[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷375及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 375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 is the woman doing in Beijing? （ A） Teaching. （ B） Seeing friends. （ C） Visiting. 2 What will the woman do this evening? （ A） Say good-bye to her uncle at the ai

2、rport. （ B） Meet her uncle at the airport. （ C） Fly to another city together with her uncle. 3 What would be the woman s advice? （ A） Don t drink water. （ B） Don t use ice too much. （ C） Boil water first. 4 What probably caused the man s stomachache? （ A） The seafood. （ B） The pear. （ C） The weather

3、. 5 What time is it now? （ A） 6:30. （ B） 6:15. （ C） 6:45. 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 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） On the phone. （ B） In the street. （ C） In a restaurant. 7 What is Pe

4、ter going to do this afternoon? （ A） Ride bicycle. （ B） Go to swimming. （ C） Take part in a basketball match. 8 When do children start school in the man s country? （ A） At seven. （ B） At six. （ C） At five. 9 What examinations must children take first before going to university in the man s country?

5、（ A） O levels and “A“ levels. （ B） O levels and “H“ levels. （ C） A levels. 10 How long do children usually stay at university in the man s country? （ A） Three or five years. （ B） Three or four years. （ C） Three to four years. 11 Is Cactus City Wild West Park old? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） Unclear. 12

6、What do you know about Cactus City Wild West Park? （ A） A place to see cowboys and cowgirls. （ B） A place for children to play in winter. （ C） A fun place for the whole family. 13 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

7、. 14 When can people take free buses to the park? （ A） On Saturdays and Sundays. （ B） Throughout the week. （ C） In the evening. 完形填空 14 In January 2009, during the first weeks of a six-month stay at the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia(白血病 )treatment, Michael wandered over to his hos

8、pital window in search of relaxation. The【 C1】 _first-grader watched a construction crew【 C2】 _on a 10-storey addition to the hospital.【 C3】_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

9、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, Michael 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 th

10、e window; Hi, Local Iron Workers. Im Mike. Ritchie and the【 C10】 _crew messaged back. Over the【 C11】 _months, as his treatment continued, 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 acro

11、ss 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 about 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 Id【 C18】_seeing this kid every day waving at me a

12、nd excited about the construction. I look at life【 C19】 _thanks to him. “ Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery. What does he hope to【 C20】 _when he grows up? “A construction worker,“ he says. 15 【 C1】 （ A） strange （ B） curious （ C） serious （ D） anxious 16 【 C2】 （ A） playi

13、ng （ B） studying （ C） living （ D） working 17 【 C3】 （ A） Below （ B） Above （ C） Under （ D） Over 18 【 C4】 （ A） watched out （ B） watched at （ C） looked up （ D） looked down 19 【 C5】 （ A） whom （ B） whose （ C） which （ D） that 20 【 C6】 （ A） came back （ B） came on （ C） waved back （ D） waved on 21 【 C7】 （ A）

14、went off （ B） went out （ C） turned into （ D） turned to 22 【 C8】 （ A） gradually （ B） immediately （ C） successfully （ D） usually 23 【 C9】 （ A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） itself 24 【 C10】 （ A） hospital （ B） repair （ C） construction （ D） school 25 【 C11】 （ A） first （ B） last （ C） long （ D） next 26 【 C12

15、】 （ A） cheered （ B） lighted （ C） called （ D） woke 27 【 C13】 （ A） discouraging （ B） encouraging （ C） surprising （ D） interesting 28 【 C14】 （ A） Before （ B） Since （ C） While （ D） When 29 【 C15】 （ A） ground （ B） floor （ C） space （ D） storey 30 【 C16】 （ A） face-to-face （ B） hand-in-hand （ C） neck-and-ne

16、ck （ D） step-by-step 31 【 C17】 （ A） gave （ B） changed （ C） saved （ D） took 32 【 C18】 （ A） pay attention to （ B） get down to （ C） be used to （ D） look forward to 33 【 C19】 （ A） differently （ B） happily （ C） sadly （ D） excitedly 34 【 C20】 （ A） have （ B） get （ C） be （ D） appreciate 语法填空 34 Last year, m

17、y brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said【 K1】 _was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready. After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months

18、 【 K2】 _ (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We were told that our rooms hadn t been reserved for that week,【 K3】 _for the week after. I didn t understand【 K4】 _this would happen and my credit card had already been charged【 K5】 _the reservation. Whats worse, the hot

19、el had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was【 K6】 _ (surprise)helpful. She【 K7】 _ (apology)for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on【 K8】 _top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren t charged extra. The next day, my brothe

20、r and I went to the beach【 K9】 _we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little【 K10】 _ (sunburn), but the day had been so relaxing that we didnt mind. 35 【 K1】 36 【 K2】 37 【 K3】 38 【 K4】 39 【 K5】 40 【 K6】 41 【 K7】 42 【 K8】 43 【 K9】 44 【 K10】 44 Almost every family buys at least one copy of

21、a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe(订阅 )to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown(推翻 )or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to anot

22、her. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weath

23、er reports, radios, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of the

24、ir products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. Newspapers often have information on gardenin

25、g, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons(漫画 ). 45 What is the text about? （ A） Advertisements are the most important part in newspapers. （ B） It introduces newspapers past and today and its contents. （ C） There is a lot of useful information on newspap

