1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 309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 is Linda now? （ A） In the woman s office. （ B） In the classroom. （ C） In the library. 2 What would the man like to do? （ A） To visit his parents. （ B） To drive
2、to the countryside. （ C） To travel to another countr 3 What is the man going to do? （ A） Talk to more students. （ B） Collect more information. （ C） Work on a research paper. 4 Where can the man get the tickets? （ A） From the club. （ B） From Susan. （ C） From Tom. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） She
3、is warm enough. （ B） She has to study in. （ C） She likes the idea. 6 Whom do you think the woman was angry with? （ A） The man. （ B） The repairman. （ C） The shopkeeper. 7 Why couldn t the woman find the repair shop? （ A） She missed the right turn. （ B） The man gave her the wrong directions. （ C） She
4、had a bad sense of direction. 8 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. 9 What is the mother going to do tomorrow? （ A） To watch TV. （ B） To plant trees. （ C
5、） To cut down some trees. 10 What does the 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
6、trees. （ C） He is clear about the reason of planting trees and cutting trees down. 12 When will they go to Xi an? （ A） On about June 16th. （ B） On about July 16th. （ C） On about June 6th. 13 For how long will they stay in Xi an? （ A） Less than one week. （ B） More than two weeks. （ C） About one week.
7、 14 Why is Monica going to Harbin again? （ A） Because her parents live there. （ B） Because she does not like Xi an. （ C） Because she wants to visit her friends. 15 How many types of customers are there according to the speaker? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. 16 What is the normal percentage for t
8、ipping? （ A） 5%. （ B） 8%. （ C） 15%. 17 What does the speaker talk about mainly? （ A） Payment. （ B） Service. （ C） Tipping. 18 What does the woman say about the meeting? （ A） It will be reduced in length. （ B） It will be held on Friday afteroon. （ C） It will take place in Parkinson Building. 19 What t
9、ime will Dr. Green s talk start? （ A） At 11: 00 a.m. （ B） At 11: 30 a.m. （ C） At 2: 30 p.m. 20 Where will Dr. Green stay in Parkinson Building? （ A） In Room 208. （ B） In Room 218. （ C） In Room 280. 单项填空 21 I first met Mary three years ago when we_in a middle school together. （ A） have worked （ B） ha
10、d been working （ C） were working （ D） had worked 22 Mr. Grey has two sons, _are famous dancers. （ A） both they （ B） both of them （ C） they both （ D） both of whom 23 _of his parents liked pop music. So they did. It is noisy. （ A） All （ B） None （ C） Both （ D） Neither 24 It was in China_the agreement w
11、as signed. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 25 You can come and see me _ you run into difficulty. （ A） some time （ B） in time （ C） whenever （ D） whether 26 Joseph is at the stage _ he can say single words but not full sentences. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） where 27 John and Sue_ com
12、puter games for hours before their parents came home from work. （ A） are playing （ B） have been playing （ C） played （ D） had been playing 28 Would you like to go to the cinema with us? _。 （ A） Go ahead （ B） Id love to （ C） My pleasure （ D） Yes, I like it 29 The thief might have left the money untouc
13、hed for the simple reason_he didnt know it was there. （ A） why （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 30 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 31 Keith doesnt seem to be his _ self these days and we should pay m
14、ore attention to him. （ A） ordinary （ B） common （ C） usual （ D） average 32 Why dont you start out early _ you dont have to hurry? （ A） not until （ B） since then （ C） so that （ D） as if 33 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the
15、（ D） the; the 34 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 35 The idea of opening a new cinema here was not wise, as there are two here already, _usually half-empty. （ A） neither （ B） none （ C） either （ D） both 完形填空
16、35 It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever, a【 C1】 _you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of【 C2】 _. David didnt think I should be so【 C3】 _about the separation. “Its【 C4】 _a car,“ he said. “And we need a【 C5】 _one. “ We were standing in the hot
17、car park outside a car dealers office, keys to the new【 C6】 _in Davids hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and handed them to the【 C7】 _. As we drove away, I【 C8】 _to look at my trusty friend, standing silent and alone. As it turned out, I【 C9】 _the new car. It ran beautifully, al
18、l the tires were good,【 C10】 _I happily stopped buying gas every week. Our teenage children were【 C11】 _to ride around in a small green car【 C12】 _ a smoky van (小型客货车 ). It began to feel like our familys car. Still, I【 C13】 _looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜 ) and seeing the seats【 C14】 _I used t
19、o put my little children. I still thought about the family【 C15】_in that car and the fun we had together. Then one day, I happened to go to a【 C16】 _. I parked in a sea of vehicles (车辆 ). As I【 C17】 _through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a【 C18】_blue van coming slowly toward me. A lit
20、tle boy and a girl looked out the window at me as I stared at them in great【 C19】 _. The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then, as I waved back slowly with【 C20】 _feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the stores entrance, I burst into tears. 36 【 C1】 （ A） leader （ B） customer （ C） comp
21、anion （ D） neighbour 37 【 C2】 （ A） situations （ B） directions （ C） chances （ D） dangers 38 【 C3】 （ A） unhappy （ B） sure （ C） crazy （ D） careless 39 【 C4】 （ A） really （ B） just （ C） hardly （ D） indeed 40 【 C5】 （ A） lighter （ B） cleaner （ C） quieter （ D） smaller 41 【 C6】 （ A） flat （ B） car （ C） case （
22、 D） lock 42 【 C7】 （ A） children （ B） policeman （ C） salesman （ D） repairman 43 【 C8】 （ A） showed up （ B） turned back （ C） moved on （ D） ran away 44 【 C9】 （ A） liked （ B） bought （ C） stopped （ D） returned 45 【 C10】 （ A） yet （ B） until （ C） and （ D） then 46 【 C11】 （ A） protected （ B） shocked （ C） deli
