[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷367及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 367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 many students got the prize? （ A） 28. （ B） 7. （ C） 10. 2 When will the supermarket be open on Sundays? （ A） 12 noon to 9 p. m （ B） 9 a. m. to 5 p. m （ C） It doesn

2、t open. 3 What is Buddy going to do? （ A） Catch a train home. （ B） Do his homework. （ C） Go to a park. 4 Where does the conversation possibly take place? （ A） In a museum. （ B） At school. （ C） In a park. 5 What does the man possibly do? （ A） Maybe a teacher. （ B） Maybe an interviewer. （ C） Maybe a m

3、eeting organizer. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 What was the weather like yesterday according to the two speakers? （ A） Colder than today. （ B） Warmer man today. （ C） Fine. 7 How did the man feel about

4、the weather at the end of conversation? （ A） Afraid. （ B） Sad. （ C） Relieved. 8 What does Mr.Smith tell his secretary? （ A） He11 phone the caller at 4 oclock （ B） Hes out of the office. （ C） He11 be on the phone at once. 9 Where does Edgar Davis call from? （ A） Britain. （ B） Brazil. （ C） Boston. 10

5、Did the man have a bad headache? （ A） Yes, hedid. （ B） No, he didnt. （ C） We are not sure. 11 According to the doctor, why was the man not feeling well? （ A） He had caught a very bad cold. （ B） He had eaten some unripe bananas. （ C） He had worked too hard recently. 12 How many times should the man t

6、ake the medicine every day? （ A） Once a day. （ B） Twice a day. （ C） Three times a day. 13 Who should say sorry? （ A） Joe Monroe. （ B） Lucia. （ C） The woman. 14 Who has got the wrong number? （ A） Joe Monroe. （ B） Joe Monroes aunt. （ C） Lucias aunt. 15 Where do you think Lucia lives? （ A） In Los Angel

7、es. （ B） In New York. （ C） In a cinema. 16 Where is the woman? （ A） In Los Angeles. （ B） In New York. （ C） In the cinema. 17 What is the lecture mainly about? （ A） The people of the Northeast. （ B） The significance of the Northeast. （ C） The development of the United States. 18 How many states make

8、up the Northeast? （ A） Four. （ B） Six. （ C） Twelve. 19 How is the Northeast described in the talk? （ A） Small area, small population. （ B） Small area, large population. （ C） Large area, small population. 20 According to the speaker, why is the Northeast an important part of the United States today?

9、（ A） It is visited by many tourists. （ B） It is the home of many modern historians. （ C） It is both a business and cultural center. 单项填空 21 I11 be away on business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat? Not at all. _. （ A） I have no time （ B） Id rather not （ C） Id like it （ D） Il1 be happy to 22

10、 _of his parents liked pop music. So they did. It is noisy. （ A） All （ B） None （ C） Both （ D） Neither 23 Wheres John, do you know? Oh, he_to hospital. （ A） has taken （ B） will be taken （ C） has been taken （ D） will take 24 Can you make out_it says? Yes. From_Im standing its quite clear. It says: “No

11、 Parking. “ （ A） which; which （ B） what; here （ C） what; where （ D） what; that 25 I didnt manage to work out the problem_the teacher had explained how. （ A） until （ B） unless （ C） when （ D） before 26 There are_students discussing in the room. （ A） score of （ B） scores of （ C） two scores （ D） two sco

12、re of 27 I have spent a lot of more time studying than Wang_. （ A） have （ B） has （ C） does （ D） did 28 She pretended_me when I went by. （ A） not to see （ B） to not see （ C） not seeing （ D） having not seen 29 He went to mat big city_finding a good job. （ A） hope （ B） hoped （ C） in the hope of （ D） wi

13、th the hope of 30 He failed the exam,_proved that he hadnt been working hard enough. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 31 She seldom goes shopping on weekends,_. （ A） so do her friends （ B） nor do her friend （ C） so does her parents （ D） nor does her sister 32 What do you think of this sm

14、all village? Oh, very beautiful. Its worth_a second time. （ A） visiting （ B） being visited （ C） to visit （ D） to be visited 33 How much does this necklace cost? It_the quality of the diamond it contains. （ A） relies on （ B） depends on （ C） agrees on （ D） comes on 34 When he was in the countryside, h

