1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 330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 are the speakers talking about? （ A） Who will attend the meeting. （ B） When to announce the news. （ C） What to discuss on Wednesday. 2 What will the man do? （ A）
2、 Boil more water. （ B） Have a cup of tea. （ C） Make tea for Christine. 3 Why is Sheila late? （ A） She forgot the time. （ B） She had to finish work. （ C） She argued with her boss. 4 What is the weather normally like? （ A） Warm. （ B） Rainy. （ C） Cold. 5 What does the man mean? （ A） He likes his profes
3、sor. （ B） He wants a new task. （ C） He needs more time. 6 How does Martha look now? （ A） Whiter. （ B） A little tired. （ C） Blacker. 7 Where do you think Fiji is? （ A） Near the sea. （ B） Far from China. （ C） In a mountain. 8 Which is not included in what Martha did in Fiji? （ A） Swimming. （ B） Fishin
4、g. （ C） Playing on the sand. 9 When is their flight? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the evening. 10 Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong? （ A） Direct flights are more expensive. （ B） They plan to do some shopping there. （ C） There are no non-stop flights to Singapor
5、e. 11 How long will the speakers be away from home? （ A） Two days. （ B） Ten days. （ C） Twelve days. 12 Why was the man invited to talk on the radio program? （ A） He is a successful businessman. （ B） He is a famous radio announcer. （ C） He is good at making a speech. 13 What skill is important for th
6、e man to start his restaurant? （ A） Cleaning the kitchen. （ B） Waiting on table. （ C） Cooking dishes. 14 Where did the man open his second restaurant? （ A） On the western side of the town. （ B） On the eastern side of the town. （ C） Outside the town. 15 What do we know about the man? （ A） He s leavin
7、g the hotel. （ B） He s making a phone call. （ C） He s asking about the: room rates. 16 Why did the phone charge: surprise the man? （ A） He didn t make any calls. （ B） He didnt talk with the woman. （ C） He didnt know he owed so much. 17 What lesson should the man learn? （ A） Pay the phone bill on tim
8、e. （ B） Learn about the charges in advance. （ C） Ask permission to use the telephone. 18 What s the woman s problem? （ A） She missed the wake-up call. （ B） Her room telephone is out of order. （ C） She is unable to get her breakfast in time. 19 Who is going to deal with the problem? （ A） The hotel ma
9、nager. （ B） A room attendant. （ C） The woman herself. 20 How does the woman feel about the hotel service? （ A） Sad. （ B） Content. （ C） Disappointed. 单项填空 21 Never thought to see you here._. （ A） So did I. （ B） Oh, haven t you? （ C） It s a small world. （ D） I m well. Thank you. And you? 22 The famous
10、 novel is said_into Chinese. （ A） to have translated （ B） to be translate （ C） to have been translated （ D） to translate 23 I have no doubt _ most of the students in our class can pass the final examination. （ A） that （ B） as （ C） whether （ D） although 24 Too bad I missed the early train _ only a fe
11、w minutes! （ A） by （ B） in （ C） at （ D） after 25 Sorry, am I in your way? Ill move. _. （ A） Oh, well done! （ B） Well, thats my pleasure. （ C） Go ahead. （ D） Thank you for your kindness. 26 The cake is delicious, John. -Would you like to have _more? （ A） much （ B） little （ C） few （ D） some 27 You_hav
12、e brought your umbrella for we are going by car. （ A） wont （ B） mustnt （ C） neednt （ D） dont 28 -Tina looks especially pretty tonight. -Yes, she always looks her best in _ dress of _ color. （ A） / ;that （ B） a; that （ C） the; the （ D） /; a 29 The damage_by the flood was so large that the buildings c
13、annot be rebuilt in a short time. （ A） to be caused （ B） causing （ C） caused （ D） was caused 30 Steven, _very popular with most members, was asked to be the chairman of the tennis club. （ A） considered （ B） considering （ C） having considered （ D） to be considered 31 Dont push me too hard. Ill do it
14、as fast as I can. Okay, _. But we only have about half an hour. （ A） mind your business （ B） watch out （ C） take your time （ D） come on 32 Hard as he tried, he still _ not get the accident out of his mind. （ A） might （ B） should （ C） could （ D） would 33 -Ann has gone out. - _ What time did She go? （
15、 A） Well, isnt she? （ B） Yes, she has. （ C） No, she hasnt. （ D） Oh, has she? 34 Id never have guessed he was a Wilson-he doesnt look _ like his brothers. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） anybody （ D） anything 35 Marks first year at college was a time _ with excitement and enjoyment. （ A） having filled （ B） b
16、eing filled （ C） to be filled （ D） filled 完形填空 35 Im told that during an international game of chess (国际象棋 ), many beautiful moves could bc made on a chessboard. In a decisive【 C1】 _in which he was evenly matched with a Russian master【 C2】 _, Marshall found his queen under serious attack. There were
