1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 303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 Where did the conversation take place? （ A） At the bank. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） At the post office. 2 When will the woman s mother leave for London? （ A） 7: 15.
2、 （ B） 0.291667 （ C） 0.284722 3 What does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Drink more water. （ B） Stay in bed. （ C） Take some medicine. 4 What will the speakers do over tonight? （ A） Go to a party. （ B） Stay at home. （ C） Climb mountains. 5 What probably caused the man s stomachache? （ A） The seafoo
3、d. （ B） The pear. （ C） The weather. 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 she couldn t walk. （ C） Because she was so scared that she c
4、ouldnt 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 Whom do you think the woman was angry with? （ A） The man. （ B） The repairman. （ C） The shopkeeper. 10 Why couldn t the woman find the repair shop? （
5、 A） She missed the right turn. （ B） The man gave her the wrong directions. （ C） She had a bad sense of direction. 11 Why did the man tell her to turn to the television repairman? （ A） The shop was easy to find. （ B） The repairman was his friend. （ C） They did good work and the price was reasonable.
6、12 Why is the woman so happy? （ A） She started carrying a credit card. （ B） She got an ID card of her own. （ C） She s got some beef for free. 13 What advice does the man give the woman? （ A） She must have enough money with her. （ B） She should not buy anything she wants. （ C） She must be careful abo
7、ut taking her credit card and ID card together. 14 How much can the woman spend at most with her credit card? （ A） $500. （ B） 1500 （ C） 5000 15 Why did the man sell his old car? （ A） The car gave him too much trouble. （ B） His wife doesn t like it. （ C） He dislikes its color. 16 What s wrong with th
8、e man s old car? （ A） It looks ugly. （ B） It cant go fast. （ C） There are something wrong with the engine and wheels. 17 How does the man feel about his new car? （ A） We are not sure. （ B） It s even worse than the old one. （ C） It s much better than the old one. 18 What are the speakers talking abou
9、t? （ A） Sea adventures. （ B） Vacation plans. （ C） Life at the Caribbean. 19 What has the woman paid close attention to? （ A） Weather reports. （ B） International news. （ C） Storm damage. 20 What do we learn about the man s experience? （ A） He was caught in a storm. （ B） He visited storm-hit islands.
10、（ C） He made a voyage two weeks ago. 单项填空 21 Our team_the match yesterday. （ A） won （ B） beat （ C） defeated （ D） caught 22 Never thought to see you here. _. （ A） So did I. （ B） Oh, haven t you? （ C） It s a small world. （ D） I m well. Thank you. And you? 23 _may I_the book? For three weeks. （ A） How
11、often; borrow （ B） How often; keep （ C） How long; borrow （ D） How long; keep 24 _of his parents liked pop music. So they did. It is noisy. （ A） All （ B） None （ C） Both （ D） Neither 25 From here, you can see the bridge _ construction. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） under （ D） with 26 Seldom_my boss in such a g
12、ood mood since I came to work in this company. （ A） I saw （ B） have I seen （ C） I have seen （ D） do I see 27 The father was delighted to hear the child_that. （ A） to say （ B） to have said （ C） say （ D） said 28 The two roads meet_a market lies. （ A） at the place （ B） where （ C） there （ D） at there 29
13、 Do you believe that some fish can produce electricity strong enough to light a lamp or run a small electric motor? （ A） even （ B） rather （ C） else （ D） further 30 As gas is getting more and more expensive, many people are _ public transportation. （ A） looking for （ B） setting up （ C） turning to （ D
14、） changing into 31 I bought this computer two weeks ago, but it isnt working as it_. （ A） can （ B） would （ C） need （ D） should 32 Whichever way you look at _, joining the Olympic Games can be an outstanding achievement for anyone. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） this 33 The journey should only take
15、about 30 minutes, but _ it usually takes an hour. （ A） in turn （ B） in general （ C） in time （ D） in fact 34 Johanna is the woman _ Maria is studying the piano. （ A） of whom （ B） with whom （ C） by whom （ D） in whom 35 Did Tracy allow you to stay in her house free? _! （ A） I do （ B） I know （ C） I Wish
16、 （ D） I agree 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 exciting 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
17、【 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 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 sug
18、gested 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 who 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 prog
19、ress 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 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 Neel
20、e“. 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 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
21、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） when （ 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
22、（ 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） Thus （ C） And （ D） Still 43 【 C8】 （ A） arrested （ B） murdered （ C） hospitalized （ D） followed 44 【 C9】 （ A） cause （ B） case （ C） report （ D
23、） 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） interest （ 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
24、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） weeks （ D） months 52 【 C17】 （ A） wealth （ B） memory （ C） senses （ D） imagination 53 【 C18】 （ A） driving （ B） public attention （ C） her f
