1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 283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 conversation take place? （ A） At the bank. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） At the post office. 2 What idea has the man got? （ A） Spare ten minutes. （ B） Ge
2、t a cup of coffee. （ C） Have a break. 3 What s the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 4 How is Robin? （ A） Robin is busy. （ B） Robin is sick. （ C） Robin is very well. 5 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） Tim Smith isn
3、 t in right now. （ B） The caller dialed the wrong number. （ C） Tim Smith is busy now. 6 What is the woman good at? （ A） Swimming. （ B） Running. （ C） Playing. 7 How old was she when she became famous? （ A） She was twenty. （ B） She was thirty five. （ C） She was fifteen. 8 What can we learn about the w
4、oman from the dialogue? （ A） She took part in one of the Olympic Games. （ B） She still swims for international competitions. （ C） She used to swim thirty five miles every week. 9 When will they go to Xi an? （ A） On about June 16th. （ B） On about July 16th. （ C） On about June 6th. 10 For how long wil
5、l they stay in Xi an? （ A） Less than one week. （ B） More than two weeks. （ C） About one week. 11 Why is Monica going to Harbin again? （ A） Because her parents live there. （ B） Because she does not like Xi an. （ C） Because she wants to visit her friends. 12 What kind of room does William Woods want?
6、（ A） A single room. （ B） A double room with bath. （ C） A single room with bath. 13 How much will William Woods pay for the room? （ A） $390. （ B） 400 （ C） 490 14 On which day will William Woods leave the hotel? （ A） On Sunday, Aug. 29th. （ B） On Monday, Aug. 23rd. （ C） On Saturday, Aug. 28th. 15 What
7、 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 foreign trading firm. 17 What will the speakers do together in the evening? （ A） G
8、o sightseeing in the city. （ B） Eat in a Chinese restaurant. （ C） Have a home-made dinner. 18 What do we know about the grandmother? （ A） She lives by herself. （ B） She s as healthy as before. （ C） She often does some cleaning. 19 How long has the grandmother lived in Kentucky? （ A） Since her husban
9、d died. （ B） Since she was married. （ C） Since her son moved away. 20 What does the grandmother enjoy about her present life? （ A） Being busy with housework. （ B） Being with relatives. （ C） Being with friends. 单项填空 21 Paul doesn t have to be made_. He is always a hard-working student. （ A） study （ B
10、） to study （ C） studied （ D） studying 22 I am looking forward to_from you as soon as possible. （ A） hear （ B） be hearing （ C） hearing （ D） have heard 23 The woman gathered a lot of_by writing many best-selling_. （ A） wealths; work （ B） wealths; works （ C） wealth; work （ D） wealth; works 24 _his addr
11、ess, I cant send this book to him. （ A） Not knowing （ B） Knowing （ C） Not know （ D） Not known 25 Don t stop trying. _. Success is coming. （ A） Yes, we dont （ B） Yes, we 11 try our best （ C） No, of course not （ D） No, you cant 26 From here, you can see the bridge _ construction. （ A） in （ B） on （ C）
12、under （ D） with 27 Susan is nearly thirty-five. Her parents think it s time she_married. （ A） would get （ B） gets （ C） will get （ D） got 28 The number of mobile phones being used around the country has now _ ten million. （ A） rose （ B） reached （ C） raised （ D） arrived 29 You_have brought your umbrel
13、la for we are going by car. （ A） wont （ B） mustnt （ C） neednt （ D） dont 30 Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while_ a part-time job. （ A） to hold （ B） held （ C） being held （ D） holding 31 It would seem to be a general truth _ nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems. （ A） that
14、（ B） when （ C） because （ D） if 32 Hard as he tried, he still _ not get the accident out of his mind. （ A） might （ B） should （ C） could （ D） would 33 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 34 Bella is very kind and
15、 beautiful and works hard. _, she is a good girl. （ A） To sum up （ B） As a result （ C） By the way （ D） In the end 35 Johanna is the woman _ Maria is studying the piano. （ A） of whom （ B） with whom （ C） by whom （ D） in whom 完形填空 35 The mystery (悬案 ) around the disappearance of the famous crime (犯罪 )
16、writer Agatha Christie in 1926 was almost as【 C1】 _as any of her exciting stories. At about 11 oclock on the evening of Friday, December 3rd, Mrs. Christie had got into her car and taken a drive without saying【 C2】 _she was going. She didn t return. The next morning her car was found without【 C3】 _a
