1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 324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 s the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 2 When will the bank be open on Saturday? （ A）
2、12 noon to 9 p.m. （ B） 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. （ C） 9 a.m. to 12 noon. 3 What is the man going to do this summer? （ A） Work to earn extra money. （ B） Work for the coming exams. （ C） He won t earn a little money. 4 What would be the woman s advice? （ A） Dont drink water. （ B） Dont use ice too much. （ C） Boi
3、l water first. 5 How is Robin? （ A） Robin is busy. （ B） Robin is sick. （ C） Robin is very well. 6 How many people are there in the family now? （ A） 6. （ B） 7 （ C） 8 7 What are the sisters and brothers jobs? （ A） They have their own businesses. （ B） They all work in the family business. （ C） None of
4、them has a job. 8 How does the family make a living? （ A） Mainly by selling bread. （ B） Mainly by delivering bread. （ C） Mainly by making cakes and bread. 9 How does the man get information about the apartment? （ A） From TV advertisements. （ B） From advertisements in the newspapers. （ C） From radio
5、advertisements. 10 How many rooms has the apartment got? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. 11 How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well? （ A） $600. （ B） 450 （ C） 550 12 What lipstick did the woman expect to buy? （ A） Dark shade. （ B） Pink sh
6、ade. （ C） Bright shade. 13 Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick? （ A） To be cool. （ B） To be serious. （ C） To be attractive. 14 How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? （ A） Its color is suitable but is very expensive. （ B） The one with bright color. （ C） The one with
7、 more transparent shades. 15 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. 16 Why did the woman come home so soon? （ A） She was tired. （ B） She caught a cold. （ C） She had school work to do. 17 What was the weath
8、er like at the weekend? （ A） Cold. （ B） Sunny. （ C） Rainy. 18 How does the woman think about her boss? （ A） Rude. （ B） Foolish. （ C） Troublesome. 19 What do we know about the woman? （ A） She was in charge of a school. （ B） She succeeded in dancing. （ C） She has left her job. 20 What does the man wan
9、t to be? （ A） A dancer. （ B） A dancing trainer. （ C） A secretary. 单项填空 21 _his address, I cant send this book to him. （ A） Not knowing （ B） Knowing （ C） Not know （ D） Not known 22 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
10、 happened 23 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 24 Helen always comes home at weekends, _ the country to the town. （ A） preferring （ B） to prefer （ C） prefer （ D） having prefe
11、rred 25 It is no use asking the children to keep quiet. They cant help _ noise. （ A） make （ B） to make （ C） making （ D） made 26 Pay no attention to Susan-_. （ A） shes just showing off （ B） shes just shown off （ C） she showed off （ D） she shows off 27 -Tina looks especially pretty tonight. -Yes, she
12、always looks her best in _ dress of _ color. （ A） / ;that （ B） a; that （ C） the; the （ D） /; a 28 The more distant a star happens to be,_for us to see. （ A） the easier it seems （ B） it seems easier （ C） easier it seems （ D） it seems the easier 29 Id like to fix _ date for our next meeting, but selec
13、ting_suitable day is not easy. （ A） the; the （ B） a; a （ C） /; a （ D） the; / 30 I have lots of happy memories_my time in Italy where I had a lot of good food and met many nice people. （ A） of （ B） for （ C） with （ D） in 31 Hard as he tried, he still _ not get the accident out of his mind. （ A） might
14、（ B） should （ C） could （ D） would 32 When _ into another language, the poem reads strange. （ A） having translated （ B） translated （ C） to translate （ D） translating 33 David wont be home until next month. Oh, I _ too soon-here he is now! （ A） will speak （ B） speak （ C） have spoken （ D） had spoken 34
15、 The journey should only take about 30 minutes, but _ it usually takes an hour. （ A） in turn （ B） in general （ C） in time （ D） in fact 35 He _ forward to our camping holiday the whole week, but unfortunately it rained every day. （ A） had looked （ B） is looking （ C） had been looking （ D） looks 完形填空 3
16、6 My father believed that there were mysterious forces (神秘的力量 ) at work in the world. One day, he was lecturing me on these mysterious forces 【 B1】 suddenly the door opened, and a women entered,【 B2】 two geese. She smiled【 B3】 and looked frightened. “Soseph, I have a very【 B4】 problem. These dead ge
17、ese, they keep shrieking (尖声叫 )in such a sad voice .“ 【 B5】 hearing this, my father turned pale.“【 B6】 dead geese dont shriek,“ my mother cut in. “Youll hear for yourself,“ replied the woman. It is impossible to【 B7】 what I heard. My hands grew【 B8】 and I wanted to run from the room. Father was no l
