1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 290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 does the woman want to drink? （ A） Juice. （ B） Coffee. （ C） Cold water. 2 What has happened to Dave? （ A） His arm is injured. （ B） He s feeling painful. （ C） He
2、has broken a window. 3 Where is the bank? （ A） Near the bookstore. （ B） At the end of the street. （ C） In the left corner. 4 Why was the man late? （ A） Busy traffic. （ B） Heavy rain. （ C） Broken car. 5 What s the date today? （ A） Aug 15 th. （ B） Aug 21 st. （ C） Aug 9 th. 6 How does the man get infor
3、mation about the apartment? （ A） From TV advertisements. （ B） From advertisements in the newspapers. （ C） From radio advertisements. 7 How many rooms has the apartment got? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. 8 How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parkin
4、g as well? （ A） $600. （ B） 450 （ C） 550 9 What s the relationship between the man and the woman? （ A） They are professor and student. （ B） They are friends. （ C） They are mother and son. 10 What does the woman ask the man to do? （ A） Look for a new apartment. （ B） Find a better job around campus. （
5、C） Share an apartment with her. 11 How much does the woman want to spend on rent? （ A） Less than $200 a month. （ B） $200 a month or so. （ C） A little more than $200 a month. 12 What had gone wrong in their house? （ A） Their washing machine. （ B） The electricity. （ C） The lights. 13 Who was Mr. Smith
6、? （ A） A repairman. （ B） The woman s husband. （ C） The womans new neighbor. 14 Why did the man think it would cost him too much? （ A） Because he wanted to buy a car. （ B） Because he didn t have a good job. （ C） Because their car needed repairing. 15 Where did Betty live when she was a child? （ A） Si
7、ngapore. （ B） Britain. （ C） China. 16 What made Betty feel especially nice while she was in Singapore? （ A） People from India and China. （ B） Customs from different countries. （ C） Foreign tourists. 17 What annoyed Betty when she was in Singapore? （ A） Eating strange food. （ B） Meeting different peo
8、ple. （ C） Being looked at often. 18 Who is the speaker? （ A） A radio announcer. （ B） A police officer. （ C） A taxi driver. 19 What makes driving a taxi a hard job in London? （ A） Bad traffic. （ B） Confused street names. （ C） Large pollution in London. 20 What will the speaker probably do if he s stu
9、ck on the road? （ A） Have a map ready. （ B） Be understanding. （ C） Change directions. 单项填空 21 When shall we meet again? Make it_day you like, it s up to you. （ A） one （ B） any （ C） another （ D） some 22 The book_by a famous writer. （ A） was believed to write （ B） believed to be written （ C） was belie
10、ved to be written （ D） believe to write 23 I was out of town at the time, so I do not know exactly how it _. （ A） was happening （ B） happened （ C） happens （ D） has happened 24 There are_students playing basketball in the room. （ A） score of （ B） scores of （ C） two scores （ D） two score of 25 Nick ha
11、d an unusually clever mind, so his success had been _ and never in doubt. （ A） hoped （ B） expected （ C） promised （ D） asked 26 I dont think Jill would be a good teacher. Shes got _ patience with children. （ A） plenty （ B） much （ C） less （ D） little 27 I havent seen you since you came back from holid
12、ay, _ a nice time? （ A） Do you have （ B） Did you have （ C） Have you had （ D） Had you had 28 The cake is delicious, John. -Would you like to have _more? （ A） much （ B） little （ C） few （ D） some 29 Many people prefer large cars, _ large cars are safer than small ones. （ A） think （ B） to think （ C） hav
13、ing thought （ D） thinking 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 If Tim moves to London, he_have to sell his house in Bristol. （ A） will （ B） must （ C） could （ D） should 32 She used to call me“ Tiny,“_I was at l
14、east as tall as she was. （ A） although （ B） because （ C） unless （ D） if 33 Steven, _very popular with most members, was asked to be the chairman of the tennis club. （ A） considered （ B） considering （ C） having considered （ D） to be considered 34 -Do you like the hook Sidney gave you? -Very much. Its
15、 exactly _ I wanted. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 35 He _ forward to our camping holiday the whole week, but unfortunately it rained every day. （ A） had looked （ B） is looking （ C） had been looking （ D） looks 完形填空 36 My father believed that there were mysterious forces (神秘的力量 ) at work in
16、 the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces 【 B1】 suddenly the door opened, and a women entered,【 B2】 two geese. She smiled【 B3】 and looked frightened. “Soseph, I have a very【 B4】 problem. These dead geese, they keep shrieking (尖声叫 )in such a sad voice .“ 【 B5】 hearing this,
17、my father turned pale.“【 B6】 dead geese dont shriek,“ my mother cut in. “Youll hear for yourself,“ replied the woman. It is impossible to【 B7】 what I heard. My hands grew【 B8】 and I wanted to run from the room. Father was no less【 B9】 than I was. He jumped away from the table. “Soseph, what shall I
18、do?“ the woman cried.“【 B10】 ? Im a poor woman. Two geese! They【 B11】 me a fortune!“ Father did not know what to answer. 【 B12】 face was growing sharper and more【 B13】 “I want to hear it again, “she said. And so for the second and the third time, the shrieks were【 B14】 . Nobody said anything. The wo
