1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 331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 What is the dialogue about
3、? （ A） Which hospital Jane shall go to. （ B） When Jane shall go. （ C） Which bus Jane shall take. 7 Where is Jane going? （ A） The bus stop. （ B） The centre of town. （ C） The hospital. 8 Which bus did Henry take yesterday? （ A） No.30 bus. （ B） No.7 bus. （ C） No.13 bus. 9 What does the woman want to bu
4、y? （ A） A pair of shoes. （ B） A pair of socks. （ C） A hat. 10 What color does the woman like? （ A） Black. （ B） Dark blue. （ C） Light blue. 11 Does the shop sell the shoes the woman wants to buy? （ A） Yes, but the shop doesnt have the color required by the woman. （ B） Yes, the shop has the shoes that
5、 the woman wants. （ C） No, the shop has never sold this kind of shoes. 12 Where is the man going? （ A） His aunt s home. （ B） His school. （ C） The city hall. 13 What does the girl do? （ A） She carries the box. （ B） She does nothing. （ C） She opens the door for the boy. 14 What will they do in the eve
6、ning? （ A） Go shopping. （ B） Go to a concert. （ C） Go to the cinema. 15 Where does the man get his job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a company. （ C） At a hotel. 16 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Find another job. （ B） Do the job first. （ C） Ask the boss to raise the salary. 17 How m
7、uch will he be paid a week? （ A） $ 116 a week. （ B） $ 160 a week. （ C） $ 150 a week. 18 Where does the woman work? （ A） In a hospital. （ B） In a lab. （ C） On a farm. 19 Which of the following does the woman do as an AHT? （ A） Produce medicine. （ B） Bathe animals. （ C） Do experiments. 20 What does Dr
8、. Blake say about the woman s work? （ A） It s interesting. （ B） It s unimportant. （ C） It s helpful. 单项填空 21 I first met Mary three years ago when we_in a middle school together. （ A） have worked （ B） had been working （ C） were working （ D） had worked 22 The professor, together with his students_cap
9、able of doing the skilled work now. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） being （ D） have 23 When he was in the countryside, he_visit the poor peasants. （ A） used to （ B） was used to （ C） is used to （ D） had used to 24 Newly married couples are usually good listeners but become _ as the years go by. （ A） poor （ B）
10、poorer （ C） poorest （ D） less poor 25 _ if hed ever been fined before, Mathew replied, “Only for speeding. “ （ A） Asking （ B） Asked （ C） To ask （ D） Having asked 26 Are you clear, Tom? No, sorry. I dont_understand. Can you please explain the sentence again? （ A） quite （ B） rather （ C） pretty （ D） fa
11、irly 27 The guards_to see her I. D. before they allowed her in the building. （ A） demand （ B） demanded （ C） had demanded （ D） will demand 28 Andrew works in a sports centre, _people to use the gym equipment. （ A） instructed （ B） instructing （ C） to instruct （ D） instruct 29 Did you know Susan was ba
12、ck in China? Is she_? （ A） and how （ B） to where （ C） since when （ D） why not 30 Hard as he tried, he still _ not get the accident out of his mind. （ A） might （ B） should （ C） could （ D） would 31 A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 100 people dead in traffic acci
13、dents. （ A） to leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） leaving 32 The crowd wished the newly-married couple well as they left _ their honeymoon. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） for （ D） about 33 Bella is very kind and beautiful and works hard. _, she is a good girl. （ A） To sum up （ B） As a result （ C） By the way （ D）
14、 In the end 34 Marks first year at college was a time _ with excitement and enjoyment. （ A） having filled （ B） being filled （ C） to be filled （ D） filled 35 He is certainly an_lawyer but people say that he lacks a human touch. （ A） official （ B） experienced （ C） ordinary （ D） unknown 完形填空 36 My fath
15、er 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 geese, they
16、 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 less【 B9】
17、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 and the
18、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 out the wi
19、nd-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 sound in y
20、our 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 （ C） Of （
21、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） Leave them be
22、hind （ 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） notice （ C） de
23、sign （ 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 （ B） a tru
24、th （ C） a method （ D） an explanation 55 It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much int
25、erest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is. There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to w
26、onder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something. He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, t
27、he artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer. 56 It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to_. （ A） how much edu
28、cation one has received （ B） whether one is single or married （ C） how old one s children are （ D） where one lives 57 The word “proper“ in the first line of the second paragraph means_. （ A） small （ B） big （ C） right （ D） wrong 58 After a lot of work,the artist thought that he had paid the governmen
29、t_. （ A） less tax than he should have （ B） more tax than he should have （ C） as much tax as usual （ D） just enough tax 59 Why did the tax-collector send a letter to the artist? （ A） To send him a new tax form. （ B） To return the money over-paid. （ C） To remind him of paying the tax. （ D） To explain
30、the rules of tax-paying. 59 Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and the love you share in your relationships, and I couldnt agree more. But money comes into play in those relationships. When I talk about money this way to a group, there is always someone who
