1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 228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? （ A） An operator. （ B） An instructor. （ C） A guide. 2 How long will they have to wait before the game start? （ A） 30 minutes. （ B） 20 minutes. （ C）
2、 15 minutes. 3 What can be learned about the womans son? （ A） He doesnt like his new school. （ B） He has made new friends in his new school. （ C） He seems to have no new friends in his new school. 4 How will the man be paid? （ A） By the hour. （ B） By the week. （ C） By the month. 5 What do we know ab
3、out Peter Schmidt? （ A） He has lost his ticket. （ B） He is expecting a ticket. （ C） He went out to buy a ticket. 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 time did Mr. Gao ring? （ A） 8:00 am （ B） 8:30 am （ C）
4、 3:00 pm 7 Whats the most probable job of the woman? （ A） A schoolteacher. （ B） A managers secretary. （ C） Manager of a company. 8 Where does the woman want the man to do? （ A） Change a decision. （ B） Make a phone call. （ C） Suggest a place to meet. 9 What happened in the end? （ A） They agreed on a
5、decision. （ B） They went to the McDonalds. （ C） The woman phoned the others. 10 Where was John and his wifes restaurant? （ A） Near a station. （ B） In a station. （ C） On a train. 11 What was the man doing? （ A） He was drinking. （ B） He was sleeping. （ C） He was waiting for his train. 12 What did the
6、man do when John woke him up? （ A） He drank more. （ B） He left. （ C） He asked for his bill and paid. 13 What were British people interested in the 1890s? （ A） Driving cars. （ B） Playing cards. （ C） Collecting postcards. 14 Who had a postcard collection in the royal family? （ A） King Edward. （ B） Que
7、en Elizabeth. （ C） Queen Victoria. 15 How was the British postal system then? （ A） Cheap but inefficient. （ B） Expensive and good. （ C） Cheap and efficient. 16 When was the present postcard created? （ A） In 1819. （ B） In 1902. （ C） In 1912. 17 Why did Betty come to the hotel? （ A） Because she stayed
8、 in the hotel （ B） Because she hoped to get a job there. （ C） Because she took a course there. 18 Which language is Betty weakest in? （ A） English. （ B） French. （ C） Japanese. 19 What is the most important for a worker at a hotel? （ A） Working with people. （ B） Using a computer. （ C） Swimming. 20 Wh
9、at kind of working experience does Betty have? （ A） She has experience in teaching. （ B） She has experience in waiting tables. （ C） She has experience in receiving guests. 单项填空 21 You _ have brought your umbrella for we are going by car. （ A） wont （ B） mustnt （ C） neednt （ D） dont 22 You are saying
10、that everyone should be equal, and this is _ I disagree. （ A） how （ B） why （ C） what （ D） where 23 Tom is _ than Jim, both of them are very poor. （ A） no rich （ B） no richer （ C） not richer （ D） not rich 24 Its nearly seven oclock. Jack _ be here at any moment. （ A） must （ B） need （ C） should （ D） c
11、an 25 Proud as the boss is, he will have to _ his wrong doings one day. （ A） ask for （ B） answer for （ C） send for （ D） care for 26 He placed the ladder _ the wall and climbed onto the top of the house. （ A） on （ B） against （ C） before （ D） in 27 _ the weather was fine, I opened all the windows. （ A
12、） For （ B） Because of （ C） Now that （ D） Since that 28 Tina looks especially pretty tonight. Yes, she always looks her best in _ dress of _ color. （ A） /; that （ B） a; that （ C） the; the （ D） /; a 29 The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _ get out. （ A） had to （ B） would （ C） c
13、ould （ D） was able to 30 Look at the woman over there. She is already forty. Youre joking. She doesnt look _. （ A） so （ B） the one （ C） that （ D） it 31 Allen had to call a taxi because the box was _ I to carry all the way home. （ A） much too heavy （ B） heavy too much （ C） too much heavy （ D） too hea
14、vy much 32 _ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor. （ A） Dressed （ B） To dress （ C） Dressing （ D） Having dressed 33 Can we do our work better with _ money and _ people? （ A） lesser; few （ B） less; fewer （ C） little; less （ D） few; less 34 The soup my mother makes is much more t
15、asty than _ that you can order in a restaurant. （ A） it （ B） this （ C） those （ D） these 35 I was just coming out of the sea after a swim _ I stepped on a sharp stone and cut my foot. （ A） as （ B） when （ C） than （ D） before 完形填空 35 Many visitors (36) Britain are not fond of English food. They are oft
16、en heard (37) , “English food is not good, English cooking is (38) . “ But they do not really know what they are talking about because they (39) get a chance to eat it. (40) of the restaurants in large towns have foreign (41) and serve foreign food. When visitors are (42) to eat in an English home,