17、 several ways of【 C3】 _, and since the queen is the most【 C4】 _piece, spectators (观众 ) thought Marshall would naturally move his queen to【 C5】 _. Deep in thought, Marshall used all his time to consider the【 C6】 _. He picked up his queen, paused, and placed it down on the most【 C7】 _square of all-a s
18、quare from which the queen could be【 C8】 _by any one of three enemy pieces. Marshall had sacrificed (牺牲 ) his queen-an unthinkable move. Everyone else was【 C9】 _. Then the Russian, and the【 C10】 _, realized that Marshall had actually made a【 C11】 _move. It was clear that no matter how the【 C12】 _was
19、 taken, the Russian would soon be in a【 C13】 _position. Seeing this, the Russian admitted his defeat. When spectators recovered from the【 C14】 _of Marshalls dating, they showered the chessboard with money. Marshall had achieved【 C15】 _a very unusual and dating fashion-he had【 C16】 _by sacrificing th
20、e queen. To me, its not【 C17】 _that he won. What counts is that Marshall had broken with standard【 C18】 _to make such a move. He had looked【 C19】 _the usual patterns of play and had been willing to consider an imaginative risk on the basis of his judgment and his judgment alone. No matter how the ga
21、me【 C20】 _, Marshall was the winner. 36 【 C1】 （ A） experience （ B） battle （ C） game （ D） chance 37 【 C2】 （ A） player （ B） person （ C） winner （ D） enemy 38 【 C3】 （ A） support （ B） attack （ C） advance （ D） escape 39 【 C4】 （ A） suitable （ B） powerful （ C） respected （ D） dangerous 40 【 C5】 （ A） check （
22、B） fight （ C） safety （ D） defeat 41 【 C6】 （ A） condition （ B） change （ C） piece （ D） action 42 【 C7】 （ A） protected （ B） undisturbed （ C） unexpected （ D） deserted 43 【 C8】 （ A） frightened （ B） guarded （ C） discovered （ D） caught 44 【 C9】 （ A） comforted （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） annoyed 4
23、5 【 C10】 （ A） players （ B） master （ C） crowd （ D） organizer 46 【 C11】 （ A） smart （ B） wrong （ C） free （ D） difficult 47 【 C12】 （ A） game （ B） money （ C） queen （ D） chessboard 48 【 C13】 （ A） losing （ B） favourable （ C） leading （ D） doubtful 49 【 C14】 （ A） cause （ B） blow （ C） accident （ D） shock 50 【
24、 C15】 （ A） prize （ B） victory （ C） progress （ D） attention 51 【 C16】 （ A） won （ B） made （ C） gained （ D） earned 52 【 C17】 （ A） important （ B） exciting （ C） unforgettable （ D） unclear 53 【 C18】 （ A） idea （ B） thinking （ C） chess （ D） training 54 【 C19】 （ A） into （ B） further （ C） ahead （ D） outside 5
25、5 【 C20】 （ A） came （ B） was organized （ C） was designed （ D） ended 55 It was the first snow of winter. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息 ) , but today I would need some help. Miss King, my kindergarten teacher, may still remember this one. I managed to get into my snow pa
26、nts, but I struggled with my jacket because it did not fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother. Finally it was time to have Miss King help me with my boots. She said, “By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots. “ I handed her my boots, and she managed to get the first o
27、ne into place and then worked the second one on, too. I said, “They are on the wrong feet. “ She struggled to get the boots off and tried again. Then I said, “ These aren t my boots, they are my brother s boots and I hate them!“ Somehow, she managed to act as though I was not an annoying little girl
28、. She pushed and shoved, less gently this time and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. Seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your gloves?“ I looked into her eyes and said, “ I did not want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots. “ 56
29、According to the passage, the little girl got_from her brother. （ A） the pants and jacket （ B） the jacket and boots （ C） the jacket and hat （ D） the gloves 57 What made it difficult for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on? （ A） The wrong size of the boots. （ B） The unwillingness of
30、the girl. （ C） The gloves in the toes of the boots. （ D） The slowness of the teacher. 58 Why did the little girl put her gloves into her boots? （ A） She worried to lose them. （ B） To make her teacher find them. （ C） She didn t know the reason. （ D） She didnt like them. 59 From the passage we can gue
31、ss how old was the girl? （ A） 5. （ B） 12 （ C） 16 （ D） 20 59 Here is a poster on a middle school website. Going, Going, Gone! The Haynes Middle School Parent Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund(基金 )-raiser, The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍卖 ) ! Saturday, May 10 6:00 p.
