1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 314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 does the woman want to drink? （ A） Juice. （ B） Coffee. （ C） Cold water. 2 What has happened to Dave? （ A） His arm is injured. （ B） He s feeling painful. （ C） He
2、has broken a window. 3 Where is the bank? （ A） Near the bookstore. （ B） At the end of the street. （ C） In the left corner. 4 Why was the man late? （ A） Busy traffic. （ B） Heavy rain. （ C） Broken car. 5 What s the date today? （ A） Aug 15 th. （ B） Aug 21 st. （ C） Aug 9 th. 6 How does the man get infor
3、mation about the apartment? （ A） From TV advertisements. （ B） From advertisements in the newspapers. （ C） From radio advertisements. 7 How many rooms has the apartment got? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. 8 How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parkin
4、g as well? （ A） $600. （ B） 450 （ C） 550 9 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. 10 What advice does the man give the woman? （ A） She must have enough money with her. （ B） She should not buy anything
5、she wants. （ C） She must be careful about taking her credit card and ID card together. 11 How much can the woman spend at most with her credit card? （ A） $500. （ B） 1500 （ C） 5000 12 When do children start school in the man s country? （ A） At seven. （ B） At six. （ C） At five. 13 What examinations mu
6、st children take first before going to university in the man s country? （ A） O levels and “A“ levels. （ B） O levels and “H“ levels. （ C） A levels. 14 How long do children usually stay at university in the man s country? （ A） Three or five years. （ B） Three or four years. （ C） Three to four years. 15
7、 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Sea adventures. （ B） Vacation plans. （ C） Life at the Caribbean. 16 What has the woman paid close attention to? （ A） Weather reports. （ B） International news. （ C） Storm damage. 17 What do we learn about the man s experience? （ A） He was caught in a storm.
8、（ B） He visited storm-hit islands. （ C） He made a voyage two weeks ago. 18 What do we know about the grandmother? （ A） She lives by herself. （ B） She s as healthy as before. （ C） She often does some cleaning. 19 How long has the grandmother lived in Kentucky? （ A） Since her husband died. （ B） Since
9、she was married. （ C） Since her son moved away. 20 What does the grandmother enjoy about her present life? （ A） Being busy with housework. （ B） Being with relatives. （ C） Being with friends. 单项填空 21 Do you have enough to_all your daily expenses? Oh yes, enough to spare. （ A） cover （ B） spend （ C） fi
10、ll （ D） offer 22 It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand? （ A） No, thanks （ B） Yes, my pleasure （ C） No, never mind （ D） Yes,Ido 23 Seldom_my boss in such a good mood since I came to work in this company. （ A） I saw （ B） have I seen （ C） I have seen （ D） do I see 24 Mrs. Smith is_mother. （ A） Lucy and
11、 Lily （ B） Lucy s and Lily s （ C） Lucy and Lily s （ D） Lucy s and Lily 25 Since you are a little tired, you had better_a rest. （ A） to stop to have （ B） stop to have （ C） to stop having （ D） stop having 26 - Sorry, I made a mistake again. - _. Practice more and youll succeed. （ A） Not at all （ B） Ce
12、rtainly not （ C） Never mind （ D） Don t mention it 27 Often away _ business trips, Kathy has grown tired of traveling. （ A） for （ B） in （ C） with （ D） from 28 The number of mobile phones being used around the country has now _ ten million. （ A） rose （ B） reached （ C） raised （ D） arrived 29 _ me the k
13、eys youre in no fit state to drive. （ A） To give （ B） Giving （ C） Give （ D） Given 30 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 31 Liz wont be at work next week _a well-earned break. （ A） she has had （ B） she had （ C
14、） she was having （ D） she is having 32 We can give you a lift to the post office. We are going that way_. （ A） nearly （ B） either （ C） anyway （ D） however 33 -Oh no! I put my bag down here, but now its gone. - _. Shall I call the police? （ A） Excuse me （ B） Oh, dear （ C） No problem （ D） OK 34 A stor
15、m buried Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. （ A） to leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） leaving 35 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 完形填空 35 In January
16、 2002, during the first week of a six-month stay at the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia for leukemia (白血病 ) treatment, Michael wandered over to his hospital window in search of relaxation. The【 C1】 _first-grader watched a construction crew【 C2】 _on a 10-storey addition to the hospital.【 C3】_Mich
17、ael s third-floor window, Ritchie, an iron-worker from the East Falls section of Philadelphia,【 C4】 _and saw “ this kid with no hair【 C5】 _face was pressed up to the window. I waved, and he smiled and【 C6】 _I 11 never forget that,“ says Ritchie, a father of three. As winter【 C7】 _spring, Michael wat
18、ched, fascinated (着迷 ), as 3,000 tons of steel【 C8】 _formed the skeleton of the building. One day he colored a message for the crew and held【 C9】 _up to the window; Hi, Local Iron Workers. I m Mike. Ritchie and the【 C10】 _crew messaged back. Over the【 C11】 _months, as his treatment continued, Ritchi
19、e and the crew【 C12】 _Michael up and cheered him with【 C13】 _signs like Be Strong Mike.【 C14】 _the construction reached the third floor, Ritchie jumped across the【 C15】 _between the buildings and the two had a【 C16】 _chat. The hard hat with the tender heart wells up (涌出眼泪 ) when he thinks about it.