23、ghted （ D） determined 47 【 C12】 （ A） as well as （ B） away from （ C） in comparison with （ D） instead of 48 【 C13】 （ A） missed （ B） enjoyed （ C） avoided （ D） forgot 49 【 C14】 （ A） where （ B） when （ C） that （ D） which 50 【 C15】 （ A） pictures （ B） trips （ C） interests （ D） stories 51 【 C16】 （ A） school
24、（ B） Chinese restaurant （ C） hospital （ D） shopping centre 52 【 C17】 （ A） drove （ B） walked （ C） marched （ D） ran 53 【 C18】 （ A） dusty （ B） noisy （ C） shining （ D） familiar 54 【 C19】 （ A） joy （ B） fear （ C） disappointment （ D） surprise 55 【 C20】 （ A） mixed （ B） strong （ C） personal （ D） warm 55 Mill
25、ions 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 the hamburg
26、er 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 and a soft d
27、rink 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 health dislike
28、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 rainforest
29、to produce the cheap meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century? 56 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 drinks. （ D） Me
30、al time can be greatly reduced. 57 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 58 Which of the following is TRUE according to th
31、e 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. 59 The writer doesn t belie
32、ve 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 59 Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he
33、flew back to Britain from Australia to ask her to marry him. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction. He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights. After an 11,000-mile f
34、light across the globe, Dolby was greeted by Johnstones astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there. “It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us,“ she told The Times. “He is the most romantic(浪漫的 )person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(
35、易冲动的 )people. We are always trying to surprise each other. “ Johnstone, a 27-year-old construction worker, had taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Dolby, a 26-year-old secretary, so much that he got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise. He then
36、 flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement(订婚 ) ring and flowers. “I really missed Amy and Id been thinking about her all the time. I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia. “ he said. Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone. “I did
37、nt know whether to laugh or cry, but I accepted. “ she said. 60 Where are Johnstone and Dolby from? （ A） Both are from Britain. （ B） Both are from Australia. （ C） Johnstones from Britain, Dolby Australia. （ D） Johnstones from Australia, Dolby Britain. 61 What happened to Johnstone and Dolby at a Sin
38、gapore airport? （ A） They went into the wrong waiting rooms. （ B） They failed to see each other. （ C） They took the wrong flights. （ D） They ran into their flatmates. 62 Why did Johnstone get a job in Sydney? （ A） The job could help him fly round Australia. （ B） He wanted to save money for his weddi
39、ng. （ C） The job there was easy and well-paid. （ D） He needed the money to see Dolby. 63 The phrase “winding me up“ in Paragraph 5 probably means_. （ A） getting anxious to see me （ B） saying goodbye to me （ C） playing a joke on me （ D） trying to cheer me up 63 When word got out that Doug Beardsley w
40、as introducing a new course this spring “ Hockey (冰球 ) Literature and the Canadian Psyche(精神 ) “ the 40 seats in the class were quickly taken. ESPN offered to fly him to New York for a TV chat show, and e-mail arrived from hockey fans and researchers from as far away as Texas and China. “They think
41、they can learn something about us as a nation by learning about the game, about Canadian people. Theyre right. “ says Beardsley. Students in Beardsleys class completed three research papers related to hockey. The reading list included famous works like The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston, The Good Bo
42、dy by Bill Gas ton and Les Canadiells by Rick Salutin. They are the kind of books that get at the true meaning of being Canadian. In Beardsleys words, hockey shows the very nature of the polite Canadian. “I think that a long with this peace-sharing, gentle image comes a need for mayhem(混乱 ). So we i
43、nvent the game and whammo! you get on the ice and it serves as a way of letting out those energies that we dont allow ourselves elsewhere. “ says Beardsley, who added that the reason the game needs to be played in winter is our form of saying, “Look, even up here in the frozen north we can turn this
44、 around and make it work for us. “ “Im talking about something larger than what happens on the ice and so is the course. “ 64 What is the main purpose of the text? （ A） To teach how to play hockey. （ B） To introduce an English teacher. （ C） To introduce a book by Beardsley. （ D） To talk about hockey
45、 and the Canadians. 65 We learn from Paragraph 1 that_. （ A） ESPN has its offices around the world （ B） all chairs in Beardsleys class were taken away （ C） hockey is a popular sport in New York （ D） Beardsleys course on hockey is very popular 66 What does the underlined word “they“ in Paragraph 2 re
46、fer to? （ A） Hockey fans and researchers. （ B） Students in Beardsleys class. （ C） Producers of the TV program. （ D） Viewers of the ESPN program. 67 Hockey was invented in Canada because_. （ A） people can get a chance to fight and let out energy （ B） the weather of the country is good for the sport （
47、 C） people want to show what they can do on ice （ D） Canadians like to play sports in a gentle way 67 Looking to improve your language skills, but you dont have the time to go abroad to attend school? More and more universities around the world are offering opportunities for students to get degrees
48、online ( distance education) from the comfort of their own homes, and many of these colleges and universities are accredited (官方认可的 ), meaning that they have met certain standards of excellence. If you decide to take language courses online (or any subject for that matter), be sure there are advanta
49、ges in studying online. Its costs are usually lower, and you can study at your own pace (节奏 ) and you can easily get the materials 24 hours a day from almost any computer in the world. However, you wont get the human interaction (互动 ) of meeting people face to face, as you would if you were attending a school abroad in person. On t