32、m.11:00 p.m. in the school hall 6:00 p.m. 6: 30 p.m. : All items for auction are previewed. 6:30 p. m. 7: 00 p. m. : Silent auction begins. 7:00 p. m. 7:30 p. m. : Highest bidders (出价人 ) from silent auction are determined. 7:30 p. m. 11:00 p. m. : Main auction begins. Items up for bids in the silent
33、 auction range in value from $5.00 to $30.00. Items up for bids in the main auction include the following: Airline tickets to a place of your choice Weekend getaways at first-class hotels Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game $ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons
34、 Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice Dont miss the boat! Book your tickets today. Last year, tickets sold out in five days. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. $ 15. 00 per person. All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer laboratory. 60 Which
35、 of the following is NOT mentioned as being up for bid at the auction? （ A） A movie pass to the local cinema. （ B） A weekend stay at a hotel. （ C） A ticket to a restaurant. （ D） Airline tickets. 61 The more items that are given or bought for auction,_. （ A） the less money that will be charged for th
36、e tickets to the auction （ B） the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab （ C） the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction （ D） the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction 62 Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year s auction
37、? （ A） The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item. （ B） All items up for bids will be sold for at least twice their value. （ C） More money will be raised this year than in any other year before. （ D） Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week. 63 The phrase “f
38、irst-come, first-served“ tells you that_. （ A） people can buy the tickets on the first day only （ B） the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge （ C） food and drink will be served at the auction （ D） tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them 64 People wh
39、o 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 things of highest
40、 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 ends, not necess
41、arily 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 feel uplifted and
42、 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 entertainment(娱乐
43、 ). 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. 64 What is the main idea of the text? （ A） Music has a power to catch all our attention. （ B） Art of high values can imp
44、rove 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. 65 One most important value from enjoying great art lies in _. （ A） giving all our attention to art （ B） getting satisfaction easily fr
45、om it （ C） the harmony experienced in ourselves （ D） being able to share with other people 66 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. （ D） Paintings th
46、at express life experience. 67 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 67 You can find a hotel in London very easily through listings in various free magazine
47、s. They of ten provide information on the hotels location (位置 ) and facilities (设施 ). The Dove Hotel, Paddington, W2 Todays traveller quite rightly expects the highest standards of quality, comfort and value. At the Dove it is impossible to be disappointed. Our hotel is located a few minuteswalk fro
48、m 5 underground lines and bus stops. The Heathrow Express goes directly to Heathrow in 15 minutes from Paddington Station. Sunset Hotel, Bayswater, W2 Located in a very popular place for shopping, the hotel is open 24 hours a day and all rooms have an suite facilities together with color TV and dire
49、ct dial telephone. The hotel is opposite Whit leys indoor shopping centre in Queensway, and only a few minuteswalk from Kensington gar densthe former home of Princess Diana. Queens Hotel, Earls Court, SW5 Queens Hotel is a small friendly hotel in the Kensington area. The hotel is close to the Earls Court Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 and
