1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 272 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? （
2、A） 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 does this talk take place probably? （ A） In the street. （ B） At a shoes shop. （ C） On the bus. 7 Why does she think of buying Tom a pair of iron shoes? （ A） Beca
4、use Tom s shoes wear out like paper. （ B） Because Tom likes iron shoes. （ C） Because Tom asked the: woman to buy him a pair of iron shoes. 8 What kind of shoes did she buy at last? （ A） Expensive and strong. （ B） Cheap and comfortable. （ C） Strong and comfortable. 9 Where does the conversation take
5、place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） On a plane. （ C） At a duty free shop. 10 What does the man think of the prices of the items in the duty-free shop? （ A） Very high. （ B） Low. （ C） A little high. 11 Which of the following is right? （ A） The man is from the Europe. （ B） The man appreciates the cleanness
6、 of the airport. （ C） It took him a long time to get through the Immigration. 12 Where is the man going? （ A） His aunts home. （ B） His school. （ C） The city hall. 13 What does the girl do? （ A） She carries the box. （ B） She does nothing. （ C） She opens the door for the boy. 14 What will they do in t
7、he evening? （ A） Go shopping. （ B） Go to a concert. （ C） Go to the cinema. 15 What is the man doing now? （ A） Trying to find a job. （ B） Traveling around the world. （ C） Teaching English for money. 16 Where will the man be working? （ A） In an Australian school. （ B） In a shipping company. （ C） In a
8、foreign trading firm. 17 What will the speakers do together in the evening? （ A） Go sightseeing in the city. （ B） Eat in a Chinese restaurant. （ C） Have a home-made dinner. 18 What do we know about the womans old job? （ A） It offered better pay. （ B） It provided computer training. （ C） It was farthe
9、r from her home. 19 What do we learn about the training? （ A） It is paid by the woman. （ B） It is partly done on work time. （ C） It runs from Wednesday to Friday. 20 How does the woman feel about her new job? （ A） Confused. （ B） Satisfied. （ C） Anxious. 单项填空 21 She_several jackets and finally picked
10、 out a blue one. （ A） went on （ B） took on （ C） tried on （ D） put on 22 I didn t feel like_, so he suggested_a taxi. （ A） to walk; taking （ B） walking; taking （ C） to walk; to take （ D） walking; to take 23 How much_she looked without her glasses! （ A） well （ B） good （ C） best （ D） better 24 It looks
11、 heavy. Can I give you a hand? （ A） No, thanks （ B） Yes, my pleasure （ C） No, never mind （ D） Yes,Ido 25 _unemployment is high, crime is high too; it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. （ A） Before （ B） Where （ C） Unless （ D） Until 26 The professor, together with his students_capabl
12、e of doing the skilled work now. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） being （ D） have 27 You can come and see me _ you run into difficulty. （ A） some time （ B） in time （ C） whenever （ D） whether 28 The building was completed two months ahead of time, _ is something we had not expected. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） which
13、 （ D） what 29 As gas is getting more and more expensive, many people are _ public transportation. （ A） looking for （ B） setting up （ C） turning to （ D） changing into 30 Sorry, am I in your way? Ill move. _. （ A） Oh, well done! （ B） Well, thats my pleasure. （ C） Go ahead. （ D） Thank you for your kind
14、ness. 31 Some of the crops failed. _, the cotton did pretty well. （ A） Then （ B） Besides （ C） Therefore （ D） However 32 -Your sister looks beautiful. Is she a model or a film star? -_. Shes a doctor. （ A） Whatever you say （ B） Forget about it （ C） You bet （ D） Far from it 33 John thought I was blami
15、ng him, _in fact, I was blaming myself. （ A） as （ B） whether （ C） unless （ D） while 34 Television, which first appeared in the 1920s, really changed the _ people viewed the world. （ A） idea （ B） direction （ C） method （ D） way 35 _ the success of our products in Europe, our next step is to move into
16、the American market. （ A） Follow （ B） Following （ C） Having followed （ D） Followed 完形填空 35 It was Clark s first visit to London Underground Railway. Against【 C1】 _advice of his friends, he decided to go there after 5 o clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to【 C2】_in London, because numerous pe
