1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 291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 s the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 2 When will the bank be open on Saturday? （ A）
2、12 noon to 9 p.m. （ B） 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. （ C） 9 a.m. to 12 noon. 3 What is the man going to do this summer? （ A） Work to earn extra money. （ B） Work for the coming exams. （ C） He won t earn a little money. 4 What would be the woman s advice? （ A） Dont drink water. （ B） Dont use ice too much. （ C） Boi
3、l water first. 5 How is Robin? （ A） Robin is busy. （ B） Robin is sick. （ C） Robin is very well. 6 When did the accident happen? （ A） On February 24. （ B） On February 25. （ C） On January 24. 7 Why couldn t the newspaper carrier get out of her car to help? （ A） Because she didnt want to. （ B） Because
4、she couldn t walk. （ C） Because she was so scared that she couldnt move. 8 How is George White now? （ A） He is very strong now. （ B） He is still weak and stays in the hospital. （ C） He is recovering gradually. 9 How does the man get information about the apartment? （ A） From TV advertisements. （ B）
5、From advertisements in the newspapers. （ C） From radio advertisements. 10 How many rooms has the apartment got? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. 11 How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well? （ A） $600. （ B） 450 （ C） 550 12 What is the woman
6、 afraid of when she takes her trips? （ A） Taking a voyage. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Taking a flight. 13 What transportation can you infer the man prefers? （ A） Trains. （ B） Planes. （ C） Ships. 14 What s the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and stud
7、ent. （ C） Friends. 15 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） On a plane. （ C） At a duty free shop. 16 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. 17 Which of the following is right? （ A） The man is
8、from the Europe. （ B） The man appreciates the cleanness of the airport. （ C） It took him a long time to get through the Immigration. 18 When do children start school in the man s country? （ A） At seven. （ B） At six. （ C） At five. 19 What examinations must children take first before going to universi
9、ty in the man s country? （ A） O levels and “A“ levels. （ B） O levels and “H“ levels. （ C） A levels. 20 How long do children usually stay at university in the man s country? （ A） Three or five years. （ B） Three or four years. （ C） Three to four years. 单项填空 21 There is a bad smell here. Oh, dear! I_th
10、e gas. （ A） must forget turning off （ B） must forget to turn off （ C） must have forgotten turning off （ D） must have forgotten to turn off 22 In the past, people in this poor hilly area couldnt even get enough to _. （ A） five on （ B） spend on （ C） feed with （ D） support with 23 - This program is kil
11、ling me! Everything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. It s not the end of the world. （ A） Take it easy （ B） Take care （ C） Be careful （ D） Be yourself 24 Without someone to _ for advice, making the best choice can be difficult for Tom. （ A） turn to （ B） turn up （ C） turn over （ D） tur
12、n on 25 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 26 _ if hed ever been fined before, Mathew replied, “Only for speeding. “ （ A） Asking （ B） Asked （ C） To ask （ D） Having asked 27 He couldnt make up his_about what to do
13、with the money. （ A） thought （ B） heart （ C） mind （ D） head 28 _Malta, I knew what a beautiful country it is. （ A） Being to （ B） To have been to （ C） Been to （ D） Having been to 29 Many people were angry with the government_it decided to pull down a historical building. （ A） when （ B） while （ C） bef
14、ore （ D） till 30 I_to return to work when the children are a little older. （ A） planned （ B） had planned （ C） was planning （ D） am planning 31 Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （ A） not until （ B） since then （ C） so that （ D） as if 32 David wont be home until next month. Oh, I _
15、 too soon-here he is now! （ A） will speak （ B） speak （ C） have spoken （ D） had spoken 33 Id never have guessed he was a Wilson-he doesnt look _ like his brothers. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） anybody （ D） anything 34 Bella is very kind and beautiful and works hard. _, she is a good girl. （ A） To sum up （
16、 B） As a result （ C） By the way （ D） In the end 35 Would you mind carrying this book for me for two seconds, please? Oh,_. （ A） go ahead （ B） its all right （ C） let me see （ D） with pleasure 完形填空 35 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【 C1】 _on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds
17、are swallows. They are【 C2】 _together because, very soon, they will be flying【 C3】 _to much warmer lands, where they will find【 C4】 _small flying insects on which they【 C5】 _There are no such insects【 C6】 _in Britain during the winter, as it is【 C7】 _cold for them. The swallows settle, fly off, swoo
18、p, and【 C8】 _again. This they do many times, for they are making short【 C9】 _flights in order to be fit for the long journey【 C10】 _them. 【 C11】 _of these migrating birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly【 C12】_for hundreds of miles【 C13】 _they reach the warm lands of Africa. But not all the bir
19、ds get there, for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with【 C14】 _. In the spring of the following year they【 C15】 _the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They return to the identical barn or tree in the【 C16】 _district which they had left the【 C17】 _autumn. How do these birds
20、find their【 C18】_there and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly【 C19】 _, but it has something to do【 C20】 _winds and air currents. 36 【 C1】 （ A） being perched （ B） perching （ C） being perching （ D） be perched 37 【 C2】 （ A） gathering （ B） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 38 【 C3】 （
21、 A） to south （ B） the south （ C） to southwards （ D） south 39 【 C4】 （ A） great number of （ B） a great deal of （ C） plenty of （ D） numerous 40 【 C5】 （ A） feed （ B） are fed （ C） eat （ D） rely 41 【 C6】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 42 【 C7】 （ A） too （ B） a bit （ C） very （ D） much 43 【 C8】 （
22、 A） fly off （ B） swoop （ C） settle （ D） turn back 44 【 C9】 （ A） practical （ B） practicing （ C） practice （ D） practised 45 【 C10】 （ A） in advance （ B） ahead of （ C） in front of （ D） in front 46 【 C11】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Hocks （ D） Schools 47 【 C12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D）