17、the hosts often feel they must offer them something (43) . Those of us (44) do know English food understand that at its best it (45) be really very good. (46) , it is true to say that it is (47) terrible. Part of the (48) is that we are not really interested in food we eat to live, we do not live to
18、 eat. So usually we do not (49) the necessary time cooking truly good meals. We like food that is simple and (50) to cook, or already prepared food which only needs heating up (51) eating. You can find the best English food in the country (52) the large towns, (53) life is slower and people are not
19、in such a hurry. (54) , of course, most visitors who come to London do not come because (55) food. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） to （ D） of （ A） saying （ B） asking （ C） telling （ D） talking （ A） wonderful （ B） nice （ C） terrible （ D） special （ A） always （ B） never （ C） seldom （ D） often （ A） Many （ B） Most （
20、 C） All （ D） None （ A） visitors （ B） owners （ C） waiters （ D） guests （ A） invited （ B） made （ C） offered （ D） asked （ A） different （ B） usual （ C） foreign （ D） delicious （ A） whom （ B） who （ C） whose （ D） which （ A） should （ B） must （ C） may （ D） can （ A） At the same time （ B） On the other hand （ C）
21、 For example （ D） In another word （ A） some time （ B） sometime （ C） sometimes （ D） some times （ A） problem （ B） question （ C） answer （ D） time （ A） take （ B） waste （ C） spend （ D） have （ A） hard （ B） hardly （ C） easy （ D） easily （ A） when （ B） before （ C） after （ D） while （ A） near （ B） inside （ C）
22、around （ D） away from （ A） when （ B） where （ C） which （ D） that （ A） But （ B） And （ C） So （ D） If （ A） on （ B） in （ C） of （ D） to 短文理解 55 “How far is it to the next village?“ The American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tir
23、ed and eager to get to his destination, he will politely say “Just down the road“. He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “tricked“. He thinks the man deliberately cheated him, for o
24、bviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been reversed, the American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic to the weary driver, he would say
25、“You have a good way to go yet: it is at least 15 miles. “ The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be accurate or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier t
26、o recognize the problem. 56 The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because _. （ A） the is playing a trick on him （ B） the American expects the answer （ C） he doesnt know the exact distance at all （ D） he wants to encourage him to go further 57 We learn from this p
27、assage that Americans _. （ A） are good at cheating （ B） are polite to anybody （ C） are sympathetic but honest （ D） have no sympathy for others 58 If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will _. （ A） tell you the exact distance if he knows it （ B） tell you it is close although
28、he knows it isnt （ C） say that he doesnt know and encourage you to go on （ D） decide whether you are tired or not and then give you an answer 58 Some people have very good memories, and can easily learn quite long poems by hearts. There are other people who can only remember things when they have sa
29、id them over and over. Charles Dickens, the famous English author, said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many great men of the world have had wonderful memories. A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody l
30、earns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child. Some children like boys and girls who live in foreign countries with their parents seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In schools it is not easy to learn a second language because the pupils have so little
31、 time for it, and they are busy with other subjects as well. The human mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photographs not only of what we see but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photograph with a camera, there is much to do before the photograph is finished and re
32、ady to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work to be done before we can make a picture remain forever in the mind. Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us. 59 _ have good memories. （ A） Some great people （ B） Only great people （ C） The children who live in foreign countri
33、es with their parents （ D） The pupils who study a second language in schools 60 It is said in the passage that Charles Dickens could remember things by （ A） looking at them over and over （ B） saying them over and over （ C） looking at them once （ D） saying them loudly once 61 Everybody learns his own
