1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 304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 will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week? （ A） Hot and rainy. （ B） Warm and comfortable. （ C） Hot and dry. 2 Where is the woman? （ A） In a soap fac
2、tory. （ B） In her house. （ C） At a shopping mall. 3 Where does this conversation probably take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） At a railway station. （ C） At a newspaper stand. 4 How many friends can the girl invite? （ A） Four or five. （ B） Two or three. （ C） Two to four. 5 What does the woman mean?
3、（ A） She thinks that the tickets near the stage have been sold out. （ B） She doesn t want to sit near the stage. （ C） She means it is already difficult to get any ticket. 6 How does the woman think about her boss? （ A） Rude. （ B） Foolish. （ C） Troublesome. 7 What do we know about the woman? （ A） She
4、 was in charge of a school. （ B） She succeeded in dancing. （ C） She has left her job. 8 What does the man want to be? （ A） A dancer. （ B） A dancing trainer. （ C） A secretary. 9 What is the mother going to do tomorrow? （ A） To watch TV. （ B） To plant trees. （ C） To cut down some trees. 10 What does t
5、he mother want her son to know most of all? （ A） Tree-planting Day is important to man. （ B） Cutting down trees is necessary to man. （ C） Trees are very important to man. 11 What do you think of the boy? （ A） He likes to ask questions. （ B） He enjoys planting trees. （ C） He is clear about the reason
6、 of planting trees and cutting trees down. 12 Where are the two speakers? （ A） At a street corner. （ B） In a city center. （ C） In a car. 13 What is the building next to the theatre? （ A） A shopping mall. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） The city hall. 14 What does the man want to buy? （ A） Postcards. （ B） Cl
7、othes. （ C） Presents. 15 What does the man want to drink? （ A） Water. （ B） Tasty. （ C） Coffee. 16 What is the man doing? （ A） Watching TV. （ B） Writing some reports. （ C） Listening to the radio. 17 When does this conversation take place? （ A） Late at night. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the morning
8、. 18 Where does the man get his job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a company. （ C） At a hotel. 19 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Find another job. （ B） Do the job first. （ C） Ask the boss to raise the salary. 20 How much will he be paid a week? （ A） $ 116 a week. （ B） $ 160 a week. （
9、 C） $ 150 a week. 单项填空 21 She thought I was talking about her son_actually, I was talking about my son. （ A） whom （ B） where （ C） which （ D） while 22 _is often the case with children,Tom was completely better by the time the doctor arrived. （ A） It （ B） As （ C） What （ D） Which 23 There is a bad smel
10、l here. Oh, dear! I_the 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 24 I was out of town at the time, so I do not know exactly how it _. （ A） was happening （ B） happened （ C） happens （ D） has happened 25 I_w
11、riting the article by the time you get back. （ A） shall finish （ B） must have finished （ C） have finished （ D） shall have finished 26 It was in China_the agreement was signed. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 27 It is no use asking the children to keep quiet. They cant help _ noise. （ A） ma
12、ke （ B） to make （ C） making （ D） made 28 Are you done with the book I gave you? Not quite. Ive read all _ the last chapter. （ A） but （ B） toward （ C） until （ D） beside 29 The cake is delicious, John. -Would you like to have _more? （ A） much （ B） little （ C） few （ D） some 30 Although it was not named
13、_ 1782,this kind of metal was used as early as 5300 B.C. （ A） for （ B） in （ C） until （ D） since 31 If Tim moves to London, he_have to sell his house in Bristol. （ A） will （ B） must （ C） could （ D） should 32 I had a very good weekend at my uncles. Oh, really? _ （ A） That will do. （ B） Cheer up ! （ C）
14、 Its a pleasure. （ D） Glad to hear that. 33 I usually go to Cambridge by train. Why not_by coach for a change? （ A） trying to go （ B） to try going （ C） try going （ D） to try to go 34 Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （ A） not until （ B） since then （ C） so that （ D） as if 35 Id n
