1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 310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 long was Dilys late? （ A） Half an hour. （ B） Twenty minutes. （ C） One and a half hours. 2 Why does Jack want to leave right away? （ A） The time is so late. （ B） J
2、ack wants to take the children to see a film. （ C） Jack has a lot of work to do. 3 What do you know from the man s answer? （ A） He enjoys writing home every week. （ B） He never writes home once a week. （ C） He doesn t write home once a week now. 4 When will the woman s mother leave for London? （ A）
3、7:l5. （ B） 0.291667 （ C） 0.284722 5 Who gave Lily flowers? （ A） Molly. （ B） Henry. （ C） Her boyfriend. 6 What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips? （ A） Taking a voyage. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Taking a flight. 7 What transportation can you infer the man prefers? （ A） Trains. （ B） Plane
4、s. （ C） Ships. 8 What s the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Friends. 9 What did the woman do last weekend? （ A） She went to the beach. （ B） She visited her parents. （ C） She had a trip to the countryside. 10 Why did the woman come
5、 home so soon? （ A） She was tired. （ B） She caught a cold. （ C） She had school work to do. 11 What was the weather like at the weekend? （ A） Cold. （ B） Sunny. （ C） Rainy. 12 Where does the conversation take place most probably? （ A） In a gift shop. （ B） In a flower shop. （ C） At a bank. 13 How many
6、kinds of gifts did the man mention? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. 14 How much should the woman pay for the gift she picked? （ A） $80. （ B） 45 （ C） 60 15 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） At an airport. （ B） On a plane. （ C） At a duty free shop. 16 What does the man think of the prices
7、 of the items in the duty-free shop? （ A） Very high. （ B） Low. （ C） A little high. 17 Which of the following is right? （ A） The man is from the Europe. （ B） The man appreciates the cleanness of the airport. （ C） It took him a long time to get through the Immigration. 18 Why did the man sell his old
8、car? （ A） The car gave him too much trouble. （ B） His wife doesn t like it. （ C） He dislikes its color. 19 What s wrong with the man s old car? （ A） It looks ugly. （ B） It cant go fast. （ C） There are something wrong with the engine and wheels. 20 How does the man feel about his new car? （ A） We are
9、 not sure. （ B） It s even worse than the old one. （ C） It s much better than the old one. 单项填空 21 The book_by a famous writer. （ A） was believed to write （ B） believed to be written （ C） was believed to be written （ D） believe to write 22 We went right round to the west coast by_sea instead of drivi
10、ng across_ continent. （ A） the; the （ B） /; the （ C） the; / （ D） /; / 23 Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with_of their parents. （ A） those （ B） one （ C） both （ D） that 24 When he was in the countryside, he_visit the p
11、oor peasants. （ A） used to （ B） was used to （ C） is used to （ D） had used to 25 The father was delighted to hear the child_that. （ A） to say （ B） to have said （ C） say （ D） said 26 It is no use asking the children to keep quiet. They cant help _ noise. （ A） make （ B） to make （ C） making （ D） made 27
12、 The countrys first fast food chain has _ opened about 130 stories since it entered the market in 1990. （ A） so far （ B） in the end （ C） year by year （ D） sooner or later 28 I dont think Jill would be a good teacher. Shes got _ patience with children. （ A） plenty （ B） much （ C） less （ D） little 29 W
13、e were ahead during the first half of the match, but we _ in the last ten minutes. （ A） lost （ B） have lost （ C） were losing （ D） had lost 30 Having an adventure in the forest gave me a chance to use all the training I_. （ A） receive （ B） had received （ C） will receive （ D） have received 31 We can g
14、ive you a lift to the post office. We are going that way_. （ A） nearly （ B） either （ C） anyway （ D） however 32 -Sorry to bother you. This is the fifth floor, isnt it? -Yes, it is. Where _? （ A） do you stay （ B） are you from （ C） do you want to be （ D） are you 33 I need your advice _ which computer t
15、o buy. （ A） on （ B） for （ C） to （ D） with 34 You _ be mad if you think Jake is going to lend you any money. （ A） need （ B） should （ C） must （ D） can 35 Did Tracy allow you to stay in her house free? _! （ A） I do （ B） I know （ C） I Wish （ D） I agree 完形填空 35 It was Clark s first visit to London Underg
16、round Railway. Against【 C1】_advice of his friends, he decided to go there after 5 o clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to【 C2】 _in London, because numerous people go home from work【 C3】 _this hour. He had to join a long【 C4】 _of people who were waiting for tickets. When his turn came, he had
17、 some difficulty in making himself【 C5】_by the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticket【 C6】 _the end and, by asking people the【 C7】 _, he also found the right platform. It was packed tight【 C8】 _people. He did not【 C9】 _to get on the first train, but he was【 C10】 _to move nearer to the
18、 edge of the platform so as to be in a better【 C11】_to get on the next one. When this train came in, Clark was【 C12】 _forward on to the train by the【 C13】 _of people from behind. The doors closed and the train【 C14】 _off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train stopped, but he
19、 knew that the station he wanted was the sixth【 C15】 _along the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that his【 C16】 _had been so easy. But he suddenly【 C17】 _that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He explained his difficulty to a man who was standi
20、ng on the platform. With a【 C18】_on his face, the man【 C19】 _Clark that he had caught a train going in the opposite【 C20】 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） an （ B） some （ C） any （ D） the 37 【 C2】 （ A） leave （ B） visit （ C） stay （ D） travel 38 【 C3】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） by 39 【 C4】 （ A） group （ B） team （ C） q
21、ueue （ D） crowd 40 【 C5】 （ A） understand （ B） understood （ C） understanding （ D） understandable 41 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） by （ D） on 42 【 C7】 （ A） route （ B） track （ C） way （ D） path 43 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） in （ D） with 44 【 C9】 （ A） manage （ B） succeed （ C） fail （ D） achieve 45 【 C10】 （
