1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 214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 long was Dilys late? （ A） Half an hour. （ B） Twenty minutes. （ C） One and a half hours. 2 Why does Jack want to leave right away? （ A） The time is so late. （ B） J
2、ack wants to take the children to see a film. （ C） Jack has a lot of work to do. 3 What do you know from the mans answer? （ A） He enjoys writing home every week. （ B） He never writes home once a week. （ C） He doesnt write home once a week now. 4 When will the womans mother leave for London? （ A） 7:1
3、5. （ B） 7:00 （ C） 6:50 5 Who gave Lily flowers? （ A） Molly. （ B） Henry. （ C） Her boyfriend. 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 Jane wock? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a firm. （ C） In a shop. 7 W
4、hat is most probably their relationship? （ A） They are friends. （ B） They are classmates. （ C） They used to be colleagues. 8 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） A flight timetable. （ B） The way to Union Street. （ C） Hiring a taxi. 9 Where is the woman going on Saturday? （ A） Garden Hotel. （ B）
5、 The airport. （ C） The taxi company. 10 When will the man meet these people wanting to visit the company? （ A） This week （ B） Next month （ C） Next week 11 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） In the restaurant （ B） In the office （ C） In the factory 12 Where does the man decide to meet these
6、people? （ A） In the factory （ B） In me office （ C） In the mans home 13 Where did Mary go? （ A） New York （ B） London （ C） Paris 14 How does Mary like New York? （ A） It is very dirty （ B） It is her favorite city （ C） It is like a country town 15 What was the weather like in New York? （ A） It was great
7、 （ B） It was freezing （ C） It rained much 16 What happened to the authors company five years ago? （ A） It made a great progress （ B） It developed a new type of product （ C） It went out of business 17 What did the landlord of the pub advise them to do? （ A） To buy the company （ B） To find another job
8、 （ C） To drink more 18 How many new staff has the company taken on since it re-opened five years ago? （ A） 4 （ B） 10 （ C） 14 19 what is the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Daughter and father （ B） Friends （ C） Couple 20 What is Kirsty doing in the city? （ A） She is working there （ B） She
9、 is studying there （ C） She is traveling there 21 What does Kirsty feel about the city? （ A） It is a big and busy city （ B） It is so frightening （ C） It is really great city 22 Where does Kirsty live? （ A） In the countryside （ B） In a house with her roommate （ C） In an apartment in the downtown 单项填空
10、 23 - Dont stop trying. - _. Success is coming. （ A） Yes, we dont （ B） Yes, well try our best （ C） No, of course not （ D） No, you cant 24 The professor, together with his students _ capable of doing the skilled work now. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） being （ D） have 25 On reaching the top floor I suddenly r
11、ealized that I _ my book on the service desk. （ A） leaves （ B） left （ C） had left （ D） was left 26 - _ of his parents liked pop music. - So they did. It is noisy. （ A） All （ B） None （ C） Both （ D） Neither 27 From here, you can see the bridge _ construction. （ A） in （ B） on. （ C） under （ D） with 28 T
12、here are _ students playing basketball in the room. （ A） score of （ B） scores of （ C） two scores （ D） two score of 29 The famous novel is said _ into Chinese. （ A） to have translated （ B） to be translate （ C） to have been translated （ D） to translate 30 I dont think there is _ in the book on the des
13、k. （ A） something important （ B） anything important （ C） important something （ D） important anything 31 The police are _ the traffic accident that happened yesterday. （ A） looking down upon （ B） looking forward to （ C） looking into （ D） looking after 32 When he was in the countryside, he _ visit the
14、 poor peasants. （ A） used to （ B） was used to （ C） is used to （ D） had used to 33 I _ writing the article by the time you get back. （ A） shall finish （ B） must have finished （ C） have finished （ D） shall have finished 34 -What about the book? -Oh, very good. Its worth _ a second time. （ A） reading （
15、 B） being read （ C） to read （ D） to be read 35 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） do I see 36 He failed the exam, _ proved that he hadnt been working hard enough. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 37
16、 _ the determined captain, all the passengers on board wouldnt have been saved. （ A） It had not been for （ B） Had it not been for （ C） If it had not for （ D） Not had been for 完形填空 37 The lake lay before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening【 36】 . On either side the mountains rose sharply surroundin
17、g it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep【 37】 their sides here and there and a cow was【 38】 with eating on the lower slopes. The place was so far away, so untouched by human work that it seemed the very place to【 39】 . Even Higgs, I thought, wont be able to find me here. I sat down by the edge of the lak
18、e, and pulled【 40】 my shoes and socks, put my【 41】 in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I【 42】 over and spread some of the【 43】 on my hot face. I could see myself faintly in the water staring at me like a【 44】 . I realized suddenly how【 45】 I was of running away. Surely, I thought I c
19、ould live here for a few days, out of【 46】 of Higgs and his men. While I tried to【 47】 some plans for the future, I found a tiny cottage on the far side of the【 48】 with some smoke coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a【 49】 and some food. As I watched, a man
