Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist? （ A） To sen

31、d him a new tax form. （ B） To return the money over-paid. （ C） To remind him of paying the tax. （ D） To explain the rules of tax-paying. 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,

32、 cyclists from around the world have come to the French countryside to compete (比赛 ), while the world itself watched. This year, 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, Spai

33、n Every one knows what it is by sight: hundreds of sweaty men and women running down narrow streets before stampeding bulls (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

34、 One of the biggest international showcases of fireworks (焰火 ) takes place every summer over English Bay in Vancouver(although 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

35、 HILL CARNIVAL AUGUST 28-29 London, England Each year over one million people come to this area in west London during the late 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/nottin

36、ghilltv/carnivall.htm) 60 From the text we learn that if someone wants to find information about travel offers they can visit_. （ 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） Can

37、ada 62 If someone has a vacation in late July and early August, a good choice may be _. （ A） Celebration of Light （ B） Notting 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 （

38、D） From the radio 63 When word got out that Doug Beardsley was introducing a new course this spring “ Hockey (冰球 ) Literature and the Canadian Psyche(精神 ) “ the 40 seats in the class were quickly taken. ESPN offered to fly him to New York for a TV chat show, and e-mail arrived from hockey fans and r

39、esearchers from as far away as Texas and China. “They think they can learn something about us as a nation by learning about the game, about Canadian people. Theyre right. “ says Beardsley. Students in Beardsleys class completed three research papers related to hockey. The reading list included famou

40、s works like The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston, The Good Body by Bill Gas ton and Les Canadiells by Rick Salutin. They are the kind of books that get at the true meaning of being Canadian. In Beardsleys words, hockey shows the very nature of the polite Canadian. “I think that a long with this peace

41、-sharing, gentle image comes a need for mayhem(混乱 ). So we invent the game and whammo! you get on the ice and it serves as a way of letting out those energies that we dont allow ourselves elsewhere. “ says Beardsley, who added that the reason the game needs to be played in winter is our form of sayi

42、ng, “Look, even up here in the frozen north we can turn this around and make it work for us. “ “Im talking about something larger than what happens on the ice and so is the course. “ 64 What is the main purpose of the text? （ A） To teach how to play hockey. （ B） To introduce an English teacher. （ C）

43、 To introduce a book by Beardsley. （ D） To talk about hockey and the Canadians. 65 We learn from Paragraph 1 that_. （ A） ESPN has its offices around the world （ B） all chairs in Beardsleys class were taken away （ C） hockey is a popular sport in New York （ D） Beardsleys course on hockey is very popul

44、ar 66 What does the underlined word “they“ in Paragraph 2 refer to? （ A） Hockey fans and researchers. （ B） Students in Beardsleys class. （ C） Producers of the TV program. （ D） Viewers of the ESPN program. 67 Hockey was invented in Canada because_. （ A） people can get a chance to fight and let out en

45、ergy （ B） the weather of the country is good for the sport （ C） people want to show what they can do on ice （ D） Canadians like to play sports in a gentle way 67 The League of High Schools is pleased to invite student freethinkers to our 2007 Student Leadership Meeting July 15-17 at our office build

46、ing in Manhattan, New York. This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years. The event brings together student activists from around North America for a busy weekend of workshops, networking lectures, and a lot of fun. We encourage every school to send at least one representa

47、tive(代表 ) (if not more)and we are keeping the costs down to help make this possible. Any individual (个人 ) student activists who are interested are also welcome to attend. Registration (注册 ) , room and food for the entire three-day event will cost only $39 for each student. Weve booked you single roo

48、ms at Travelodge, New York. For any information about the hotel, please call 88643911. This time we are making a special offer providing some money for traveling to make sure each group can send a representative even if it lacks the money to do so. Email Anna Porter at aporter leaguehighschool. net or call 46935040 to get more information about this travel support. The registration form can be found at http:/www. freethought. org/SLM2007. pdf. For more information about registration you may call Lucy B