19、man asked, “Well, I didnt 【 B15】it, did I?“ Suddenly my mother laughed.“ Did you【 B16】 the windpipes (气管 )? “my mother asked. “The windpipes? No.“ “Let me 【 B17】 ,“ said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled out the wind-pipe. She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by m
20、y mothers【 B18】 “Now, try it again.“ I was【 B19】 to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent. “There is always【 B20】 Dead geese dont shriek,“ said my mother. “Now go home and cook them for the meal. They wont make a sound in your pot.“ 36 【 B1】 （ A） when （ B） while （ C） then （ D） later 37 【
21、B2】 （ A） cooking （ B） carrying （ C） delivering （ D） examining 38 【 B3】 （ A） nervously （ B） cheerfully （ C） jokingly （ D） surprisingly 39 【 B4】 （ A） simple （ B） sudden （ C） unusual （ D） interesting 40 【 B5】 （ A） Upon （ B） In （ C） Of （ D） At 41 【 B6】 （ A） As （ B） And （ C） Now （ D） But 42 【 B7】 （ A） re
22、member （ B） understand （ C） describe （ D） bear 43 【 B8】 （ A） hot （ B） cold （ C） still （ D） restless 44 【 B9】 （ A） curious （ B） excited （ C） frightened （ D） interested 45 【 B10】 （ A） Throw them out （ B） Set them free （ C） Leave them behind （ D） Sell them out 46 【 B11】 （ A） brought （ B） cost （ C） wast
23、ed （ D） saved 47 【 B12】 （ A） Fathers （ B） Mothers （ C） The womans （ D） My 48 【 B13】 （ A） hopeful （ B） friendly （ C） serious （ D） nervous 49 【 B14】 （ A） made （ B） heard （ C） arrived （ D） followed 50 【 B15】 （ A） mean （ B） notice （ C） design （ D） imagine 51 【 B16】 （ A） remove （ B） change （ C） break （ D
24、） block 52 【 B17】 （ A） do it （ B） watch them （ C） stop it （ D） catch them 53 【 B18】 （ A） action （ B） courage （ C） strength （ D） speed 54 【 B19】 （ A） trying （ B） pretending （ C） expecting （ D） preparing 55 【 B20】 （ A） a fact （ B） a truth （ C） a method （ D） an explanation 55 It was the first snow of w
25、inter. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息 ) , but today I would need some help. Miss King, my kindergarten teacher, may still remember this one. I managed to get into my snow pants, but I struggled with my jacket because it did not fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my b
26、rother. Finally it was time to have Miss King help me with my boots. She said, “By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots. “ I handed her my boots, and she managed to get the first one into place and then worked the second one on, too. I said, “They are on the wrong feet. “ She
27、 struggled to get the boots off and tried again. Then I said, “ These aren t my boots, they are my brother s boots and I hate them!“ Somehow, she managed to act as though I was not an annoying little girl. She pushed and shoved, less gently this time and the boots were returned to their proper place
28、 on my feet. Seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your gloves?“ I looked into her eyes and said, “ I did not want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots. “ 56 According to the passage, the little girl got_from her brother. （ A） the pants and jacket （ B） t
29、he jacket and boots （ C） the jacket and hat （ D） the gloves 57 What made it difficult for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on? （ A） The wrong size of the boots. （ B） The unwillingness of the girl. （ C） The gloves in the toes of the boots. （ D） The slowness of the teacher. 58 Why did
30、 the little girl put her gloves into her boots? （ A） She worried to lose them. （ B） To make her teacher find them. （ C） She didn t know the reason. （ D） She didnt like them. 59 From the passage we can guess how old was the girl? （ A） 5. （ B） 12 （ C） 16 （ D） 20 59 At first, I thought it was just usel
31、ess e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadnt checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends-I saved those to read later when I had more time. One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first
32、was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didnt recognize. The second was the subject line: “pleas papers. “ Clearly, the e-mail was仕 om someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to repr
33、int a research paper I had written. As a scientist, I m used to getting these kinds of requests; it s part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best
34、for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his land. A couple of days later, his reply appeared in my inbox. It read, in part: “hi dear Dr. Im very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also I d like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family . thank you ver
35、y much for help I want to tell you that I m ready to help you in mosul university/iraq if you need that. “ Maher also explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper I d written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶 ) and other f
36、oods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for gastrointestinal (消化系统的 ) illness. He signed off:“ warmest regards to you and lovely family. “ Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me由 at was far more than a simple request for inform
37、ation. The humanity displayed (流露出的 ) in his message made me want to both smile and cry. 60 Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the author s attention? （ A） The subject line was not written in standard English. （ B） It was not completely written in English. （ C） The senders name seemed familiar.