25、amily （ D） the city 54 【 C19】 （ A） mention （ B） effort （ C） acceptance （ D） exception 55 【 C20】 （ A） explanation （ B） guess （ C） record （ D） reason 56 Find Something for Your Holidays () TOUR de FRANCE JULY2-24 Paris, France This is the greatest, most famous bicycle race in the world. For over a hun
26、dred years, cyclists from around the world have come to the French countryside to compete (比赛 ), while the world itself watched. This year, the excitement will be great, as Lance Armstrong goes for a SEVENTY Tour de France win. (www.letour.fr) RUNNING Of THE BULLS/FESTIVAL OF SAN FERMIN JULY6-17 Pam
27、plona, Spain Every one knows what it is by sight: hundreds of sweaty men and women running down narrow streets before stampeding bulls (狂奔的牛 ). Its the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and nearly two weeks of partying with it. ( pamplona, net) CELEBRATION OF LIGHT JULY 27-AUGUST 6 Vancouver,
28、 BC, Canada One of the biggest international showcases of fireworks (焰火 ) takes place every summer over English Bay in Vancouver(although you can see it from a variety of public parks and beaches). This year, teams from three nations will take part, showing off the best fireworks. (www.celebration-o
29、f-) NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL AUGUST 28-29 London, England Each year over one million people come to this area in west London during the late August Bank Holiday to dance and eat and drink and play. It began in1962 and bas grown into one of the worlds biggest and most expected parties. (www.portowebbo.c
30、o.uk/nottinghilltv/carnivall.htm) 56 From the text we learn that if someone wants to find information about travel offers they can visit_. （ A） www.letour.fr （ B） （ C） （ D） www.celebration-of- 57 If you love sports and the countryside, a good choice is probably _. （ A） France （ B） England （ C） Spa
31、in （ D） Canada 58 If someone has a vacation in late July and early August, a good choice may be _. （ A） Celebration of Light （ B） Notting Hill Carnival （ C） Tour de France （ D） Festival of San Fermin 59 How can you find more information about the events listed? （ A） By phone. （ B） On the Internet （
32、C） On TV （ D） From the radio 59 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 themselves became the problem. After dealing with the rats“, they turned to birds-and now hundreds of them have been killed in a
33、 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 of Ascension Island in 1815, they found nobody living on it but that it was overrun with rats which had escaped from sinking shi
34、ps. 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 since the wild cat population has been attacking the birds. Man introduced these cats, and it has disturbed the balance. Ascension
35、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 birds. 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
36、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. 60 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing Cats to Save Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Fighting between Cats and Rats （ D） Keeping
37、 the Rat Population Down 61 Which of the following fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 62 People on the island have been taking action to _. （ A） forbid having cats as pets （ B） stop the killing of birds （ C） catch and kill all the cats （ D） send all
38、cats back to England 63 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 should have been introduced. （ B） Men should remove the bad effect caused by cats. （ C） Man should have a better understanding of cat
39、s. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other rare animals. 63 At first, I thought it was just useless 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 th
40、ose to read later when I had more time. One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first 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 me
41、ssage was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint 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 f
42、or more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best 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 y
43、our help, also I d like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family . thank you very 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 us
44、e of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶 ) and other foods). 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
45、the language, he had painted a picture for me由 at was far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed (流露出的 ) in his message made me want to both smile and cry. 64 Why did the e-mail from an Iraqi catch the author s attention? （ A） The subject line was not written in standard
46、English. （ B） It was not completely written in English. （ C） The senders name seemed familiar. （ D） It had a short subject line. 65 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 Interne
47、t. （ D） Wish each other the best of luck. 66 Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the authors e-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 67 What can we infer from the text? （ A） T
48、he author of the text is a language teacher. （ B） Iraqi people are much happier now than before. （ C） The Internet can bring people closer to each other. （ D） Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lot. 67 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct meanings in different countries. For instance, in Africa, people knock at the table with their fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China. In western countries, if you make a circle with