22、A） able （ B） sure （ C） easy （ D） possible 46 【 C11】 （ A） position （ B） state （ C） seat （ D） way 47 【 C12】 （ A） hurried （ B） crowded （ C） forced （ D） swept 48 【 C13】 （ A） push （ B） rush （ C） drag （ D） brush 49 【 C14】 （ A） began （ B） drove （ C） ran （ D） moved 50 【 C15】 （ A） pause （ B） stop （ C） place
23、（ D） rest 51 【 C16】 （ A） journey （ B） travel （ C） visit （ D） voyage 52 【 C17】 （ A） followed （ B） realised （ C） thought （ D） recognized 53 【 C18】 （ A） laugh （ B） look （ C） smile （ D） stare 54 【 C19】 （ A） explained （ B） said （ C） told （ D） advised 55 【 C20】 （ A） direction （ B） path （ C） route （ D） jou
24、rney 56 People who love music, who can lose themselves in a book, or who can spend hours painting a picture of a mountain, know the deep satisfaction that can be found in art. It is not easy to express this satisfaction in words. But, in some partly mysterious (神秘的 ) way, works of art are among the
25、things of highest value in our lives. A fine piece of music, a masterpiece of painting, or a first-class play has the power to hold our fullest attention. We are completely lost in it, and everything works out right. The music comes to the right close at the right time and in the right way. The play
26、 ends, not necessarily on a happy note, but in a way that seems enjoyable. As we get to know more about painting, its parts seem to belong together and to be made for one another. We see harmony (和谐 ) in the object and feel harmony within ourselves. When the beautiful experience has ended, we often
27、feel uplifted and refreshed. Our eyes and ears, or our understanding of other persons and values, may be sharpened and improved. We may feel more at home with ourselves. Works of art have value for us in some such ways as these. It is this value that marks the difference between great art and simple
28、 entertainment(娱乐 ). A work that is fairly easy to understand takes little effort on our part. It may give us pleasure, but it does not touch our feelings or attract out attention at a deep level. 56 What is the main idea of the text? （ A） Music has a power to catch all our attention. （ B） Art of hi
29、gh values can improve us as human beings. （ C） Its difficult to express our satisfaction from works of art. （ D） Simple entertainment is easy to understand and can give us pleasure. 57 One most important value from enjoying great art lies in _. （ A） giving all our attention to art （ B） getting satis
30、faction easily from it （ C） the harmony experienced in ourselves （ D） being able to share with other people 58 According to the writer what kind of art may be regarded as great art? （ A） Plays that end on a happy note. （ B） Objects that make us feel at home. （ C） Works that move us at a deep level.
31、（ D） Paintings that express life experience. 59 One thing that simple entertainment may fail to give us is （ A） a ready sense of fun （ B） an easy touch of pleasure （ C） a quick feel of excitement （ D） a real understanding of life 60 Dolphins are interesting animals. Working with them is fun, because
32、 you never know what they 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 “s
33、tay at station“ in front 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
34、the fish, and swam across 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 star
35、ted to show up at every 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
36、of them afloat. For five 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. 60 Reiss would feed Circe a fish _. （ A） before Circe gave a performance （ B） when Circe followed the
37、instruction （ C） the moment Circe swam close to Reiss （ D） each time Reiss left the side of the pool 61 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 wat
38、er. 62 We know from the 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 63 The underlined words “took the bait“ in the last paragraph means “_“. （ A） was fooled （ B） took
39、actions （ C） made a decision （ D） went out of the way 63 Businesses put lots of time and money into new plans, programs and excellent employees with the hope things will change. Yet, at the end of the effort, not much changes. What happens? In most cases, those new plans, programs and employees ente
40、r a company with an existing culture (文化 ). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(顺应 )the existing culture. The culture of your business is the result of a particular mindset , or a particular way of thinking and the general feelings about certain things. Most often, it i
41、s the mindset of the founder or people managing the business. The founder has gotten to where he is because of his skill sets, knowledge base and personal beliefs, which unfortunately all come with inherent (固有的 )limits. Why? Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or ha
42、s experienced. In other words, it comes from the past. We ( people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesnt mean it is suitable for the future. As the saying goes, if you do and think what you have always done and thought, you will have what you have al
43、ways had. Therefore, lasting changes have to start with the way people think. To make changes in the way you think, you will be required ta set goals beyond your basic abilities and continuously think them through. It is a way to train yourself and people to get out of the comfort zone where you fee
44、l happy with your knowledge and skills. 64 Which question does the author try to answer? （ A） What past experience is useful for businesses? （ B） How much time is needed for making plans? （ C） How can changes be made in businesses? （ D） What kinds of employees are the best? 65 Where does the busines
45、s culture mainly come from? （ A） The founder. （ B） The progress. （ C） The new employees. （ D） The collective effort. 66 What does the author think about the mindset of the company leader? （ A） It can prevent the enrichment of experiences. （ B） It is useful far skill and knowledge learning. （ C） It i
46、s important for personal beliefs build-up. （ D） It may limit the companys development. 67 What plays a key role in making changes in a company? （ A） Making a breakthrough in the way people think. （ B） Training people to be able to face hardship. （ C） Setting clearer goals for employees. （ D） Making
47、the past fit the future. 67 Email Announcement 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
48、 are asked to change their study or research 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 ol
49、d films. and continuous showing of movies 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 personal gardens as well as