17、ople go home from work【 C3】 _this hour. He had to join a long【 C4】 _of people who were waiting for tickets. When his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself【 C5】 _by the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticket【 C6】 _the end and, by asking people the【 C7】 _, he also found th
18、e right platform. It was packed tight【 C8】 _people. He did not【 C9】 _to get on the first train, but he was【 C10】 _to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better【 C11】 _to get on the next one. When this train came in, Clark was【 C12】 _forward on to the train by the【 C13】_of people
19、 from behind. The doors closed and the train【 C14】 _off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth【 C15】 _along the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that his【 C16】 _had been s
20、o easy. But he suddenly【 C17】 _that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He explained his difficulty to a man who was standing on the platform. With a【 C18】 _on his face, the man【 C19】 _Clark that he had caught a train going in the opposite【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） an （ B） some （ C） any （ D
21、） the 37 【 C2】 （ A） leave （ B） visit （ C） stay （ D） travel 38 【 C3】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） by 39 【 C4】 （ A） group （ B） team （ C） queue （ D） crowd 40 【 C5】 （ A） understand （ B） understood （ C） understanding （ D） understandable 41 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） by （ D） on 42 【 C7】 （ A） route （ B） tr
22、ack （ C） way （ D） path 43 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） in （ D） with 44 【 C9】 （ A） manage （ B） succeed （ C） fail （ D） achieve 45 【 C10】 （ A） able （ B） sure （ C） easy （ D） possible 46 【 C11】 （ A） position （ B） state （ C） seat （ D） way 47 【 C12】 （ A） hurried （ B） crowded （ C） forced （ D） swept 48 【 C13】
23、 （ A） push （ B） rush （ C） drag （ D） brush 49 【 C14】 （ A） began （ B） drove （ C） ran （ D） moved 50 【 C15】 （ A） pause （ B） stop （ C） place （ D） rest 51 【 C16】 （ A） journey （ B） travel （ C） visit （ D） voyage 52 【 C17】 （ A） followed （ B） realised （ C） thought （ D） recognized 53 【 C18】 （ A） laugh （ B） loo
24、k （ C） smile （ D） stare 54 【 C19】 （ A） explained （ B） said （ C） told （ D） advised 55 【 C20】 （ A） direction （ B） path （ C） route （ D） journey 55 I find it annoying and funny when I think about how we use protective or decorative wrappings (装饰性包装 ) in this country. When I come home from the supermarke
25、t and start to unpack, I am always shocked at the layers of wrappings we cover our food with. There is hardly anything we buy that doesnt come in at least two wrappings, and then several of them are gathered by the shop assistant and put into a small bag. Then several of the small bags are grouped t
26、ogether and put into a big bag. If you have several big bags with small bags in them, they give you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-big-bags in. A lot of things we buy wouldnt really need any protective wrapping at all. The skin of an orange protects an orange pretty we
27、ll for most of its natural life, but we arent satisfied with what nature has given it. We wrap them in plastic or put them in a net bag, and then in a paper bag. The orange inside the skin, inside the plastic which is in the paper bag, must wonder where it is. A box of biscuits often has waxed paper
28、(蜡纸 ) next to the biscuits, a cardboard box holding the food and then a decorative wrapping around it. A relative of ours bought a new sofa recently because she liked the fine leather (皮革 ) it was covered with. She liked it so much she didnt want it to get dirty, so she bought a cloth cover to put o
29、ver it. We may never again see the leather shes protecting. 56 According to the author, the use of protective wrappings_. （ A） can be wasteful and unnecessary （ B） makes everything look funny （ C） gives people more work to do （ D） is a practice against natural life 57 What can be the best protective
30、 wrapping for the orange? （ A） Plastic. （ B） A net bag. （ C） Its own skin. （ D） A paper bag. 58 The underlined word “it“ in Paragraph 5 refers to_. （ A） the food （ B） the waxed paper （ C） the cardboard box （ D） the decorative wrapping 59 What does the author think of his relative who bought a sofa?