18、ess【 B9】 than I was. He jumped away from the table. “Soseph, what shall I do?“ the woman cried.“【 B10】 ? Im a poor woman. Two geese! They【 B11】 me a fortune!“ Father did not know what to answer. 【 B12】 face was growing sharper and more【 B13】 “I want to hear it again, “she said. And so for the second
19、 and the third time, the shrieks were【 B14】 . Nobody said anything. The woman asked, “Well, I didnt 【 B15】 it, did I?“ Suddenly my mother laughed.“ Did you【 B16】 the windpipes (气管 )? “my mother asked. “The windpipes? No.“ “Let me 【 B17】 ,“ said Mother. She took hold of one of the geese, and pulled o
20、ut the wind-pipe. She did the same with the other one. I was surprised by my mothers【 B18】 “Now, try it again.“ I was【 B19】 to hear the geese shriek, but they were dead silent. “There is always【 B20】 Dead geese dont shriek,“ said my mother. “Now go home and cook them for the meal. They wont make a s
21、ound in your pot.“ 36 【 B1】 （ A） when （ B） while （ C） then （ D） later 37 【 B2】 （ A） cooking （ B） carrying （ C） delivering （ D） examining 38 【 B3】 （ A） nervously （ B） cheerfully （ C） jokingly （ D） surprisingly 39 【 B4】 （ A） simple （ B） sudden （ C） unusual （ D） interesting 40 【 B5】 （ A） Upon （ B） In （
22、 C） Of （ D） At 41 【 B6】 （ A） As （ B） And （ C） Now （ D） But 42 【 B7】 （ A） remember （ B） understand （ C） describe （ D） bear 43 【 B8】 （ A） hot （ B） cold （ C） still （ D） restless 44 【 B9】 （ A） curious （ B） excited （ C） frightened （ D） interested 45 【 B10】 （ A） Throw them out （ B） Set them free （ C） Leav
23、e them behind （ D） Sell them out 46 【 B11】 （ A） brought （ B） cost （ C） wasted （ D） saved 47 【 B12】 （ A） Fathers （ B） Mothers （ C） The womans （ D） My 48 【 B13】 （ A） hopeful （ B） friendly （ C） serious （ D） nervous 49 【 B14】 （ A） made （ B） heard （ C） arrived （ D） followed 50 【 B15】 （ A） mean （ B） notic
24、e （ C） design （ D） imagine 51 【 B16】 （ A） remove （ B） change （ C） break （ D） block 52 【 B17】 （ A） do it （ B） watch them （ C） stop it （ D） catch them 53 【 B18】 （ A） action （ B） courage （ C） strength （ D） speed 54 【 B19】 （ A） trying （ B） pretending （ C） expecting （ D） preparing 55 【 B20】 （ A） a fact （
25、 B） a truth （ C） a method （ D） an explanation 55 We found that bar at last. I didn t have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the windowStar Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat around, looking at a portable television set
26、 that someone had brought out of the bar. They were all in thin summer dresses or short shirts; even at that late hour it was stifling. Two thin dogs lay under one of the tables with their tongues out, and some of the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically (无精打采地 ) with magazines. “He s no
27、t here,“ I said, after a quick look around. The television was speaking out an advertisement for a detergent(洗衣粉 ), and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband s underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at
28、 all. “Well, what did you expect?“ replied Fergus, yawning (打呵欠 ) . “ It s only half past nine, and he said he would be here at nine. You ought to know Graig by this time. He 11 turn up sometime after ten. “ 56 The writer and his friend_. （ A） had never been to that bar before （ B） did not know if t
29、hey had come to the right place （ C） asked somebody the name of the bar （ D） had little difficulty in finding the bar 57 What does the underlined word “stifling“ (Paragraph 1) probably mean? （ A） Disappearing gradually. （ B） Giving out into the air. （ C） Hot and breathless. （ D） Pleasing and comfort
30、able. 58 The people outside the bar_. （ A） were very interested in the television program （ B） were chatting with a saleswoman （ C） had no particular interest in anything （ D） were very uncomfortable 59 Fergus was not surprised that Graig was not there, because he knew that_. （ A） Graig intended to
31、come later （ B） they had mistaken the time （ C） Graig had been delayed （ D） Graig was always late 59 If you could give anything in the world to your child, you might want to give a love of words. Young children who can express their feelings dont have as many temper tantrums (发脾气 ). They also learn
32、to control themselves using words. A two -year -old child reaches toward the oven (烤箱 ) door, then stops, tells herself, “Hot, hot,“ and turns away. Researchers call this “ self -directed speech“. It s one of the ways children learn to do what s right and not to do whats wrong. With each new word, a
33、 child gains a broader view of the world. Early on, all four -legged animals are dogs or maybe cats. But new words change them into horses, cows, elephants, and zebras. Children who have a wealth of words have a wealth of ideas. By age four, the number of words a child understands tells us how easil
34、y that a child will learn to read in school. It even tells us how well shell be able to understand what she reads, and to express her ideas in writing later on. So, how do you give your child this wonderful gift? First of all, talk a lot. Talk when youre feeding or preparing a bottle; talk when your