15、ever have guessed he was a Wilson-he doesnt look _ like his brothers. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） anybody （ D） anything 完形填空 35 One Christmas Eve, I kissed my family goodbye and went to spend the night in the hospital where 1 worked in its emergency department(急诊部 ). It was a【 C1】_job. At 9 pm, a man wa
16、s brought in. He was having a heart attack and was【 C2】 _. I did my best to help him. Before 1 left in the morning, I stopped by to see【 C3】_he was doing. He【 C4】 _the night and was sleeping. Emergency doctors dont have【 C5】 _relationships with patients like other doctors. We get the【 C6】 _sick and
17、the wounded. Often theyre frightened or angry at us, just【 C7】 _were there. They pass through our hands and out the door. We【 C8】 _see them again. I thought【 C9】 _about my heart patient. The【 C10】 _year, I got Christmas Eve duty【 C11】 _and I pulled myself off to work. At 9 pm sharp, the nurse told m
18、e【 C12】 _in the hall wanted to speak with me. The man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, “You probably dont【 C13】_me, but last Christmas Eve you【 C14】 _my life. Thank you for the【 C15】 _you gave me. “ He and his wife handed me a small gift and left. The following year my family was【 C16】 _that
19、I could stay home on Christmas Eve. But 1 wanted to see if the Lees would【 C17】 _. I came to work and kept an eye on the door. Once again, at【 C18】 _9 pm, they appeared, carrying their new grandchild. Mr. Lee, his family and I spent 13 Christmas Eves together. He died in 2005. The last time I saw hi
20、m, he brought me a【 C19】 _imprinted(刻着 )with a single word: Friendship. Now my family and I ring it every Christmas Eve at 9 pm sharp to remember the man who didnt【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） boring （ B） thankless （ C） top （ D） dangerous 37 【 C2】 （ A） blamed （ B） astonished （ C） frightened （ D） annoyed 3
21、8 【 C3】 （ A） which （ B） why （ C） how （ D） whether 39 【 C4】 （ A） got across （ B） came through （ C） held on （ D） lived with 40 【 C5】 （ A） friendly （ B） direct （ C） special （ D） continuing 41 【 C6】 （ A） regularly （ B） gradually （ C） slightly （ D） suddenly 42 【 C7】 （ A） when （ B） because （ C） until （ D）
22、 before 43 【 C8】 （ A） often （ B） seldom （ C） already （ D） only 44 【 C9】 （ A） no more （ B） once again （ C） curiously （ D） repeatedly 45 【 C10】 （ A） last （ B） following （ C） whole （ D） recent 46 【 C11】 （ A） again （ B） once （ C） done （ D） removed 47 【 C12】 （ A） my friends （ B） a doctor （ C） a couple （
23、D） my boss 48 【 C13】 （ A） need （ B） know （ C） like （ D） remember 49 【 C14】 （ A） saved （ B） spent （ C） made （ D） held 50 【 C15】 （ A） thought （ B） freedom （ C） choice （ D） year 51 【 C16】 （ A） touched （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） worried 52 【 C17】 （ A） change （ B） return （ C） leave （ D） call 5
24、3 【 C18】 （ A） exactly （ B） about （ C） merely （ D） nearly 54 【 C19】 （ A） bottle （ B） cup （ C） jar （ D） bell 55 【 C20】 （ A） come （ B） live （ C） forget （ D） continue 55 Every year landslides (滑坡 ) cause 25 to 50 eaths and $1.5 billion in damage in the United States. They account for 15 percent of the d
25、eaths from natural disasters in Europe. And in December, a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars and cement (水泥 ) can help prevent disasters, but it introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills produce harmful dust and
26、 loosen heavy, dangerous debris (岩屑 ). “It s quite a risky job,“says Giorgio Pezzuto of D Appolonia, an engineering company in Italy. D Appolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. “ The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill
27、without a human being on board,“ says Pezzuto, the manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission. Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider, has cost at least $ 2 million s
28、o far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the stability. Testing should begin in May. 56 The underlined word “event“ (Paragraph 1) refers to_. （ A） landslide （ B） machine （ C） earthquake （ D） flood 57 What is the
29、 purpose in writing this text? （ A） Telling people how serious the damage caused by landslides is. （ B） Telling people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a risky job. （ C） Introducing a product that can be used to stabilize mountainsides. （ D） Showing people how to use a new product.
