1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 345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 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） At the doctors. （ C） In a shop. 2 How did the woman like the lecture? （ A） She liked it very much.
2、 （ B） She enjoyed it as much as the man did. （ C） She didnt like it. 3 What will the woman do at the weekend? （ A） She will boat with her parents. （ B） She will go to the park with her parents. （ C） She will prepare for a contest. 4 What are these two people talking about? （ A） They are talking abou
3、t an Italian High-tech Exhibition. （ B） They are talking about the train tickets. （ C） They are talking about Tianjin University. 5 What is the woman doing in much of her free time? （ A） Learning German. （ B） Playing the piano. （ C） Going to do some sports. 第二节 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、
4、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6 Where does Jane work? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a firm. （ C） In a shop. 7 What is most probably their relationship? （ A） They are friends. （ B） They are classmates. （ C） They used to be colleagues. 8 What are t
5、he speakers talking about? （ A） A flight timetable. （ B） The way to Union Street. （ C） Hiring a taxi. 9 Where is the woman going on Saturday? （ A） Garden Hotel. （ B） The airport. （ C） The taxi company. 10 What is the woman waiting for? （ A） She is waiting for the man. （ B） She is waiting for her mot
6、her. （ C） She is waiting for a bus. 11 According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March? （ A） Cool. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Dry. 12 How often should the bus come to their stop? （ A） Every twenty minutes. （ B） Every half an hour. （ C） Once a day. 13 Where are Roy and Rock? （ A） In R
7、oy s office. （ B） In Rock s house. （ C） In a classroom. 14 Why did Rock come into the room? （ A） He worked there. （ B） He wanted to talk to Roy. （ C） He wanted to have a letter typed. 15 What was Alan doing at that time? （ A） She was taking a rest. （ B） She was preparing for an exam. （ C） She was ta
8、king an exam. 16 What will Roy do next year? （ A） Go to Japan. （ B） Change her job. （ C） Go to night school. 17 What does the speaker do most probably? （ A） He s a teacher. （ B） He s a tour guide. （ C） He s a shop assistant. 18 What does Larp s sell? （ A） Bags. （ B） Shoes. （ C） Clothes. 19 What does
9、 the bookshop sell? （ A） Chinese books. （ B） English books. （ C） English-Chinese dictionaries. 20 Which shop is NOT in the shopping centre? （ A） The Larps. （ B） The LiNing. （ C） The Splend Tea Shop. 单项填空 21 Great men never give up_difficulty. （ A） in a face of （ B） in face of the （ C） in the face of
10、 （ D） in the face of the 22 Nancy is not coming tonight. But she_! （ A） promises （ B） promised （ C） will promise （ D） had promised 23 Usually,_care for children s_. （ A） woman writers; lives （ B） women writer; life （ C） women writers; life （ D） women writer; lives 24 I suppose when I come back in te
11、n years time, all these old houses_down. （ A） will have been pulled （ B） will have pulled （ C） will be pulling （ D） will be pulled 25 There are_dressmakers in the US than in European countries. （ A） far fewer （ B） so fewer （ C） very fewer （ D） too fewer 26 A fireman discovered the_of the fire. （ A）
12、truth （ B） reason （ C） cause （ D） fact 27 That young man has made so much noise that he_not have been allowed to attend the concert. （ A） could （ B） must （ C） would （ D） should 28 Would you like some more noodles? No, thanks. I_. （ A） dont want to （ B） canteat （ C） am not hungry （ D） am full 29 You
13、may write to me or come to see me. _way will do. （ A） All （ B） Both （ C） One （ D） Either 30 I m afraid it_tomorrow, but who knows? （ A） may have rained （ B） might rain （ C） would rain （ D） ought to rain 31 Whenever I met him,_was fairly frequent, _I liked his sweet and hopeful smile. （ A） which;/ （
14、B） that;that （ C） it;that （ D） what;/ 32 Is the average temperature of Beijing in summer_? （ A） like Chicago （ B） like it in Chicago （ C） like the one of Chicago （ D） like that of Chicago 33 Entering the room, I found my father_at the desk and_something. （ A） seat; write （ B） seated; wrote （ C） seat
15、ed; writing （ D） seating; writing 34 _they will send us an invitation is not yet known,_we hope they will. （ A） If; but （ B） That; so （ C） When; yet （ D） Whether; but 35 Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they _ move more quickly than in 1910. （ A） were to can （ B） did （ C） will （ D） can 完形填空
16、35 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【 C1】 _on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are swallows. They are【 C2】 _together because, very soon, they will be flying【 C3】 _to much warmer lands, where they will find【 C4】 _small flying insects on which they【 C5】 _There are no such inse
17、cts【 C6】 _in Britain during the winter, as it is【 C7】 _cold for them. The swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and【 C8】 _again. This they do many times, for they are making short【 C9】 _flights in order to be fit for the long journey【 C10】 _them. 【 C11】 _of these migrating birds leave Britain in the autu
18、mn. They fly【 C12】_for hundreds of miles【 C13】 _they reach the warm lands of Africa. But not all the birds get there, for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with【 C14】 _ In the spring of the following year they【 C15】 _the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They return to the i
19、dentical barn or tree in the【 C16】 _district which they had left the 【 C17】 _autumn. How do these birds find their【 C18】_there and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly【 C19】 _, but it has something to do【 C20】 _winds and air currents. 36 【 C1】 （ A） being perched （ B） perching （ C） bei
20、ng perching （ D） be perched 37 【 C2】 （ A） gathering （ B） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 38 【 C3】 （ A） to south （ B） the south （ C） to southwards （ D） south 39 【 C4】 （ A） great number of （ B） a great deal of （ C） plenty of （ D） numerous 40 【 C5】 （ A） feed （ B） are fed （ C） eat （ D） rely 41 【 C6
21、】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 42 【 C7】 （ A） too （ B） abit （ C） very （ D） much 43 【 C8】 （ A） fly off （ B） swoop （ C） settle （ D） turn back 44 【 C9】 （ A） practical （ B） practicing （ C） practice （ D） practised 45 【 C10】 （ A） in advance （ B） ahead of （ C） in front of （ D） in front 46 【 C1
22、1】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Flocks （ D） Schools 47 【 C12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D） steadily 48 【 C13】 （ A） until （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 49 【 C14】 （ A） in the way （ B） on the way （ C） half the way （ D） all the way 50 【 C15】 （ A） take （ B） fly （ C） find （ D） make 51 【 C16】
23、（ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 52 【 C17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） former 53 【 C18】 （ A） way （ B） path （ C） course （ D） route 54 【 C19】 （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 55 【 C20】 （ A） against （ B） away （ C） for （ D） with 55 Life is difficult. It is a great tru
24、th because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upo
25、n them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nations. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their natures, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, of
26、ten as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes endless serious problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. Yes, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious tests that tell us success from failure.