20、came out of the house and down to a little【 50】 at the lakeside. He got into it and began to move【 51】 towards my side. I could not see his【 52】 at first. He continued calmly【 53】 the lake, and when he was about halfway, he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight. He【 54】 a han
21、d in a friendly way of greeting. I Was about to raise mine,【 55】 all at once, I saw his face clearly, it was Higgs! （ A） sky （ B） light （ C） air （ D） gas （ A） dotted （ B） ran （ C） rushed （ D） followed （ A） ready （ B） free （ C） busy （ D） sure （ A） work （ B） visit （ C） play （ D） hide （ A） down （ B） on
22、 （ C） off （ D） up （ A） feet （ B） hands （ C） head （ D） body （ A） came （ B） stopped （ C） got （ D） bent （ A） earth （ B） grass （ C） water （ D） ice （ A） workmate （ B） comrade （ C） stranger （ D） friend （ A） interested （ B） excited （ C） happy （ D） tired （ A） work （ B） touch （ C） feel （ D） reach （ A） do （ B
23、） produce （ C） make （ D） dive （ A） lake （ B） river （ C） mountains （ D） hills （ A） meal （ B） water （ C） boat （ D） bed （ A） bike （ B） boat （ C） bus, （ D） car （ A） unhurriedly （ B） unworriedly （ C） unexcitedly （ D） unfrightenedly （ A） face （ B） head （ C） look （ D） expression （ A） through （ B） cross （ C
24、） above （ D） across （ A） caught （ B） held （ C） lose （ D） raised （ A） that （ B） then （ C） while （ D） when 57 If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading: 1. Knowing why you are reading-what you are reading to find out-will often h
25、elp you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. 2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each import
26、ant step and understand each important idea. 3 Some things should be read rapidly throughout Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment， news， letters from friends， items， or bits of news from local， or hometown， paper，telling what is happening to friends and neighbors 4 In some of your reading
27、s， you must change your speed from fast to slow and then to fast，as you go along You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered 58 According to the passage， your reading speed depends on_ （ A） whether t
28、he reading material is easy or difficult （ B） what you are reading （ C） what your purpose in reading something is （ D） both B and C 59 If one wants to be relaxed by reading， one should take up_ （ A） a story book （ B） a book on science and technology （ C） history books （ D） some material full of info
29、rmation 60 Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully? （ A） Fairy tales （ B） Aesops Fables （ C） Directions for use of a machine （ D） An evening paper 61 Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage? （ A） How to decide your reading speed （ B） How to r
30、aise your reading speed （ C） How to improve your reading skills （ D） How to choose your reading materials 61 Life is difficult. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their pr
31、oblems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nations. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a p
32、ainful one. Problems, depending on their natures, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes endless serious problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. Y
33、es, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious tests that tell us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our childre
34、n to resolve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct. “ It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 62 From this passage, it can be inferred that_. （ A） e
35、verybody has problems （ B） we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life （ C） life is difficult because our problems bring us pain （ D） people like to complain about their problems 63 The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to_. （ A） save space （ B） p
36、ersuade readers （ C） make readers laugh （ D） get readers attention 64 The main idea of paragraph three is that_. （ A） most people feel life is easy （ B） the writer feels life is easy （ C） the writer likes to complain about his problems （ D） most people complain about how hard their lives are 65 Acco
37、rding to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. （ A） encourage them to learn （ B） teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem （ C） help them learn to deal with pain （ D） teach them how to respect from the problem 66 The saying from Benjamin Frankl4n “Th
38、ose things that hurt, instruct“ suggests that_. （ A） we do not learn from experience （ B） we do not learn when we are in pain （ C） pain teaches us important lessons （ D） pain cannot be avoided 第一节 短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾 ()；如有错误 (每行只有一个错误 )，则按下列情况改正： 多一个词：把多余的词用斜线 ( )划掉，在
39、该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ( )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 66 Dear Ralph， Im a newcomer here of a small town I would 【 76】 _ describe myself as shy and quietly Before my classmates， 【 77】 _ it seems always difficult for me to do things well as 【 78】 _ the
40、m Im sure they will laugh to me and see me as 【 79】 _ a fool So I feel unhappy every day 【 80】 _ Besides， I have few friends I dont know that they 【 81】 _ dont like to talk with me Sometimes， we talked to each other【 82】 _ very well in class， but after class we become stranger at 【 83】 _ once I am t
41、rying to improve the situation since it doesnt 【 84】 _ seem to work Can you tell me about what I should do? 【 85】 _ Yours， Xiao Wei 第二节 书面表达 77 假定你是李明，你的英国朋友 Dave与你在同一个城市土作。你去邀请他和 你一起参观一个中国画展。他不在，请你根据以下要点给他写个留言条。 要点： 1介绍画展 中国画 历代名画展 展期：本月 8日 18日 地点：艺术博物馆 2约定会面的地点和时间 注意：词数 80 100. 国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 214答案与解析
