1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 292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 Why don t American people like to get advice from people they know? （ A） Because they are not trained. （ B） Because they are not experienced. （ C） It is not mentioned. 7 What kind of subject do they wan
4、t to get advice on? （ A） Various subjects. （ B） Family problems especially. （ C） We don t know. 8 Who are “Dear Abby“ and “Dear Ann Landers“? （ A） They are experienced advisory writers. （ B） They are experts. （ C） They are knowledgeable people. 9 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） How to re
5、ad an instruction. （ B） How to use a camera. （ C） How to recharge the batteries. 10 When should the batteries be recharged? （ A） When the power is used up. （ B） Every three days. （ C） Every 50 pictures. 11 How many steps should the woman take to take a picture? （ A） 2. （ B） 3 （ C） 4 12 Why did the w
6、oman go to London during the vacation? （ A） To learn English. （ B） To go sightseeing. （ C） To visit some teachers. 13 How long did the woman stay in London? （ A） About 30 days. （ B） About 40 days. （ C） About 45 days. 14 What did the woman like particularly about the English classes? （ A） The teacher
7、s were nice and clever. （ B） There were a lot of activities in class. （ C） The students were quite free in class. 15 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Working in the whole school year. （ B） Travelling in the summer vacation. （ C） The food in HangZhou. 16 Where did the man go last year? （
8、 A） HangZhou. （ B） SuZhou. （ C） YangZhou. 17 Where will they go? （ A） YangZhou. （ B） SuZhou. （ C） HangZhou. 18 What s the conversation mainly about? （ A） Choosing subjects. （ B） Useful knowledge. （ C） Interest in learning. 19 How does the man feel about the news brought by the woman? （ A） He is inte
9、rested. （ B） He is surprised. （ C） He is doubtful. 20 Whats the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Parent and child. （ C） Classmates. 单项填空 21 I am looking forward to_from you as soon as possible. （ A） hear （ B） be hearing （ C） hearing （ D） have heard 22 Does Tom know a
10、ny other foreign languages_English? （ A） but （ B） except （ C） besides （ D） beside 23 Some of the crops failed. _, the cotton did pretty well. （ A） Then （ B） Besides （ C） Therefore （ D） However 24 It was a big celebration-_people gathered at the city square. （ A） five thousands （ B） five thousand （ C
11、） thousands （ D） thousand of 25 Janet has been in this large company for more than twelve years,_as a sales manager. （ A） work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） to have worked 26 Are you clear, Tom? No, sorry. I dont_understand. Can you please explain the sentence again? （ A） quite （ B） rather （ C） pret
12、ty （ D） fairly 27 Mr. Hall_several mistakes Tom made in the composition and asked him to correct them. （ A） took out （ B） let out （ C） pointed out （ D） looked out 28 The play is starting_five minutes but the theatre is only half full. （ A） for （ B） by （ C） with （ D） in 29 “ Are you coming to the spo
13、rts club?“ “ No._“ （ A） have no idea at all. （ B） So what? （ C） I dont feel like it today. （ D） What about? 30 I had a very good weekend at my uncles. Oh, really? _ （ A） That will do. （ B） Cheer up ! （ C） Its a pleasure. （ D） Glad to hear that. 31 Both sides could make these talks succeed_seeking co
14、mmon ground. （ A） with （ B） at （ C） for （ D） by 32 I_to return to work when the children are a little older. （ A） planned （ B） had planned （ C） was planning （ D） am planning 33 Hello! I _ you were in London. How long have you been here? （ A） dont know （ B） hadnt known （ C） didnt know （ D） havent kno
15、wn 34 Allen guided us_the narrow streets to the station and said good-bye to us there. （ A） through （ B） between （ C） into （ D） off 35 I cant stand around chattingIve got_things to do this morning. （ A） a million （ B） million （ C） a million of （ D） millions 完形填空 35 Amanda is careful about anything t
16、hat touches her lips. She 【 C1】 _ instructions on every food pack and does all she can to【 C2】 _ “forbidden“ foods. She【 C3】 _ everyone about the things being used in cooking. Before a trip to Australia, she phoned every airline【 C4】 _ she found one【 C5】 _ to ban (禁止 ) nuts from the【 C6】 _ . Going t
17、oo far? Not when you have food allergies (过敏症 ) that can put your【 C7】 _ in danger.“I11 waiters that even the【 C8】_ amount of peanuts could kill me,“ says Amanda. With 【 C9】 _ allergies topeanuts and shellfish, Amanda has to play by the rules.【 C10】 _ , she still gets in trouble. A few years ago, sh
18、e went to a New Years Eve party【 C11】 _ there were bowls of peanuts on the tables. They were 【 C12】 _ when she arrived, but still she kept her【 C13】 _ in a side room. At midnight, as people came in to wish her happy new year, she【 C14】 _ to feel short of breath and was dying for 【 C15】 _ . “I took s
19、ome anti-allergy medicine, then left,“ says Amanda. “【 C16】_ home I was struggling to【 C17】 _ and my head began aching uncontrollably. “ Amanda knew she had to【 C18】 _ to hospital fast. “Im going into shock,“ she said breathlessly to 【 C19】 _ when she arrived. They gave her intramuscular adrenalin (
20、肾上腺肌肉注射 ) , which probably【 C20】 _ her life. 36 【 C1】 （ A） copies （ B） collects （ C） reads （ D） knows 37 【 C2】 （ A） keep off （ B） ask for （ C） depend on （ D） try on 38 【 C3】 （ A） tells （ B） teaches （ C） tests （ D） questions 39 【 C4】 （ A） as （ B） if （ C） unless （ D） until 40 【 C5】 （ A） required （ B）
21、struggling （ C） willing （ D） guided 41 【 C6】 （ A） plane （ B） visitors （ C） airport （ D） tourists 42 【 C7】 （ A） food （ B） party （ C） party （ D） life 43 【 C8】 （ A） regular （ B） tiniest （ C） same （ D） limited 44 【 C9】 （ A） common （ B） quick （ C） serious （ D） heavy 45 【 C10】 （ A） Even so （ B） In additio