15、e_visit the poor peasants. （ A） used to （ B） was used to （ C） is used to （ D） had used to 35 The manager required that all the employees_at the office before 9:00 in the morning. （ A） will arrive （ B） arrive （ C） arrived （ D） have arrived 完形填空 35 You are being given an,opportunity that a lot of odie

16、rs would die for, but that doesn t mean it is the best【 C1】 _ for you to take. Since you have already been to America you know what to expect,【 C2】 _I think you have, pretty good grounds to decide for yourself which you would prefer to do go or stay. All I would like to do is to【 C3】 _you of some of

17、 the advantages and disadvantages of going to live abroad. Some of these come from【 C4】 _ own personal experience of living in China. The benefits of going to America would include things like: better living conditions;access to the most up-to-date technologies in the workplace and for entertainment

18、;the opportunity to learn about a different【 C5】 _ ;and you could see new places and perfect your【 C6】 _ . If you were to return to【 C7】 _ after several years, Im sure all of these skills would put you in a position to be very successful【 C8】 _ whatever career you choose to pursue(追寻 ). You have som

19、e【 C9】_ and friends in America already, so you have someone to turn【 C10】_when you need help or are feeling【 C11】 _. Here are some of the【 C12】 _of living in a foreign country. The most obvious one for you is the【 C13】 _ barrier. You will have a disadvantage【 C14】 _ to American job applicants (申请人 )

20、and the number of jobs you can apply for will be【 C15】 _. You wont be able to eat the food you are used to, unless your relatives cook authentic(真实的 )【 C16】 _dishes every day. Racial prejudice(种族歧视 ). This you could meet with at work, in the【 C17】 _ of lower wages for example, and in many social sit

21、uations. By listing advantages and disadvantages in this way, it becomes【 C18】 _which choice would be better for you. Just remember, both outcomes will have their advantages and once you make the decision dont look【 C19】 _. Put【 C20】 _your positive energy into the path you choose. You are a bright y

22、oung person, so I m sure you will do well no matter what. 36 【 C1】 （ A） time （ B） road （ C） path （ D） place 37 【 C2】 （ A） so （ B） but （ C） and （ D） still 38 【 C3】 （ A） warn （ B） remind （ C） ask （ D） question 39 【 C4】 （ A） your （ B） ones （ C） his （ D） my 40 【 C5】 （ A） culture （ B） places （ C） countri

23、es （ D） language 41 【 C6】 （ A） Chinese （ B） time （ C） English （ D） success 42 【 C7】 （ A） America （ B） abroad （ C） China （ D） friends 43 【 C8】 （ A） to （ B） from （ C） in （ D） with 44 【 C9】 （ A） friends （ B） relatives （ C） family （ D） someone 45 【 C10】 （ A） on （ B） up （ C） down （ D） to 46 【 C11】 （ A） t

24、ired （ B） happy （ C） pleased （ D） homesick 47 【 C12】 （ A） disadvantages （ B） advantages （ C） suggestions （ D） advice 48 【 C13】 （ A） food （ B） language （ C） job （ D） time 49 【 C14】 （ A） compared （ B） preferred （ C） referred （ D） listened 50 【 C15】 （ A） enough （ B） given （ C） limited （ D） offered 51 【

25、 C16】 （ A） Chinese （ B） American （ C） foreign （ D） local 52 【 C17】 （ A） charge （ B） form （ C） honour （ D） front 53 【 C18】 （ A） cleaner （ B） clearer （ C） clean （ D） clear 54 【 C19】 （ A） up （ B） for （ C） down （ D） back 55 【 C20】 （ A） both （ B） each （ C） all （ D） none 55 The British policeman has sever

26、al nickname(绰号 ), but the most frequently(频繁 ) used are “copper“ and “to take“ , and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician, who was the founder of the police force. An early nickname for the policeman was “peeler“ , but this name has died out. Visitors to

27、 England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In fact, it has become a joke that the visitors to Britain, when asked for his opinions of the country, will always say, at some point or other, “I think your policemen are wonderful. “ Well, the British bobby may not always b

28、e wonderful but he is usually a very friendly and helpful person. A music-hall song of some years ago was called, “ If you want to know the time, ask a policeman. “ Nowadays , most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the policeman. In London, the policemen