17、t Newlands Corner, Surrey. It was 【 C4】 _put on record that the Surrey Police did not find【 C5】_until 11:00 that morning. People【 C6】 _that she might have killed herself. 【 C7】 _as the days went by, it was suggested that she was【 C8】 _. The press and the public naturally took great interest in the【
18、C9】 _, with at least one newspaper offering a reward (悬赏 ) to anyone who could find the【 C10】 _writer. Of course the police did their best to【 C11】 _her. But, sadly, after a week s【 C12】 _they had made no progress In the end they decided that Agatha must【 C13】 _the area. Agatha finally made【 C14】 _o
19、n Tuesday, December 14th, when she was reunited with 【 C15】 _at a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It was said she had been staying at the hotel for the past ten【 C16】 _under the name of “Mrs. Theresa Neele“. Her husband said, “She has suffered from the most complete loss of【 C17】 _and I do not
20、think she knows who she is. “ Agatha Christie hated【 C18】 _. She seldom met reporters and made no【 C19】_this time. The only【 C20】 _she made was that she had lost her memory, although with the help of a doctor she did manage to remember some of what she had done during her disappearance. 36 【 C1】 （ A
21、） important （ B） great （ C） terrible （ D） sad 37 【 C2】 （ A） how （ B） when （ C） why （ D） where 38 【 C3】 （ A） her husband （ B） her doctor （ C） the driver （ D） the policeman 39 【 C4】 （ A） later （ B） then （ C） so （ D） now 40 【 C5】 （ A） an explanation （ B） a murderer （ C） the car （ D） Agatha 41 【 C6】 （ A
22、） imagined （ B） realized （ C） knew （ D） feared 42 【 C7】 （ A） But （ B） Thus （ C） And （ D） Still 43 【 C8】 （ A） arrested （ B） murdered （ C） hospitalized （ D） followed 44 【 C9】 （ A） cause （ B） case （ C） report （ D） adventure 45 【 C10】 （ A） alive （ B） strange （ C） missing （ D） staying 46 【 C11】 （ A） trea
23、t （ B） find （ C） catch （ D） persuade 47 【 C12】 （ A） research （ B） interest （ C） review （ D） search 48 【 C13】 （ A） have left （ B） have disliked （ C） have visited （ D） have found 49 【 C14】 （ A） an offer （ B） an announcement （ C） a story （ D） a re appearance 50 【 C15】 （ A） her husband （ B） her neighbor
24、 （ C） Theresa （ D） the Surrey Police 51 【 C16】 （ A） hours （ B） days （ C） weeks （ D） months 52 【 C17】 （ A） wealth （ B） memory （ C） senses （ D） imagination 53 【 C18】 （ A） driving （ B） public attention （ C） her family （ D） the city 54 【 C19】 （ A） mention （ B） effort （ C） acceptance （ D） exception 55 【
25、C20】 （ A） explanation （ B） guess （ C） record （ D） reason 55 Computer programmer David earns $ 40,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small fir
26、m in Liverpool. David s firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month. But David s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款 ) , or get credit cards. “I got the job because the people who
27、run the firm knew I had already written some programs. “ he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,“ he said, “ but I had been studying it in books and magazines for four year
28、s in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. “ David added, “ I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear. “ 56 In what way is David different from people of his age? （ A）
29、He often goes out with friends. （ B） He lives with his mother. （ C） He has a handsome income. （ D） He graduated with six O-levels. 57 What is one of the problems that David is facing now? （ A） He is too young to get a credit card. （ B） He has no time to learn driving. （ C） He has very little spare t
30、ime. （ D） He will soon lose his job. 58 Why was David able to get the job in the company? （ A） He had done well in all his exams. （ B） He had written some computer programs. （ C） He was good at playing computer games. （ D） He had learnt to use computers at school. 59 Why did David decide to leave sc
31、hool and start working? （ A） He received lots of job offers. （ B） He was eager to help his mother. （ C） He lost interest in school studies. （ D） He wanted to earn his own living. 59 They first arrived on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting back a rapid growth of rat (鼠 ) popu
32、lation. Then the cats themselves became the problem. After dealing with the rats“, they turned to birds-and now hundreds of them have been killed in a move to protect rare (稀有 ) birds. Even cat lovers have been persuaded to back the move, after being told that there was no other choice. When British
33、 sailors took control of Ascension Island in 1815, they found nobody living on it but that it was overrun with rats which had escaped from sinking ships. They introduced cats to kill the rats-and were soon overrun by cats. By 1820 they were sending back to England for dogs to kill the cats, but that
