1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 351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 did the woman say she put her glasses? （ A） In the cupboard. （ B） On the desk. （ C） She couldn t remember exactly. 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 How does the woman feel about the news? （ A） She is quite sympathetic towards the doctor. （ B） She thinks its right. （ C） She does not care. 4 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） Maybe a picnic. （ B） Maybe something new. （
3、 C） Maybe a new car. 5 What does the man possibly do? （ A） Maybe a teacher. （ B） Maybe a student. （ C） Maybe a meeting organizer. 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、 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 Why did the man get to sleep so late? （ A
4、） He is doing some medicine research. （ B） He talked with his friend. （ C） He felt pain. 7 What will the woman do for the man? （ A） Call for a doctor. （ B） Give him some stronger medicine. （ C） Do nothing. 8 Why didn t the girl go to the movies? （ A） She had to review her lessons. （ B） She had seen
5、the movie before. （ C） She didnt want to go with the boy. 9 What did the boy think about the girl? （ A） She never studied hard. （ B） She studied very well. （ C） She couldn t pass the exam. 10 What is the woman waiting for? （ A） She is waiting for the man. （ B） She is waiting for her mother. （ C） She
6、 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 Is Cactus City Wild West Park old? （ A） Yes. （
7、 B） No. （ C） Unclear. 14 What do you know about Cactus City Wild West Park? （ A） A place to see cowboys and cowgirls. （ B） A place for children to play in winter. （ C） A fun place for the whole family. 15 When does the Wild West Show begin? （ A） At 10 a. m. weekdays. （ B） At 2 p. m. on weekends. （ C
8、） At 2:30 p.m. everyday. 16 When can people take free buses to the park? （ A） On Saturdays and Sundays. （ B） Throughout the week. （ C） In the evening. 单项填空 17 Dont stop trying. _. Success is coming. （ A） Yes, we don t （ B） Yes, well try our best （ C） No, of course not （ D） No, you can t 18 The profe
9、ssor, together with his students_capable of doing the skilled work now. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） being （ D） have 19 On reaching the top floor I suddenly realized that I_my book on the service desk. （ A） leaves （ B） left （ C） had left （ D） was left 20 _of his parents liked pop music. So they did. It is
10、noisy. （ A） All （ B） None （ C） Both （ D） Neither 21 From here, you can see the bridge _construction. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） under （ D） with 22 There are_students playing basketball in the room. （ A） score of （ B） scores of （ C） two scores （ D） two score of 23 The famous novel is said_into Chinese. （ A
11、） to have translated （ B） to be translate （ C） to have been translated （ D） to translate 24 I dont think there is_in the book on the desk. （ A） something important （ B） anything important （ C） important something （ D） important anything 25 The police are _ the traffic accident that happened yesterda
12、y. （ A） looking down upon （ B） looking forward to （ C） looking into （ D） looking after 26 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 27 I _writing the article by the time you get back. （ A） shall finish （ B） must have
13、finished （ C） have finished （ D） shall have finished 28 What about the book? Oh, very good. It s worth_a second time. （ A） reading （ B） being read （ C） to read （ D） to be read 29 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
14、） do I see 30 He failed the exam, _ proved that he hadnt been working hard enough. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 31 _ the determined captain, all the passengers on board wouldnt have been saved. （ A） It had not been for （ B） Had it not been for （ C） If it had not for （ D） Not had been
15、 for 完形填空 31 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
16、 such insects【 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 i
17、n the autumn. 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 retur
18、n to the identical 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. 32 【 C1】 （ A） being perched （ B） perching
19、 （ C） being perching （ D） be perched 33 【 C2】 （ A） gathering （ B） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 34 【 C3】 （ A） to south （ B） the south （ C） to southwards （ D） south 35 【 C4】 （ A） great number of （ B） a great deal of （ C） plenty of （ D） numerous 36 【 C5】 （ A） feed （ B） are fed （ C） eat （ D） rel
20、y 37 【 C6】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 38 【 C7】 （ A） too （ B） a bit （ C） very （ D） much 39 【 C8】 （ A） fly off （ B） swoop （ C） settle （ D） turn back 40 【 C9】 （ A） practical （ B） practicing （ C） practice （ D） practised 41 【 C10】 （ A） in advance （ B） ahead of （ C） in front of （ D） in fro
21、nt 42 【 C11】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Flocks （ D） Schools 43 【 C12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D） steadily 44 【 C13】 （ A） until （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 45 【 C14】 （ A） in the way （ B） on the way （ C） half the way （ D） all the way 46 【 C15】 （ A） take （ B） fly （ C） find （ D） make
22、47 【 C16】 （ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 48 【 C17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） former 49 【 C18】 （ A） way （ B） path （ C） course （ D） route 50 【 C19】 （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 51 【 C20】 （ A） against （ B） away （ C） for （ D） with 51 Life is difficult. It is a
23、 great truth 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
24、forced upon 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 fe
25、elings, often 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
26、 failure. 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 h
27、urt, instruct. “ It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 52 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 b
28、ring us pain （ D） people like to complain about their problems 53 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 54 The main idea of Paragraph Three is that_. （ A） most people feel
29、life is easy （ 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 55 According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. （ A） encourage them to learn （ B） teach them to
30、 fear the pain of solving the problem （ C） help them learn to deal with pain （ D） teach them how to respect from the problem 56 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
31、 teaches us important lessons （ D） pain cannot be avoided 56 August 13th, 2008 Dear Sirs, I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of August 11, 2008. I have been working as a secretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the off
32、ice, it is 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(
33、参加 )in a program 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
34、further details 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
35、 Yours, Mary Lee 57 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 58 In order to prepare herself
36、for a more 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 59 A bilingual secretary(Line 4, Paragraph 3)differs from other secretaries in th
37、at he or she can_. （ A） operate a computer （ B） do the job efficiently （ C） speak two languages （ D） write official documents 60 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 Chin
38、a Daily （ D） obtain more information about the company 60 Forty-thousand of the world s 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
39、 effective, 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 b
40、y getting 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 mixtur
41、e does not 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 cau
42、sed by diarrhea. The technique has now been used throughout the country. 61 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 technique
43、s are easy to use （ D） their parents learn the life-saving techniques 62 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
44、controls its fluid levels. 63 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 63 Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. T
45、ogether with 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 so
46、me time in 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
47、 shortening 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 pric
48、e 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 its next ce
49、ntury? 64 In which way do hamburgers change people s eating habits? （ A） People can have their meals at any time of the day. （ B） They can be served in any restaurant. （ C） People can have them with soft drinks. （ D） Meal time can be greatly reduced. 65 The hamburger, as a kind of popular American fast foo