29、 spend so much of their time directing visitors about the city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else! 56 The British policeman has_nicknames mentioned in the passage. （ A） three （ B） many （ C） several （ D） two 57 The main idea of the second paragraph is that_. （ A） visitors to

30、 Britain are very thankful to the policemen for their help （ B） the British policemen tell the visitors the views of their country （ C） visitors to England think the British policemen are wonderful （ D） the English policemen have become a joke to the visitors 58 “If you want to know the time, ask a

31、policeman“. This means_. （ A） the British policeman knows the time correctly （ B） the British policeman likes to tell the time to the visitors （ C） most peoples watches dont go well （ D） the policeman are friendly and helpful 59 From the whole passage, we know that_. （ A） the British policemen spend

32、 a lot of time directing the visitors to London （ B） the British policemens nicknames may not always be wonderful （ C） the British policemen cant find any time to do anything else but help the visitors all day （ D） the British policemens nicknames have died out 59 In the morning of November 18, 1755

33、, an earthquake shook Boston. John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and woke up. “ I rose, “he wrote, “and lit a candle, looked at my watch, and found it to be 15 minutes after four. “John Winthrop went downstairs to the grandfathers clock. It had stopped three minutes before

34、, at 4: 11. Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the table to me floor. The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the case for safekeeping. The quake had shocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum. Win

35、throp, therefore, had the exact time that the earthquake had hit Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quakes motion by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada. 60 The earthquake began_. （ A） between 4:12and4:15 （ B） at nearly

36、 four oclock （ C） between 4:10 and 4:12 （ D） at 15 minutes after four 61 Choose the right order of the events given in the passage. a. He found a key on the floor. b. He felt he was shaking. c. He found it was eleven past four by the clock. d. Winthrop went to bed at ten. e. He found it was a quarte

37、r past four by his watch. f. （ A） d, b, e, c, a, f （ B） d, a, b, e, c, f （ C） b, c, e, a, f, d （ D） e, d, f, c,b, a 62 The passage suggests that_. （ A） earthquakes are common in Boston （ B） John Winthrop was a scientist （ C） John Winthrop had difficulty in sleeping （ D） the city was a center for clo

38、ck-making 63 The passage proves that_. （ A） the direction of an earthquake can be detected （ B） earthquakes can be controlled （ C） earthquakes happen most often during the nighttime hours （ D） universities study the cause of earthquakes 63 To discover whether bees can see colors, the following exper

39、iment is set up. A table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard(纸板 ) with a drop of syrup(花蜜 )on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive( =home) and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place whic

40、h they have discovered. After a while, we take away the blue cardboard with the syrup on it. Instead of this card, we now put a blue card on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to the right of the first feeding place. These new cards have no syrup on them. Thus, the blue card is

41、on the left, the red card on the right, and there is nothing where the first blue feeding card used to be. very soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card. 64 The second step of the experiment involves (包括 )_. （ A） changing feeding places （ B） adding several n

42、ew colors （ C） adding syrup to the blue card （ D） substituting (替换 ) cards 65 The experiment the paragraph describes suggests that bees_. （ A） are creatures of habit （ B） like colorful cards （ C） hard-working by nature （ D） are good friends to human beings 66 The activities of the bees prove that_.

43、（ A） they are fond of the blue color （ B） they are blind to colors in actual fact （ C） they use syrup to make honey （ D） they know when man is experimenting 67 This experiment suggests that_. （ A） bees are cleverer than we think （ B） insects are tireless workers （ C） man is curious about insect visi

44、on(视觉 ) （ D） man is cruel to natural creatures in the name of science 67 More than 30, 000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives. And it re

45、duces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half. Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most venicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to $50. It will not be up to the driver to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the drivers responsi

46、bility to make sure mat children under 14 not to ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind. However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle, or if you have a valid medical

47、 certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it. 68 Wearing a

48、 seat belt can_. （ A） reduce road accidents by more than half （ B） reduce the death rate in traffic accidents （ C） save 30, 000 lives each year （ D） save 15, 000 lives each year 69 It is the drivers responsibility to_. （ A） urge you to wear your seat belt （ B） make the front seat passenger wear a seat belt （ C） stop children from taking the front seat （ D） make the front seat passenger under 14 wear a seat belt 70 This passage is probably taken from_. （ A） a tour guidebook （ B） a magazine （ C） an advertisement （ D） a police report 71 According to the passage, in which situati