1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 302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 How much will the woman pay for these tickets? （ A） $10. （ B） 20 （ C） 30 2 What does the man mean? （ A） Shopping is boring. （ B） He will go to see the movie himself.
2、（ C） The woman prefers seeing the movie to going shopping. 3 Is there any spare room at the hotel? （ A） No, there s no spare room. （ B） Yes, there s a single room. （ C） Yes, there s a double room. 4 What will the man probably do? （ A） Pay more attention to the music. （ B） Stop listening to the music
3、. （ C） Play the music more quietly. 5 Why does the woman walk all the way to the office? （ A） She tries to keep fit by walking. （ B） She wants to save money. （ C） Her car has broken down. 6 What had gone wrong in their house? （ A） Their washing machine. （ B） The electricity. （ C） The lights. 7 Who w
4、as Mr. Smith? （ A） A repairman. （ B） The woman s husband. （ C） The womans new neighbor. 8 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. 9 What were the students going to do? （ A）
5、 They were going to introduce their articles before a video camera. （ B） They were going to read news before a video camera. （ C） They were going to celebrate the writer s sister s birthday. 10 Why was the writer so nervous? （ A） He had copied the article from other students, rather than wrote it hi
6、mself. （ B） He had never read his own article before a video camera. （ C） This camera was different from the one he had once faced. 11 What was the writer s feelings to his class teacher? （ A） Nervous. （ B） Afraid. （ C） Thankful. 12 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （
7、B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a theatre. 13 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curious. （ C） Excited. 14 What is the woman going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （ B） Talk to the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 15 Why was the man invited to talk on the radio prog
8、ram? （ A） He is a successful businessman. （ B） He is a famous radio announcer. （ C） He is good at making a speech. 16 What skill is important for the man to start his restaurant? （ A） Cleaning the kitchen. （ B） Waiting on table. （ C） Cooking dishes. 17 Where did the man open his second restaurant? （
9、 A） On the western side of the town. （ B） On the eastern side of the town. （ C） Outside the town. 18 Where is Rick working now? （ A） In a travel company. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a law office. 19 How does Rick feel about his trip? （ A） Excited. （ B） Curious. （ C） Nervous. 20 When will Rick leave? （
10、A） In three days. （ B） In a week. （ C） In a month. 单项填空 21 Does Tom know any other foreign languages_English? （ A） but （ B） except （ C） besides （ D） beside 22 There is a bad smell here. Oh, dear! I_the gas. （ A） must forget turning off （ B） must forget to turn off （ C） must have forgotten turning of
11、f （ D） must have forgotten to turn off 23 What about the book? Oh, very good. It s worth_a second time. （ A） reading （ B） being read （ C） to read （ D） to be read 24 Susan is nearly thirty-five. Her parents think it s time she_married. （ A） would get （ B） gets （ C） will get （ D） got 25 With the three
12、 ships _ to him by the Queen of Spain, Columbus sailed west. （ A） giving （ B） gave （ C） being given （ D） given 26 _ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was done. （ A） As （ B） If （ C） Since （ D） Although 27 John thought I was blaming him, _in fact, I was blaming myself. （
13、A） as （ B） whether （ C） unless （ D） while 28 It would seem to be a general truth _ nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） because （ D） if 29 I have lots of happy memories_my time in Italy where I had a lot of good food and met many nice people. （ A） of （ B） for
14、（ C） with （ D） in 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 Im against the idea _ the womans place is in the kitchen. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 32 Hello! I _ you were in London. How long have you be
15、en here? （ A） dont know （ B） hadnt known （ C） didnt know （ D） havent known 33 Television, which first appeared in the 1920s, really changed the _ people viewed the world. （ A） idea （ B） direction （ C） method （ D） way 34 It is difficult to design _program that will meet_various needs of all our users
16、. （ A） the;the （ B） a; the （ C） /;the （ D） /;/ 35 I think hed like to stay at home this evening rather than_out. （ A） goes （ B） going （ C） gone （ D） go 完形填空 35 The mystery (悬案 ) around the disappearance of the famous crime (犯罪 ) writer Agatha Christie in 1926 was almost as【 C1】 _as any of her exciti
17、ng 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】 _at Newlands Corner, Surrey. It was 【 C4】 _put on record that the Surrey
18、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【 C9】 _, with at least one newspaper offering a reward (悬赏 ) to anyone wh
19、o 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】 _on Tuesday, December 14th, when she was reunited with 【 C15】 _at a hotel
20、 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 think she knows who she is. “ Agatha Christie hated【 C18】 _. She seldom
21、 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） important （ B） great （ C） terrible （ D） sad 37 【 C2】 （ A） how （ B） wh
22、en （ 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） imagined （ B） realized （ C） knew （ D） feared 42 【 C7】 （ A） But （ B） T
23、hus （ 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） treat （ B） find （ C） catch （ D） persuade 47 【 C12】 （ A） research （ B） inter
24、est （ 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 （ C） Theresa （ D） the Surrey Police 51 【 C16】 （ A） hours （ B） days （ C
25、） 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 【 C20】 （ A） explanation （ B） guess （ C） record （ D） reason 55 Email Annou
26、ncement Weekly University libraries to be closed for day on Friday All university libraries will be closed from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Friday (Aug.10). The closure will allow librarians to complete various tasks to prepare for the coming fall term. Library users are asked to change their study or res
27、earch plans around this short closure. Bring your old films to Home Movie Day Find your old home movies and bring them to Home Movie Day from 1-5 p. m. Saturday (Aug.11). The free event at Will s Campbell Hall, 300 N. Goodwin, includes a clinic on caring for old films. and continuous showing of movi
28、es brought in by students like you. Sponsors (主办者 ) are WILL and the U of C Library. Ireland garden tour set for June 2008 The public is invited to join Illinois Master Gardeners on a trip to visit popular public gardens and castles in Ireland. The tour (June 2-12, 2008) also includes several person
29、al gardens as well as free time to find more. Bookings due Sept. 15. For trip introduction and booking information. please visit http:/www. travels. uiui. edu/mgl. 56 To whomis the first email announcement probably sent? （ A） International tourists. （ B） University people. （ C） The general public. （
30、 D） Movie lovers. 57 What do people do on Home Movie Day? （ A） They watch old movies at home. （ B） They give away old movies for free. （ C） They share home movies with others. （ D） They show movies at the U of C library. 58 People need to book the Ireland trip_. （ A） by Sept. 15, 2007 （ B） on Sept.