26、ers. （ D） People like newspapers very much. 46 The habit of reading newspapers is_. （ A） uncommon in the world （ B） not popular in U. S. A. （ C） widespread in the world （ D） found among a few families 47 The section on jokes and cartoons is_. （ A） read only by children （ B） of no value （ C） not help

27、ful （ D） read by many people 47 “New York City is not America. “ Thats what American friends are sure to you when you arrive. “You must see Boston, visit Niagara Falls, go to Virginia, fly down to Florida, and so on; but first, of course, you will want to see New York. It is not the capital city of

28、the United States(that is Washington, D. C. , where the President lives)or even the capital city of New York State(that is Albany), but many people call it the greatest city on earth. “ The five parts, or boroughs, of New York City are Manhattan, Queen, Bronz, Richmond and Brooklyn. Although Manhatt

29、an is not all of New York, it is the heart of the city. It is an island, which is only about 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. From the air its shape looks like a long finger, and from the sea its just like the picture we all know. Those tall, straight buildings the skyscrapers packed so close togethe

30、r on that island of rocks are sometimes seen in the distance through a veil of early morning mist. You have imagined it so often that now its difficult to believe this beautiful sight is real, and unless your heart is as hard as a stone, excitement will make it beat a little faster. Perhaps “greates

31、t“, “tallest“, “longest“, “biggest“, “brightest“, are words you will find most often in the city guide books. 48 How many places in America are mentioned in this passage besides New York City? （ A） 6. （ B） 4 （ C） 7 （ D） 5 49 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? （ A） Manhattan is the centre

32、 of New York City. （ B） New York City is made up of five parts. （ C） New York looks like a long finger from the air. （ D） Manhattan is an island. 50 In the second paragraph, “excitement will make it beat a little faster“ here “it“ refers to_. （ A） this beautiful sight （ B） you （ C） your heart （ D） N

33、ew York City 50 Pepys and his wife Jane had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666. They were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow(微弱的光 )of a fire start in the sky. By 3 oclock on the Sunday m

34、orning, its glow had become so bright that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, and after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked, though the fire was dying down, as though he

35、 could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things back where he wanted them. While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one; hundreds of houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out t

36、o see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed upon a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had

37、started in a bakers shop in Pudding Lane(小巷 ); the bakers house had caught fire from the over-heated oven(烤箱 )and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, as

38、it is said, at Pie Corner. 51 What is the passage about? （ A） The Great Fire of London. （ B） Who was the first to discover the fire. （ C） What Pepys was doing during the fire. （ D） The losses caused by the fire. 52 They were up very late because_. （ A） it was Sunday morning （ B） they were not very s

39、leepy （ C） they were preparing for the dinner （ D） they saw the great fire start 53 In the sentence“Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown. “slip on“ means_. （ A） to be wearing （ B） to be pushing （ C） to take off （ D） to put on 54 Why did the flames spread quickly? （ A） The oven became very hot. （ B） Th

40、e houses were close together. （ C） The baker did nothing to stop it. （ D） The bakers house was burning quickly. 补全文章 54 Evaluating Sources of Health Information Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look

41、carefully at your sources of health information. Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to find relevant information, how to separate fact from opinion, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources.【 B1】 _ Go to the original source. Med

42、ia reports often simplify the results of medical research. Find out for yourself what a study really reported, and determine whether it was based on good science. Think about the type of study.【 B2】 _ Watch for misleading language. Some studies will find that a behavior “contributes to“ or is “assoc

43、iated with“ an outcome: this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result.【 B3】 _ Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it. Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it is. Be especially careful of information contained

44、 in advertisements.【 B4】 _ Evaluate “scientific“ statements carefully, and be aware of quackery(江湖骗术 ). 【 B5】 _Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration, but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us. Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably

45、and independently about health problems will serve you well throughout your life. AMake choices that are right for you. BThe goal of an ad is to sell you something. CBe sure to work through the critical questions. DAnd examine the findings of the original research. EDistinguish between research repo

46、rts and public health advice. FBe aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an author s point of view. GThe following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources. 55 【 B1】 56 【 B2】 57 【 B3】 58 【 B4】 59 【 B5】 第二节 书面表达 60 假定你是李华，毕业后准备去

47、英国留学，现在想要寻找一个母语为英语的留学生练习口语，就此写一篇 100词左右的短文。 要点： 1找伙伴原因 2对对方要求 3自己能够给对方的帮助 注意：可适当 增加细节使表达通畅。 改写对话 61 阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关 Zoe面试的记叙文。 要求： 1所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点。 2用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照抄原句。 注意：词数 80词左右。 Bob: Hi, Zoe! Zoe: Hi, Bob. Are you on your way to the library? Bob: Yes. You know, Im planning

48、 to further my studies abroad, so I have to work hard. How did your interview go yesterday? Zoe: Not so well. I dont think Im going to get the job. Bob: What happened? Zoe: First of all, I was late for the interview. Bob: Oh, that s too bad. I thought you went early. Zoe: Yes, I did! The bus ride to

49、ok me an hour and a half. What s worse, when I got off, I just couldn t find the place. According to the address they gave me, it should be just there, and the place was so remote I couldn t get a taxi. Bob: What did you do? Zoe: I asked several people along the way, and walked for another 15 minutes until I finally saw