35、e doing the dishes or walking down the street. Second, do a lot of listening. Even before your child can speak clearly, ask questions and listen for answers. Assume(设想 ) that your child has ideas, and try to figure out what they are. Researchers have found a direct connection between the number of w
36、ords a child knows and the number of words he hears, and especially the number of questions he is invited to answer. Third, read aloud every day. There are many reasons for reading aloud, but maybe the best is that books contain words; lots of new, different, interestil1g words. Heres an exciting th
37、ing that happens when you read aloud every day: You begin to hear “book words“ in your childs speech. Youre walking down the street, and you see a pretty flower. “Look,“ you say, “a pretty flower. “ “Actually,“ your child corrects, “its beautiful.“ Actually? Beautiful? Thats when you know youve trul
38、y given your child a love of words. 60 A two-year-old child uses the word“ Hot, hot“ (line 4-5, Para.I)_ （ A） to prevent herself from being hurt （ B） to learn a new word （ C） to warn her parents of the danger （ D） to show her large collection of words 61 In the authors opinion, who should do a lot o
39、f listening? （ A） The book writers （ B） The researchers （ C） The parents （ D） The child 62 What is the main subject discussed in the text? （ A） Value of reading aloud children （ B） Power of words in childrens growth （ C） Mind development of young children （ D） Ways to develop a love of reading in ch
40、ildren 63 When the child uses “beautiful“ to respond to the mother, it shows that （ A） the child loves certain words better than others （ B） the word “beautiful“ is used more by children （ C） reading has improved the childs language （ D） the child has the ability to correct parents 63 The Petronas T
41、win Towers in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia were completed in 1998. Each tower is 452 meters high and has 88 floors. Designed to serve all floors, the four executive lifts(公务电梯 ) in each tower transport passengers from the underground car park to the top floor in 90 seconds. The towers are joined 170 met
42、ers up by a two-level bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors. The Sears Tower in Chicago in the United States was the tallest building in the world for more than 20 years. Completed in 1973, the tower is 442 meters high. It has 110 floors and 14,771 square meters of space. Its non -stop lift goes up to
43、the top floor at a speed of 487 meters per minute. At 421 meters high. Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai is the tallest building in China. Completed in 1999, it has 88 floors and has the worlds highest hotel rooms. This building was made to be strong-it can stand typhoon (台风 ) winds of up to 200 kilometers
44、per hour. Burj Dubai is a modern building presently under construction in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Because of the strong desire to build the worlds tallest building, much information about Burj Dubai is kept secret. However, experts expect the tower to have 162 floors and go up to 808 mete
45、rs high. Its lifts will be the fastest in the world, traveling at 18 meters per second. It is due to be completed in 2008 or 2009. 64 What joins the Petronas Twin Towers 170 meters up? （ A） A flat floor （ B） A non-stop lift （ C） A long passage （ D） A two-level bridge 65 One can get to the top floor
46、of the Sears Tower by its non-stop lift in _. （ A） 30 seconds （ B） about 1 minute （ C） nearly 2 minutes （ D） a minute and a half 66 In the text, the tallest tower that has been completed in the world is _. （ A） The Petronas Twin Towers （ B） the Sears Tower （ C） Jin Mao Tower （ D） Burj Dubai 67 Which
47、 of the following could be the bestc title for the text? （ A） Fastest Lifts in Tall Towers （ B） Tallest Buildings in the World （ C） Tourist Attractions in the World （ D） High Costs of High Construction 67 A study comparing prices in 150 major cities has found that cities in Western Europe have becom
48、e more expensive to live in since the full introduction of the euro currency (货币 ). The report also noted a fall in living costs in cities where there are economic (经济的 ) or political problems such as Buenos Aires in Argentina and Harare in Zimbabwe. The findings are shown in the latest worldwide co
49、st of living study conducted yearly by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a business research organization based in London. The information is meant to help big firms set payments for people working away from their home country. As in last years study, two Japanese cities, Tokyo and Osaka, were found to be the most expensive places to live. The report also says that cities in the euro zone (欧元区 ) , have become more expensive relative t