34、 didn t work. Ever since the wild cat population has been attacking the birds. Man introduced these cats, and it has disturbed the balance. Ascension Island is a most important seabird gathering place. We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here. Action has been taken to kill off wild cats f
35、or the protection of birds. Only cats raised as pets are allowed. Since they are micro-chipped (加电子芯片的 ), if they get caught they can be sent back to their owner. The action can be considered rather successful. The cat population is down to the last few-theyre the most difficult ones to catch. 60 Th
36、e best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing Cats to Save Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Fighting between Cats and Rats （ D） Keeping the Rat Population Down 61 Which of the following fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 62 People on t
37、he island have been taking action to _. （ A） forbid having cats as pets （ B） stop the killing of birds （ C） catch and kill all the cats （ D） send all cats back to England 63 What does the author mean by saying, “We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here“ (Paragraph 3 ) ? （ A） Friendly anim
38、als such as dogs should have been introduced. （ B） Men should remove the bad effect caused by cats. （ C） Man should have a better understanding of cats. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other rare animals. 63 There are three kinds of memory: sense memory, working memory, and long-term memory. Think
39、of them as three connected rooms in which you store different kinds of memories. The first kind of memory is sense memory. Everything you are sensing right now is stored here. Perhaps you feel the sun on your face or smell the aroma(香味 ) of food. Sense memories last only a few seconds, but they conn
40、ect one moment to the next. They give your life a flow, even though they are quickly forgotten. You keep a few items(条目 ) in working memory. These are memories you need for what you are doing. Suppose you look up a friends telephone number in the phone book. Youll probably remember the number for a
41、little while. But if you get distracted (分神 ), you might quickly forget it. A memory usually stays in your working memory for just a few days at most. Working memory has another limit, too. Only a small number of items fit into it at any given time. Memories you want to keep for a long time go into
42、your long-term memory. They can stay with you all your life. In long-term memory, you can store a huge number of items. Can you re member how to play your favorite game? Do you recall your first birthday party? If so, you are bringing up memories that are stored in your long-term memory. Sometimes,
43、people have trouble finding a particular long-term memory. Have you ever struggled to remember a familiar name or fact? When this happens, people sometimes say the information is “on the tip of the tongue. “ 64 Which of the following best describes the sense memory? （ A） Its your preference for cert
44、ain food. （ B） Its something you did a while ago. （ C） Its a memory of the distant past. （ D） Its an immediate memory. 65 What does the author say about working memory? （ A） The number of stored items is limited. （ B） The information contained is lasting. （ C） It stays only while you work. （ D） It s
45、tores numbers quickly. 66 If something is“ on the tip of the tongue“ ( Paragraph 4),_. （ A） you say it in a polite way （ B） you remember it all your life （ C） you dont want to write it down （ D） you know it but cant remember it 67 What can be a suitable title for the text? （ A） Kinds of Memories （ B
46、） The Length of Memories （ C） New Findings on Memories （ D） The Importance of Memories 67 Even if your child is an excellent student, you cant expect that he will always dutifully do his homework. The following is some useful advice for helping them deal with their homework. Set a regular time and p
47、lace 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 overwhelmed (压倒 ) by too much homework they have to do. Encourage your child to calmly work out what needs to be done and
48、 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 material covered in class, but you can help out by showing your interest and by encouraging independent (独立的 ) problem
49、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 work. A little praise will go a long way in building healthy study habits. 68 For whom is the text mainly written? （ A） Parents. （ B） Teachers. （ C） Headmasters. （ D） St