31、15, 2007 （ C） between June 2-12, 2008 （ D） after June 12, 2008 59 What can people do at Campbell Hall? （ A） Learn how to take care of old movies. （ B） Visit a clinic to get advice on health. （ C） Get information for free event. （ D） Plan their study and research. 59 A study comparing prices in 150 m
32、ajor cities has found that cities in Western Europe have become more expensive to live in since the full introduction of the euro currency (货币 ). The report also noted a fall in living costs in cities where there are economic (经济的 ) or political problems such as Buenos Aires in Argentina and Harare
33、in Zimbabwe. The findings are shown in the latest worldwide cost of living study conducted yearly by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a business research organization based in London. The information is meant to help big firms set payments for people working away from their home country. As in last
34、years study, two Japanese cities, Tokyo and Osaka, were found to be the most expensive places to live. The report also says that cities in the euro zone (欧元区 ) , have become more expensive relative to other places since the introduction of euro notes and coins. For example, Paris now has the tenth h
35、ighest costs; it was in fourteenth place a few years ago. Berlin has gone from fiftieth to thirty-first place. Those findings will strengthen the opinion that businesses have exploited disorder over the new currency to push up their prices. But as in past years, the highest costs in Europe are outsi
36、de the euro zone. London, for example, is the seventh most expensive city in the world to live in. New York, which has the highest prices in America, is in 11th place. The biggest fall in relative costs has taken place in Buenos Aires. That partly shows the fall of the Argentine currency, following
37、the countrys inability to pay the money it owes. The cheapest major cities were found to be Tehran in Iran and Harare, capital of Zimbabwe. 60 What is the text mainly about? （ A） The economic development in Europe. （ B） The results of a study. （ C） Living costs outside the euro zone. （ D） Changes in
38、 world currencies. 61 The Economist Intelligence Unit has tried its best to_. （ A） introduce the euro to more countries （ B） help people choose places to live in （ C） provide information about living cost （ D） offer suggestions for economic growth 62 Some European cities have become more expensive p
39、robably because_. （ A） businesses took advantage of the new currency （ B） living cost dropped in non-European countries （ C） economic growth slowed down in the world （ D） problems occurred in other cities 63 What can we learn from the text? （ A） Buenos Aires is the cheapest city in the world. （ B） T
40、okyo and Osaka are the most expensive cities. （ C） Paris and Berlin have the highest prices in Europe. （ D） London and Harare are as expensive as they were. 63 Kenya Wildlife Safari from 995 DAY 1 LONDON/NAIROBI Daylight flight to Nairobi. On arrival, check in at the Holiday Inn Mayfair Court. DAY 2
41、-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 Aberdare Mountains and the world famous Treetops, where we arrive in time for tea on the ro
42、oftop 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 the best chance of seeing the black rhino (犀牛 ). Overnight at the Lake Hotel, Naivasha. DA
43、Y 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 Serengeti, covering an area of over 6,000 square miles. The Mara is h
44、ome to countless thousands of animals. Head out for morning and afternoon game drives. DAY 9 MASA MARA/NAIROBI/LONDON Return to Nairobi for your overnight flight back to London. 64 This text is written mainly for people interested in_. （ A） traveling long distance （ B） spending nights outdoors （ C）
45、watching animals in the wild （ D） seeing different kinds of plants 65 Where do tourists stay the longest? （ A） At Samburu Lodge. （ B） At Keekerok Lodge. （ C） At Lake Nakuru. （ D） At the Aberdare Mountains. 66 What is the main transport during the nine-day trip? （ A） Plane. （ B） Train. （ C） Bus. （ D）
46、 Boat. 67 What does the underlined word “Serengeti“ in Paragraph 4 refer to? （ A） A hotel. （ B） A team. （ C） A plain. （ D） A lake. 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 w
47、ith their homework. Set a regular time and place 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
48、to calmly work out what needs to be done and 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 an
49、d by encouraging independent (独立的 ) problem 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） Parent