23、steadily 48 【 C13】 （ A） until （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 49 【 C14】 （ A） in the way （ B） on the way （ C） half the way （ D） all the way 50 【 C15】 （ A） take （ B） fly （ C） find （ D） make 51 【 C16】 （ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 52 【 C17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） fo
24、rmer 53 【 C18】 （ A） way （ B） path （ C） course （ D） route 54 【 C19】 （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 55 【 C20】 （ A） against （ B） away （ C） for （ D） with 55 They first arrived on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting back a rapid growth of rat (鼠 ) population. Then the cats
25、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 sailors took control
26、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 didn t work. Ever sin
27、ce 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 for the protection of b
28、irds. 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. 56 The best title for the t
29、ext 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 57 Which of the following fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 58 People on the island have been ta
30、king 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 59 What does the author mean by saying, “We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here“ (Paragraph 3 ) ? （ A） Friendly animals such as dogs shoul
31、d 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. 59 It s not much , but it s home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat thats just
32、4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it. Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chans architect (建筑师 ),has achieved a clever piece of design,according to architectural experts. The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch
33、 of space is wasted. When you step in through the front door, youre standing in the shower, on Britain s only self-cleansing doormat (自动清洁门垫 ). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ dr
34、ier. A worktop folds down from the wall. Another step and youre into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he s working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the ba
35、ck. “I dont even have to make the bed,“Chan says. “ I just put the cover down. “ Chans business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the “boat-house“. “It cost ar
36、ound 4,700 to build last year. Now its been valued at 30,000. It proves that good design doesnt need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care.“ says Chan. 60 By saying “Its not much“ (line 1, para. 1),the author means that Chan s flat_. （ A） is cheap （ B） has cheap furniture （ C） has a simple desig
37、n （ D） is fairly small 61 Where is Chan s flat? （ A） Next to a big house. （ B） Under an old building. （ C） In a busy London street. （ D） By the side of a country road. 62 Which of the following is the right order of things described in the text? （ A） Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed. （
38、B） Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed. （ C） Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed. （ D） Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table. 63 What is the purpose of this writing? （ A） To sell Chan s flat for more money. （ B） To tell people how to take care of small flats. （ C） To intr
39、oduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat. （ D） To call on engineers to design their own homes. 63 Scientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that its best to sleep on a problem. They say sleep strengthens the memory and helps the brain organize the masses of information
40、we receive each day. Lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvard Medical School said, “Sleep helps us draw rules from our experiences. Its like knowing the difference between dogs and cats. even if its hard to explain. “ The US research team studied how well students remembered connections between
41、words and symbols (象征 ) , reports New Scientist. They compared how the students performed if they had had a sleep between seeing the words and having the test, and if they had not slept. They found that people were better able to remember lists of related words after a night s sleep than after the s
42、ame time spent awake during the day. They also found it easier to remember themes (主题 ) that the words had in common. But they forgot around one in four more themes if they had been awake. Prof. John Groeger, of Surrey Universitys Sleep Research Centre, said, “People have been trying for years to fa
43、rd out what the purpose of sleep is, as we know that only certain parts of it have a restorative (有助恢复的 ) value. “ “ We form and store huge numbers of experiences in the head every day, and sleep seems to be the way the brain deals with it all. “ 64 The phrase“ to sleep on a problem“ in Paragraph 1
44、most likely means to_. （ A） pay full attention to a problem （ B） wait until later for a decision （ C） sleep to forget a problem （ D） have difficulty sleeping 65 In the study by the US research team, students were asked to_. （ A） put together words of similar meanings （ B） remember words and their me
45、anings （ C） show their knowledge of words （ D） make up lists of related words 66 Which of the following may be easier to remember? （ A） Themes learned right before the test. （ B） Rules from personal experiences. （ C） Words learnt before a good sleep. （ D） Ideas stored together in the brain. 67 What
46、may be the importance of the research? （ A） It shows sleep may help us manage imformation. （ B） It helps find out the common themes of words. （ C） It tells us that more sleep can improve health. （ D） It proves the value of old-fashioned advice. 67 Kenya Wildlife Safari from 995 DAY 1 LONDON/NAIROBI
47、Daylight flight to Nairobi. On arrival, check in at the Holiday Inn Mayfair Court. DAY 2-4 SAMBURU AND TREETOPS Set off on safari, driving north, to the west of Mount Kenya and across the equator (赤道 ). 2 nights at Samburu Lodge, including afternoon and morning game drives. Continue south to the Abe
48、rdare Mountains and the world famous Treetops, where we arrive in time for tea on the rooftop platform, where you can watch the animals come down to the waterhole. DAY 5 LAKE NAIVASHA Continue from Thomasons Falls to Lake Nakuru. As well as the interesting bird life, it is here that you will have th
49、e best chance of seeing the black rhino (犀牛 ). Overnight at the Lake Hotel, Naivasha. DAY 6-8 MASAI MARA After a restful morning in this lovely lakeside setting, we drive to the Masai Mara game area for a 3 night-stay at Keekerok Lodge. The vast plains of the Mara reach the Tanzanian border where they join the famous Seren