31、 comes up to me and says, “ Suze, you are so wrong. Money isnt the key to lifethis is!“ At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family. Thats when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did you take that photo with your own camera? It looks li
32、ke a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college? As their answers are “yes“ , I ask them how they provide all of that for their family. Thats when they understand that I had it right. I totally agree that family and fri
33、ends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, theres no chance of ever being truly happy. Thats why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words:“ People first. Then money. Then things. “ How we deal with the money we have also plays into our
34、 happiness. Over the past few decades (十年 ), the percentage of Americans who say theyre happy hasnt changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money, but were not much happier on average. A paradox(悖论 ) ? Far from it. My sense is that while were making more
35、money, we arent making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a-bout saving for retirement (退休 ) in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as man-y of you know, its really hard to increase your happiness when youve got a lot of money worri
36、es. Do you agree, or am I way off base? Id love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection. 60 Why do people often show the author their family photos? （ A） They hope to show money is very important. （ B） They want to prove they can afford a holiday. （ C） They think a good famil
37、y makes them truly happy. （ D） They believe a happy person considers people first. 61 Why did the authur ask the group questions in Paragraph 3? （ A） To persuade them to save for the future. （ B） To ask for advice on holidays abroad. （ C） To know more about each person. （ D） To show them what he mea
38、nt. 62 Which of the following arguments does the author want to make? （ A） Money is all that matters in our life. （ B） The richer we are, the happier well be. （ C） Money makes a difference to the quality of our lives. （ D） True happiness is achievable from good relationships. 63 What does the underl
39、ined words “off base“ in the last paragraph most probably mean? （ A） mistaken （ B） unprepared （ C） unnecessary （ D） misunderstood 63 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct meanings in different countries. For instance, in Africa, people knock at the table with
40、their fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China. In western countries, if you make a circle with your thumb and the index finger (食指 ), and then raise the other three fingers, you are suggesting “OK“. The same gesture, however, means “money“ in Japan while makes Brazilian peop
41、le feel insulted (受侮辱的 ). With that in mind, youd better learn about their custom before travelling to foreign countries. Greeting is an important part of communication between people. When greeting someone, Americans tend to hold out their hands and look directly into his/her eyes and then smile. H
42、owever, sometimes such behavior might bring nothing but misunderstanding in other countries. A handshake might not be accepted and looking others right in the eye can have different meanings. Asian people regard physical contact as embarrassing; therefore, they do not shake hands. They have their ow
43、n ways of greeting people. For Japanese, a slight bow of the head is enough. In Korea, women do not shake hands or hug with people; while men might shake hands accompanied by nodding the head once. In western Asia, Muslims do not make body contacts with women yet hug is generally accepted among men.
44、 Same thing happens on eye contact. In many countries, people avoid direct eye contact to show respect. This can cause misunderstanding, too. In fact, some Asian students have been regarded as lacking respect for their American teachers exactly because they failed to make eye contacts with their tea
45、chers. Though different cultures seem to have different ways of greeting, smiling is taken as the universal gesture of friendliness. Smiling indicates happiness or agreement (同意 ) and it can also be used to mean “Excuse me“ or “Please“. So when you are not sure what to do, just smile. 64 When two Ja
46、panese men meet, they might greet each other by _. （ A） shaking each other （ B） hugging each other （ C） kissing each other on both cheeks （ D） bowing their heads 65 If an American makes an “OK“ gesture to a Japanese, then the Japanese probably think that _. （ A） they have agreed on something （ B） th
47、e American feels happy （ C） the American insults him （ D） the American wants money 66 What will be regarded as impolite? （ A） Make a direct eye contact with an American （ B） Try to hug a Muslim woman （ C） Bow to a Japanese when you first meet （ D） Smile to a French in order to show that you are happ
48、y 67 Whats the best title for this passage? （ A） Never shake hands with Asian people （ B） Different culture, different custom （ C） Smile as much as you can （ D） People behave rudely in foreign countries 67 Different countries have different cultures. A same gesture may have distinct meanings in diff
49、erent countries. For instance, in Africa, people knock at the table with their fingers to call waiters which is considered as impolite in China. In western countries, if you make a circle with your thumb and the index finger (食指 ), and then raise the other three fingers, you are suggesting “OK“. The same gesture, however, means “money“ in Japan while makes Brazilian people feel insulted (受侮辱的 ). With that in mind, youd better learn about their
