1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 293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 When should Jane go to see Professor White? （ A） At 9:00. （ B） At 10:00. （ C） At 11:00. 2 What did Eva do this afternoon? （ A） She had an English class. （ B） She had
2、a history class. （ C） She didn t have any class. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） The woman should stay at home. （ B） The woman should go to the library. （ C） The woman should tell her neighbor to stop making noise. 4 Which T-shirt would the woman like to buy? （ A） The green one. （ B） The red one. （ C
3、） The white one. 5 Where is the woman now? （ A） In New York. （ B） In Chicago. （ C） In California. 6 What lipstick did the woman expect to buy? （ A） Dark shade. （ B） Pink shade. （ C） Bright shade. 7 Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick? （ A） To be cool. （ B） To be serious. （ C）
4、 To be attractive. 8 How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? （ A） Its color is suitable but is very expensive. （ B） The one with bright color. （ C） The one with more transparent shades. 9 How does the woman think about her boss? （ A） Rude. （ B） Foolish. （ C） Troublesome. 10 What do we know
5、 about the woman? （ A） She was in charge of a school. （ B） She succeeded in dancing. （ C） She has left her job. 11 What does the man want to be? （ A） A dancer. （ B） A dancing trainer. （ C） A secretary. 12 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Working in the whole school year. （ B） Travelling
6、 in the summer vacation. （ C） The food in HangZhou. 13 Where did the man go last year? （ A） HangZhou. （ B） SuZhou. （ C） YangZhou. 14 Where will they go? （ A） YangZhou. （ B） SuZhou. （ C） HangZhou. 15 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a thea
7、tre. 16 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curious. （ C） Excited. 17 What is the woman going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （ B） Talk to the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 18 What does the man ask for? （ A） Some quarters. （ B） 20 dollars. （ C） Some change. 1
8、9 How many 5 s will the woman give the man? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. 20 What s the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Shop assistant and customer. （ B） Professor and student. （ C） Husband and wife. 单项填空 21 In those days she was always lost in thought, so that she had to be
9、called three or four times_she came to her dinner. （ A） until （ B） after （ C） when （ D） before 22 I felt so bad all day yesterday that I decided this morning I could not face_day like that. （ A） other （ B） another （ C） the other （ D） others 23 What about the book? Oh, very good. It s worth_a second
10、time. （ A） reading （ B） being read （ C） to read （ D） to be read 24 Who lives in this room? _. （ A） None （ B） No one （ C） No （ D） Nothing 25 Too bad I missed the early train _ only a few minutes! （ A） by （ B） in （ C） at （ D） after 26 The police are anxious to hear from anyone who _ know the missing w
11、oman. （ A） can （ B） may （ C） must （ D） will 27 Joseph is at the stage _ he can say single words but not full sentences. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） where 28 Would you mind holding the door open for me, please? _. （ A） Dont mention it （ B） Oh, with pleasure （ C） Well, thats all right （ D） Tha
12、nk you all the same 29 Why dont you come and play tennis with us this afternoon? （ A） Thats a great game （ B） Thats a good idea （ C） Yes, I think so （ D） No, let me see 30 -Tina looks especially pretty tonight. -Yes, she always looks her best in _ dress of _ color. （ A） / ;that （ B） a; that （ C） the
13、; the （ D） /; a 31 -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 32 I_ provide you with a list of my bosss plans for the next few months because, as I said, I wasnt given one. （ A） dont （ B） sh
14、ouldnt （ C） neednt （ D） cant 33 Many people were angry with the government_it decided to pull down a historical building. （ A） when （ B） while （ C） before （ D） till 34 Im against the idea _ the womans place is in the kitchen. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 35 -My birthday falls on _ Saturd
15、ay this year. -Good! Well have _ time for a big party. （ A） a; / （ B） the; / （ C） a; the （ D） /; the 完形填空 36 Dad loved children and always wanted a【 B1】 family. Eventually (最终 ), he got what he wanted【 B2】 there were twelve children in the family. Without fail, he would show us off to visitors. Once
16、, Dad【 B3】 presented the first three children in the family, Anne, Mary and Ernestine, to some visitors. Then he picked up the fourth child, Martha, and said, “And this is our【 B4】 model, complete with all the improvements. And dont think that this is all; were【 B5】 the 1951 model some time next mon
17、th.“ But what he 【 B6】 most was taking us out for a drive in the car. Just the 【 B7】 of all of us would cause people to【 B8】 their houses. On one occasion (场合 ) a man in a village we were passing through shouted 【 B9】 that he had seen eleven people in our car, not 【 B10】 Mum and Dad. 【 B11】 , Dad ca
18、lled out over his shoulder, “You 【 B12】the second baby up from the front here, Mister.“ Dad told us this joke, 【 B13】 we were not sure then whether he was telling us the 【 B14】 Mum, who was a psychologist (心理学家 ), once went to give a lecture and left Dad in charge of the【 B15】 . When Mum returned, s
19、he asked him if everything had run 【 B16】 . He said that everything was fine【 B17】 one of the children had been taught a lesson because he had been 【 B18】 . When he pointed at the child that had been【 B19】 , Mum looked at him calmly and said, “That is not one of ours, dear. He【 B20】 next door.“ 36 【
20、 B1】 （ A） rich （ B） lovely （ C） close （ D） large 37 【 B2】 （ A） although （ B） but （ C） besides （ D） for 38 【 B3】 （ A） surprisingly （ B） nervously （ C） kindly （ D） proudly 39 【 B4】 （ A） pretty （ B） little （ C） lastest （ D） youngest 40 【 B5】 （ A） ordering （ B） selling （ C） expecting （ D） improving 41 【
21、 B6】 （ A） hated （ B） enjoyed （ C） cared （ D） bothered 42 【 B7】 （ A） sight （ B） sound （ C） group （ D） gathering 43 【 B8】 （ A） hide （ B） run away from （ C） leave （ D） pour out of 44 【 B9】 （ A） crazily （ B） excitedly （ C） curiously （ D） directly 45 【 B10】 （ A） counting （ B） naming （ C） showing （ D） rea