31、（ A） She should not buy a leather sofa. （ B） She should not cover her sofa with a cloth. （ C） She should not forbid the visitors to see the leather. （ D） She should not allow the leather cover to get dirty. 59 Even if your child is an excellent student, you cant expect that he will always dutifully
32、do his homework. The following is some useful advice for helping them deal with their homework. Set a regular time and place for study. Give homework its own special time and place, and if your child is in middle or high school, let her set her own timetable. Take it step by step. Children may get o
33、verwhelmed (压倒 ) by too much homework they have to do. Encourage your child to calmly work out what needs to be done and how much time it will take, and then make a plan. Help your child break homework down into manageable steps. Help out. You shouldnt have to do your childs homework or re-teach the
34、 material covered in class, but you can help out by showing your interest and by encouraging independent (独立的 ) problem solving. Praise a job well done. Kids, no matter what their age, need to know that they are doing a good job. Praise them for their successes and encourage them to keep up the good
35、 work. A little praise will go a long way in building healthy study habits. 60 For whom is the text mainly written? （ A） Parents. （ B） Teachers. （ C） Headmasters. （ D） Students. 61 What should a child be encouraged to do when having too much homework? （ A） Have an interest in it. （ B） Set enough tim
36、e for it. （ C） Ask his parents for help. （ D） Do it in manageable steps. 62 The text says that children should be encouraged to _. （ A） manage their own learning （ B） express their interest and care （ C） ask as many questions as possible （ D） find someone to re-teach the lessons 63 What can best hel
37、p children to keep on making progress? （ A） Going over the lessons with them. （ B） Encouraging them from time to time. （ C） Helping them with study plans. （ D） Offering them a special place. 63 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct meanings in different countr
38、ies. For instance, in Africa, people knock at the table with their fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China. In western countries, if you make a circle with your thumb and the index finger (食指 ), and then raise the other three fingers, you are suggesting “OK“. The same gestur
39、e, however, means “money“ in Japan while makes Brazilian people feel insulted (受侮辱的 ). With that in mind, youd better learn about their custom before travelling to foreign countries. Greeting is an important part of communication between people. When greeting someone, Americans tend to hold out thei
40、r hands and look directly into his/her eyes and then smile. However, sometimes such behavior might bring nothing but misunderstanding in other countries. A handshake might not be accepted and looking others right in the eye can have different meanings. Asian people regard physical contact as embarra
41、ssing; therefore, they do not shake hands. They have their own ways of greeting people. For Japanese, a slight bow of the head is enough. In Korea, women do not shake hands or hug with people; while men might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head once. In western Asia, Muslims do not make body
42、 contacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men. Same thing happens on eye contact. In many countries, people avoid direct eye contact to show respect. This can cause misunderstanding, too. In fact, some Asian students have been regarded as lacking respect for their American teachers ex
43、actly because they failed to make eye contacts with their teachers. Though different cultures seem to have different ways of greeting, smiling is taken as the universal gesture of friendliness. Smiling indicates happiness or agreement (同意 ) and it can also be used to mean “Excuse me“ or “Please“. So
44、 when you are not sure what to do, just smile. 64 When two Japanese men meet, they might greet each other by _. （ A） shaking each other （ B） hugging each other （ C） kissing each other on both cheeks （ D） bowing their heads 65 If an American makes an “OK“ gesture to a Japanese, then the Japanese prob
45、ably think that _. （ A） they have agreed on something （ B） the American feels happy （ C） the American insults him （ D） the American wants money 66 What will be regarded as impolite? （ A） Make a direct eye contact with an American （ B） Try to hug a Muslim woman （ C） Bow to a Japanese when you first m
46、eet （ D） Smile to a French in order to show that you are happy 67 Whats the best title for this passage? （ A） Never shake hands with Asian people （ B） Different culture, different custom （ C） Smile as much as you can （ D） People behave rudely in foreign countries 67 Looking to improve your language
47、skills, but you dont have the time to go abroad to attend school? More and more universities around the world are offering opportunities for students to get degrees online ( distance education) from the comfort of their own homes, and many of these colleges and universities are accredited (官方认可的 ),
48、meaning that they have met certain standards of excellence. If you decide to take language courses online (or any subject for that matter), be sure there are advantages in studying online. Its costs are usually lower, and you can study at your own pace (节奏 ) and you can easily get the materials 24 h
49、ours a day from almost any computer in the world. However, you wont get the human interaction (互动 ) of meeting people face to face, as you would if you were attending a school abroad in person. On the other band, the advantages of going abroad may include day-to-day chances to learn a new culture, to meet new friends with whom you can use and practice the langu