34、 language by （ A） taking photographs with a camera and remaining them in the mind （ B） being taught when he is a small child （ C） remembering what he hears when he is a small child （ D） going to other countries 62 Which of the following is true? （ A） Memory is very important in learning a foreign la
35、nguage. （ B） A person learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he was born. （ C） An adult can pick up a language more easily than a child. （ D） Our memory is just like a camera. 62 As a result of pollution, Lake Erie, on the borders of the U. S. A. and Canada, now does not have many
36、 living things. Pollution in water is not simply a matter of “poisons“ killing large numbers of fish overnight. Very often the effects of pollution are not noticed until many months or years later because the first organisms (生物 ) to be affected are either plants or planktons (浮游生物 ). These organism
37、s are the food of fish, birds, and other creatures. When this food disappears, the fish and birds would die too. In this way a whole food chain can be wiped out, and it is not until dead fish and water birds are found at the rivers edge or on the sea shore that people realize what is happening. Wher
38、e do the substances that pollute the water come from? There are two main sources, sewage (生活污水 ) and industrial waste. As more detergent (洗涤剂 ) is used in the homes, more of it is finally put into our rivers, lakes and seas. Detergent harms water birds by breaking down the natural substances which k
39、eep their feathers waterproof. Sewage itself, if not properly treated, makes the water dirty and prevents all forms of life in rivers and the sea from receiving the oxygen they need. Industrial waste is even more harmful since there are more highly poisonous materials in it, such as copper and lead.
40、 So, if we want to stop this pollution, the answer is simple. Sewage and industrial waste must be made clean before flowing into rivers and seas. It may be already too late to save some rivers and lakes, but others can be saved if the correct action is taken at once. 63 Pollution in water is noticed
41、 _. （ A） when poisons are poured into water （ B） when a great many fish and birds die （ C） when the first organisms are affected （ D） as soon as the balance of nature is destroyed 64 The living things die because there is no _ in the river or sea. （ A） oxygen （ B） poison （ C） water （ D） fish 65 The
42、way to stop water pollution is _. （ A） to put oxygen into the river （ B） to realize the serious situation clearly （ C） to make the waste materials harmless （ D） to make special room in the sea for our waste 66 What is the meaning of the word “waterproof“ in the fourth paragraph? （ A） Covered with wa
43、ter. （ B） Full of water. （ C） Cleaned by water. （ D） Not allowing water to go through. 66 Museums have changed a lot. They are no longer places that people “should go“ but places people enjoy. At a science museum in Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through y
44、our body. At the childrens museum in New York, you can play an African drum. There are no “Do Not Touch“ signs in many museums in the USA. More and more museum directors have realized that people can learn best when they become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, visitors are enco
45、uraged to touch, listen, operate and experiment so that they can discover scientific rules for themselves. The purpose is not only to interest the visitors, but also help them feel at home in the world of science. If people dont understand science, they will be afraid of it; and if they are afraid o
46、f science, they will not make the best use of it. One cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and spare time. Another cause is the growing number of young people in the population. Many of them are college students or college graduates. They see things in quite a new different way. They
47、 want art in which they can take part. The same is true of science and history. The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new, modern museums. There are more than 6 000 museums in the United States and Canada, almost twice as many as there were 25 years ago
48、. 67 The directors of the museum have realized （ A） visitors prefer to learn from museums （ B） people learn best when they look at something （ C） people can learn better if they take a part （ D） the importance of scientific roles 68 Why has growing population of young people caused the changes in mu
49、seums? （ A） Because they are better educated. （ B） Because they have less spare time. （ C） Because they are stronger. （ D） Because there are more young people. 69 Science museums encourage visitors to touch, listen and operate in order to _. （ A） find out scientific rules for themselves （ B） make them feel relaxed （ C） make them interested in science （ D） all of the above 70 Which of the following is NOT true acc