22、ching 46 【 B11】 （ A） Immediately （ B） Carefully （ C） Annoyingly （ D） Easily 47 【 B12】 （ A） saw （ B） missed （ C） changed （ D） carried 48 【 B13】 （ A） so （ B） since （ C） though （ D） even 49 【 B14】 （ A） truth （ B） story （ C） experience （ D） accident 50 【 B15】 （ A） office （ B） house （ C） students （ D） ac
23、tivity 51 【 B16】 （ A） out （ B） wild （ C） smoothly （ D） quickly 52 【 B17】 （ A） even if （ B） apart from （ C） so that （ D） except that 53 【 B18】 （ A） troublesome （ B） careless （ C） active （ D） quiet 54 【 B19】 （ A） found （ B） caught （ C） punished （ D） attacked 55 【 B20】 （ A） goes to （ B） belongs to （ C）
24、 works （ D） plays 55 Here is a poster on a middle school website. Going, Going, Gone! The Haynes Middle School Parent Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund(基金 )-raiser, The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍卖 ) ! Saturday, May 10 6:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. in the school hall 6:00 p
25、.m. 6: 30 p.m. : All items for auction are previewed. 6:30 p. m. 7: 00 p. m. : Silent auction begins. 7:00 p. m. 7:30 p. m. : Highest bidders (出价人 ) from silent auction are determined. 7:30 p. m. 11:00 p. m. : Main auction begins. Items up for bids in the silent auction range in value from $5.00 to
26、$30.00. Items up for bids in the main auction include the following: Airline tickets to a place of your choice Weekend getaways at first-class hotels Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game $ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons Theater tickets to The Merchant of Ve
27、nice Dont miss the boat! Book your tickets today. Last year, tickets sold out in five days. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. $ 15. 00 per person. All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer laboratory. 56 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as
28、being up for bid at the auction? （ A） A movie pass to the local cinema. （ B） A weekend stay at a hotel. （ C） A ticket to a restaurant. （ D） Airline tickets. 57 The more items that are given or bought for auction,_. （ A） the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction （ B） the more
29、 money that can be raised to support the computer lab （ C） the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction （ D） the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction 58 Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year s auction? （ A） The airline tickets will receiv
30、e higher bids than any other item. （ B） All items up for bids will be sold for at least twice their value. （ C） More money will be raised this year than in any other year before. （ D） Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week. 59 The phrase “first-come, first-served“ tells you tha
31、t_. （ A） people can buy the tickets on the first day only （ B） the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge （ C） food and drink will be served at the auction （ D） tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them 59 At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails
32、. 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 was the nam
33、e, 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 reprint a resea
34、rch 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 for their s
35、afety 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 very much for
36、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 foods). It w
37、as 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 information. The
38、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. （ D） It had
39、 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-mails also
40、 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. （ C） The
41、Internet can bring people closer to each other. （ D） Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lot. 63 World Cup Dad For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to talking to h
42、is family. Everything changed one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasnt his usual reserved(|$|fcft0 self. “Cant wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match Must see!“ I quickly figured out what all the excitement was about: Dad is a big football fan. I had never been inte
43、rested in football, but Dads excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to find out why miss sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first trip to Disneyland. Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could watc
44、h the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and me into football fans. The match started a few minutes after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. Surprised, I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down
45、?“ Dad patiently explained: “Thats Papa Bouba Diop, my son. Its normal for them to jump up and down after theyve scored. “ Dad explained almost everything to me. His monosyllabic (单音节的 ) answers were a thing of the past. I loved the new Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more in
46、terested. When I told my father that I planned to watch more matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink(眨眼 ). At long last we had something in common. Football has really helped Dad and me get closer and form a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running
47、 after a silly ball? 64 Which of the following words can best describe the authur s father? （ A） A parent busy at work. （ B） A man of few words. （ C） An encouraging father. （ D） A talkative football player. 65 What made the author curious about his father one morning? （ A） His high expectation of th
48、e winner. （ B） His great interest in the newspaper. （ C） His unexpressed eagerness. （ D） His unusual excitement. 66 The authors growing interest in watching the match mainly came from_. （ A） eating in a restaurant with the excited fans （ B） his fathers love of football and his explanation （ C） watch
49、ing a top level performance of the players （ D） his and his fatherss common love of German food 67 What can we learn from the text? （ A） Personality decides everything. （ B） Sharing is the foundation of good relationship. （ C） Family members should be fans together. （ D） Interest is the mother of success. 67 I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students,