20、“ Michael【 C17】 _my life,“ says Ritchie. “I was a real hard-core (顽固不化的 ) person without a lot of sympathy. But I d【 C18】_seeing this kid every day waving at me and excited about the construction. I look at life【 C19】 _thanks to him. “ Today Michael is a 10-year-old third-grader in complete recovery
21、. What does he hope to【 C20】 _when he grows up? “A construction worker,“ he says. 36 【 C1】 （ A） strange （ B） curious （ C） serious （ D） anxious 37 【 C2】 （ A） playing （ B） studying （ C） living （ D） working 38 【 C3】 （ A） Below （ B） Above （ C） Under （ D） Over 39 【 C4】 （ A） watched out （ B） watched at （
22、C） looked up （ D） looked down 40 【 C5】 （ A） whom （ B） whose （ C） which （ D） that 41 【 C6】 （ A） came back （ B） came on （ C） waved back （ D） waved on 42 【 C7】 （ A） went off （ B） went out （ C） turned into （ D） turned to 43 【 C8】 （ A） gradually （ B） immediately （ C） successfully （ D） usually 44 【 C9】 （
23、A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） itself 45 【 C10】 （ A） hospital （ B） repair （ C） construction （ D） school 46 【 C11】 （ A） first （ B） last （ C） long （ D） next 47 【 C12】 （ A） cheered （ B） lighted （ C） called （ D） woke 48 【 C13】 （ A） discouraging （ B） encouraging （ C） surprising （ D） interesting 49 【 C14】
24、（ A） Before （ B） Since （ C） While （ D） When 50 【 C15】 （ A） ground （ B） floor （ C） space （ D） storey 51 【 C16】 （ A） face-to-face （ B） hand-in-hand （ C） neck-and-neck （ D） step-by-step 52 【 C17】 （ A） gave （ B） changed （ C） saved （ D） took 53 【 C18】 （ A） pay attention to （ B） get down to （ C） be used t
25、o （ D） look forward to 54 【 C19】 （ A） differently （ B） happily （ C） sadly （ D） excitedly 55 【 C20】 （ A） have （ B） get （ C） be （ D） appreciate 55 “How far is it to the next village?“ the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler
26、 is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地 ) , he will politely say “Just down the road“. He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “ tricked“. He thinks the man purposely cheat
27、ed him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的 )to the weary
28、driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles“. The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is
29、 sometimes easier to recognize the problem. 56 The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because_. （ A） he is playing a trick on him （ B） the American expects the answer （ C） he doesn t know the exact distance at all （ D） he wants to encourage him to go further 57 We
30、 learn from this passage that Americans_. （ A） are good at cheating （ B） are polite to anybody （ C） are sympathetic but honest （ D） have no sympathy for others 58 If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will_. （ A） tell you the exact distance if he knows it （ B） tell you it is
31、 close although he knows it isn t （ C） say that he doesn t know and encourage you to go on （ D） decide whether you are tired or not, and then give you an answer 59 The short passage advises us to_. （ A） be polite but honest to foreigners （ B） learn customs of different countries （ C） decide whether
32、to be polite according to different cultures （ D） tell more truths to Americans than to people from other countries 59 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者 ), did well in his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in
33、England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs (亲笔签名 ). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began to learn the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and wri
34、te them on the title pages of old books. To reduce the chance of being discovered, he sent his works to England and Canada for sale. Forgers have a difficult time selling their products. A forger cant go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don t have much knowledge in the field. For
35、gers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals. After the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jack
36、son, the only daughter of General “ Stone Wall“ Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny s money problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty. 60 Why di
37、d Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? （ A） There was a greater demand there than in America. （ B） There was less chance of being discovered there. （ C） Britain was Spring s birthplace. （ D） The prices were higher in England and Canada. 61 Robert Spring spent 15 years_. （ A） runni
38、ng a bookstore in Philadelphia （ B） writing letters to Miss Fanny Jackson （ C） as a forger （ D） as a respectable seller 62 According to the passage, forgers are usually sold to_. （ A） experts （ B） persons who aren t experts （ C） book sellers （ D） owners of old books 63 Who was Miss Fanny Jackson? （
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