38、（ D） It had a short subject line. 61 What does the author like to do as a scientist with other researchers? （ A） Reprint research papers. （ B） Exchange research findings. （ C） Chat with them on the Internet. （ D） Wish each other the best of luck. 62 Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the authors e
39、-mails also delivered_. （ A） heart-warming friendly feelings （ B） medicine to treat certain disease （ C） news about each others family （ D） their opinions on wars 63 What can we infer from the text? （ A） The author of the text is a language teacher. （ B） Iraqi people are much happier now than before
40、. （ C） The Internet can bring people closer to each other. （ D） Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lot. 63 The League of High Schools is pleased to invite student freethinkers to our 2007 Student Leadership Meeting July 15-17 at our office building in Manhattan, New York. This yearly
41、 meeting has been successfully held for the past three years. The event brings together student activists from around North America for a busy weekend of workshops, networking lectures, and a lot of fun. We encourage every school to send at least one representative(代表 ) (if not more)and we are keepi
42、ng the costs down to help make this possible. Any individual (个人 ) student activists who are interested are also welcome to attend. Registration (注册 ) , room and food for the entire three-day event will cost only $39 for each student. Weve booked you single rooms at Travelodge, New York. For any inf
43、ormation about the hotel, please call 88643911. This time we are making a special offer providing some money for traveling to make sure each group can send a representative even if it lacks the money to do so. Email Anna Porter at aporter leaguehighschool. net or call 46935040 to get more informatio
44、n about this travel support. The registration form can be found at http:/www. freethought. org/SLM2007. pdf. For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker at 36904560 or email her at lbecker leaguehighschool net. So dont wait! Send in your registration. 64 What is the main purpose
45、 of this text? （ A） To introduce meeting organizers. （ B） To call for papers for a meeting. （ C） To invite students to a meeting. （ D） To explain meeting programs. 65 What do we know about the Student Leadership Meeting? （ A） It was first held in 2004. （ B） It is held every three years. （ C） lt prov
46、ides free meals for students. （ D） It invites students from Manhattan. 66 What is new about this years meeting? （ A） The cost for registration is low. （ B） It offers money to some groups. （ C） Individual students are welcome. （ D） There is wireless Internet service. 67 If you want to know more about
47、 registration, you may _. （ A） call 88643911 （ B） call 46935040 （ C） email Anna Porter （ D） email Lucy Becker 67 Planning Your Visit to the California Science Center Hours & Admission The California Science Center is open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day
48、. The IMAX Theater is open daily. Please read our movie times page or call 213-744-7400 for show information. Admission to the Science Centers permanent (长期的 ) exhibition is free. Admission prices for the IMAX Theater are based on age group, and lower-priced tickets are given to groups of 15 or more
49、 people. Ticket prices also apply to three Science center attractions: the High Wire Bicycle, the Motion Based Simulator and the Ecology Cliff Climb. If youre coming in a group of 15 or more people, please check our group reservations page. Food and bank services are offered for your convenience. For more information about Science Center hours or programs, please contact us. How to Find Us South of downtown Los Angeles, the California Science Cent