30、 58 What does the robot look like? （ A） A human being. （ B） A spider. （ C） A truck. （ D） A drill. 59 The biggest advantage of this product is that_. （ A） it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor （ B） it can climb mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement （ C） it can collect data on t
31、he slope s stability （ D） it can drill without a human being on board 59 In July 1994, Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet (彗星 ). When the fragments (碎片 ) landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here o
32、n earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet? The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic. On 17 July, a fragment four kilom
33、etres wide enters the Earth s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Afric
34、a at 800 kilometres an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia. Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won t escape for long. Tons of broken p
35、ieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived. Coul
36、d it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs(恐龙 ) were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs cou
37、ldn t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end? 60 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the author s description of the disaster in 2094? （ A） The whole world becomes extremely cold. （ B） All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed. （
38、 C） The whole mankind becomes extinct. （ D） The visit of the comet results in wars. 61 Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage? （ A） Because they could only live in the warm climate. （ B） Because they once dominated the Earth. （ C） Because their extinction indicates future di
39、sasters. （ D） Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age. 62 In writing the passage, the author intends to_. （ A） give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future （ B） prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed （ C） tell the historical development of the Eart
40、h （ D） warn of a possible disaster in the future 63 It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n)_. （ A） horror story （ B） news report （ C） research paper （ D） article of popular science 64 Dolphins are interesting animals. Working with them is fun, because you never know what t
41、hey will come up with to surprise you. Remember when your mom used to cut up your food? Circe, a show dolphin, wont eat fish unless someone cuts the fins (鱼鳍 ) off. Diana Reiss, a scientist who worked with Circe, knew that. But one day she forgot. Reiss was training Circe to “stay at station“ in fro
42、nt of her. Every time the dolphin swam off, Reiss gave her a time-out by backing away from the side of the pool and standing at a distance. When Circe stayed, Reiss fed her a piece of fish. But then she gave her a piece with fins by mistake. Circe looked at Reiss, spat(吐 ) out the fish, and swam acr
43、oss the pool. She took an upright position in the water and simple “stood“ there. Circe was communicating (交流 ) loud and clear. “I felt as if I had gotten the time-out! “ says Reiss. Another dolphin, Pete, enjoyed his meals of fish served up by his trainer. But a wild bird started to show up at ever
44、y feeding to steal some of the dolphins supper. Pete was definitely not happy about that. One day when Petes trainer gave him frozen fish, Pete let them sink to the bottom of his pool. Between shows he dived down and pushed eight fish up to the surface, and managed to keep all of them afloat. For fi
45、ve minutes, the bird watched anxiously. Finally, the bird took the bait. When it did, Pete caught the birds feet and pulled it underwater! Then took care of that little thief. 64 Reiss would feed Circe a fish _. （ A） before Circe gave a performance （ B） when Circe followed the instruction （ C） the m
46、oment Circe swam close to Reiss （ D） each time Reiss left the side of the pool 65 When Circe “stood“ there, what message did she try to send to Reiss? （ A） Im punishing you. （ B） I dont like frozen fish. （ C） Im not interested in the game. （ D） I know how to stand up in the water. 66 We know from th
47、e text that Pete _. （ A） was trained to stay at station （ B） often plays with food before he eats （ C） likes to eat fish without fins （ D） was smart in teaching the bird a lesson 67 The underlined words “took the bait“ in the last paragraph means “_“. （ A） was fooled （ B） took actions （ C） made a de
48、cision （ D） went out of the way 67 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 we receive each day. Lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvar
49、d 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 words and symbols (象征 ) , reports New Scientist. They compared how the students performed if they