27、When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to resolve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instr
28、uct. “ It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 56 From this passage, it can be inferred that_. （ A） everybody has problems （ B） we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life （ C） life is difficult because our problems bring us pa
29、in （ D） people like to complain about their problems 57 The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to_. （ A） save space （ B） persuade readers （ C） make readers laugh （ D） get readers attention 58 The main idea of Paragraph Three is that_. （ A） most people feel life is ea
30、sy （ B） the writer feels life is easy （ C） the writer likes to complain about his problems （ D） most people complain about how hard their lives are 59 According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. （ A） encourage them to learn （ B） teach them to fear the
31、pain of solving the problem （ C） help them learn to deal with pain （ D） teach them how to respect from the problem 60 The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct“ suggests that_. （ A） we do not learn from experience （ B） we do not learn when we are in pain （ C） pain teaches u
32、s important lessons （ D） pain cannot be avoided 60 August 13th, 2012 Dear Sirs, I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of August 11, 2012. I have been working as a secretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the office, it is
33、 necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work. Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs. Although I am happy now, I feel that my promotion(晋升 )is limited here, and I would like to have a more challenging job. Therefore, I enrolled(参加 )in a p
34、rogram to expand my knowledge of international business affairs. Now, both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours, and I believe I can be a great help to your firm. The enclosed resume gives further de
35、tails of my qualifications, and I would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview. I am looking forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply. Thank you very much for your consideration. Faithfully Yours, Ma
36、ry Lee 61 The writer wants to change her job because_. （ A） she has difficulties handling her daily work efficiently （ B） she can hardly get a chance to be promoted （ C） she finds her present job too challenging （ D） she is tired of her duties at the college 62 In order to prepare herself for a more
37、 satisfactory job, the writer_. （ A） has taken part in a special business program （ B） tries to get the professors high praises （ C） has worked much harder on her job （ D） has to prove herself to be efficient 63 A bilingual secretary(Line 4, Paragraph 3)differs from other secretaries in that he or s
38、he can_. （ A） operate a computer （ B） do the job efficiently （ C） speak two languages （ D） write official documents 64 By sending this letter, the writer expected to_. （ A） draw the attention of the company （ B） get an opportunity for an interview （ C） apply for a suitable position in China Daily （
39、D） obtain more information about the company 64 Forty-thousand of the worlds young children die every day. This is 15 million a year. Many of these deaths can be prevented. In fact, experts say, techniques now exist to save the lives of half of these children. The techniques are medically effective,
40、 simple to use and low cost. The biggest task has been to inform parents about these life-saving techniques. Diarrhea(腹 泻 )is the main cause of deaths among children in developing countries. Diarrhea results when the body tries to clear itself of harmful bacteria(细菌 ). The body does this by getting
41、out liquids, sometimes uncontrollably. If too much water, sugar and salt are lost in this way, the body cannot work normally. The child may die. The United Nations International Children s Fund, UNICEF, introduces a technique. It uses a simple mixture of sugar and salt in water. The mixture does not
42、 stop diarrhea. But if used often as needed, it keeps fluid(体液 )levels normal until the body has fought off the harmful bacteria. In Egypt, for example, the treatment was used in a children s health care program in the province of Alexandria. It reduced by one-half the number of deaths caused by dia
43、rrhea. The technique has now been used throughout the country. 65 According to the passage, a large number of children can be saved only when_. （ A） the life-saving ways are medically effective （ B） their parents are rich enough for the life-saving techniques （ C） the life-saving techniques are easy
44、 to use （ D） their parents learn the life-saving techniques 66 Which of the following situations will cause the death of a child? （ A） The child clears its body of bacteria. （ B） The body loses liquids without any control. （ C） The child has diarrhea in a developing country. （ D） The body controls i
45、ts fluid levels. 67 When the mixture is used, it is important to_. （ A） keep sugar and salt in water （ B） drink it as often as necessary （ C） take it as much as possible （ D） use it to kill the bacteria 67 Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together wi
46、th hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献 )to international eating habits. The name “hamburger“ has nothing to do with ham(火腿 ). It is believed that the hamburger was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in
47、 the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food. Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move; a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other. There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortenin
48、g of the usual lunch break. Instead, young people have discovered a lunch for which they dont have to stop at all. However, there are clouds over the hamburger s world. People who concern about health dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger. They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American rainforest to produce the cheap meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate i