22、n （ C） Instead （ D） Therefore 46 【 C11】 （ A） as （ B） when （ C） where （ D） which 47 【 C12】 （ A） served （ B） removed （ C） shared （ D） offered 48 【 C13】 （ A） medicine （ B） secret （ C） position （ D） distance 49 【 C14】 （ A） pretended （ B） stopped （ C） remembered （ D） began 50 【 C15】 （ A） air （ B） water （
23、 C） rest （ D） warmth 51 【 C16】 （ A） Staying （ B） Driving （ C） Leavin （ D） Missing 52 【 C17】 （ A） move （ B） breathe （ C） sleep （ D） speak 53 【 C18】 （ A） talk （ B） return （ C） get （ D） write 54 【 C19】 （ A） doctors （ B） her parents （ C） the clerks （ D） friends 55 【 C20】 （ A） cured （ B） changed （ C） imp
24、roved （ D） saved 55 It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; h
25、ow much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is. There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid
26、 enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something. He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surpri
27、sed to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer. 56 It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to_. （ A） how much education one has recei
28、ved （ B） whether one is single or married （ C） how old one s children are （ D） where one lives 57 The word “proper“ in the first line of the second paragraph means_. （ A） small （ B） big （ C） right （ D） wrong 58 After a lot of work,the artist thought that he had paid the government_. （ A） less tax th
29、an he should have （ B） more tax than he should have （ C） as much tax as usual （ D） just enough tax 59 Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist? （ A） To send him a new tax form. （ B） To return the money over-paid. （ C） To remind him of paying the tax. （ D） To explain the rules of tax-pay
30、ing. 59 Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献 )to international eating habits. The name “hamburger“ has nothing to do with ham(火腿 ). It is believed that
31、 the hamburger was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food. Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move; a hamburger in one hand
32、and a soft drink in the other. There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break. Instead, young people have discovered a lunch for which they don t have to stop at all. However, there are clouds over the hamburger s world. People who concern about hea
33、lth dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger. They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American
34、 rainforest to produce the cheap meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century? 60 In which way do hamburgers change people s eating habits? （ A） People can have their meals at any time of the day. （ B） They can be served in any restaurant. （ C） People can have them with soft dri
35、nks. （ D） Meal time can be greatly reduced. 61 The hamburger, as a kind of popular American fast food,_. （ A） has a history of over one hundred years （ B） was brought to Europe in the 1850 s （ C） is usually eaten with the hot dog （ D） is better served in Hamburg 62 Which of the following is TRUE acc
36、ording to the passage? （ A） Young people in Europe dont stop to buy hamburgers. （ B） It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands. （ C） Some people in Europe don t like to reduce their lunch break. （ D） Young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars. 63 The writer d
37、oesn t believe that_. （ A） packages for hamburgers are polluting many big cities （ B） hamburgers will remain popular for the following 100 years （ C） the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems （ D） cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest 63 It s not much , but it s home. Francis C
38、han, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat thats just 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
39、 what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch 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 come
40、s the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. 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
41、 s working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. “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
42、 admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the “boat-house“. “It cost around 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. 64 By saying “Its not much“ (line 1, para. 1),the author means that Cha
43、n s flat_. （ A） is cheap （ B） has cheap furniture （ C） has a simple design （ D） is fairly small 65 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. 66 Which of the following is the right order of things desc
44、ribed in the text? （ A） Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed. （ B） Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed. （ C） Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed. （ D） Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table. 67 What is the purpose of this writing? （ A） To sell Chan s flat for more
45、 money. （ B） To tell people how to take care of small flats. （ C） To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat. （ D） To call on engineers to design their own homes. 67 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 c
46、ome home from the supermarket 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
47、the small bags are grouped together 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
48、protects an orange pretty well 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 bi
49、scuits often has waxed paper(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 pu
