1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 352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 is Linda now? （ A） In the woman s office. （ B） In the classroom. （ C） In the library. 2 What would the man like to do? （ A） To visit his parents. （ B） To drive
2、to the countryside. （ C） To travel to another countr 3 What is the man going to do? （ A） Talk to more students. （ B） Collect more information. （ C） Work on a research paper. 4 Where can the man get the tickets? （ A） From the club. （ B） From Susan. （ C） From Tom. 5 What does the woman mean? （ A） She
3、is warm enough. （ B） She has to study in. （ C） She likes the idea. 6 What s the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Classmates. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Friends. 7 When did the woman cough most seriously? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） At night. 8 What did the man do f
4、or the woman? （ A） He only examined the woman first and waited for the result. （ B） He gave her some medicine and some advice as well. （ C） He just told her not to worry too much and take a rest. 9 What s the possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Friends. （ C） C
5、ustomer and waitress. 10 Where does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） At the woman s house. （ C） At the man s house. 11 What does the woman ask the man to do? （ A） Have some soup. （ B） Have more fish. （ C） Bring his wife next time. 12 Why was Bill unhappy about th
6、e game? （ A） Some players played poorly. （ B） The scores were too close. （ C） It lasted too long. 13 Who cheered for the Tigers? （ A） Steve. （ B） Bill. （ C） Eric. 14 What was the one thing Bill said he enjoyed? （ A） His friends company. （ B） Supporting his team. （ C） Eating some food. 15 Where is Ri
7、ck working now? （ A） In a travel company. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a law office. 16 How does Rick feel about his trip? （ A） Excited. （ B） Curious. （ C） Nervous. 17 When will Rick leave? （ A） In three days. （ B） In a week. （ C） In a month. 18 What do we know about the grandmother? （ A） She lives by h
8、erself. （ B） She s as healthy as before. （ C） She often does some cleaning. 19 How long has the grandmother lived in Kentucky? （ A） Since her husband died. （ B） Since she was married. （ C） Since her son moved away. 20 What does the grandmother enjoy about her present life? （ A） Being busy with house
9、work. （ B） Being with relatives. （ C） Being with friends. 单项填空 21 She thought I was talking about her son_actually, I was talking about my son. （ A） whom （ B） where （ C） which （ D） while 22 His sister always spends so much_clothes that she cant manage to live within her income. （ A） for （ B） in （ C）
10、 at （ D） on 23 _may I_the book? For three weeks. （ A） How often; borrow （ B） How often; keep （ C） How long; borrow （ D） How long; keep 24 I didn t feel like_, so he suggested_a taxi. （ A） to walk; taking （ B） walking; taking （ C） to walk; to take （ D） walking; to take 25 From here, you can see the b
11、ridge _ construction. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） under （ D） with 26 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 27 You may move out any time you want to because you are old enough to live _
12、you want. （ A） where （ B） when （ C） why （ D） what 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 It was a big celebration-_people gathered at the city square. （ A） five thousands （ B） five thousand
13、 （ C） thousands （ D） thousand of 30 Mr. Hall_several mistakes Tom made in the composition and asked him to correct them. （ A） took out （ B） let out （ C） pointed out （ D） looked out 31 The journey should only take about 30 minutes, but _ it usually takes an hour. （ A） in turn （ B） in general （ C） in
14、time （ D） in fact 32 Id never have guessed he was a Wilson-he doesnt look _ like his brothers. （ A） one （ B） that （ C） anybody （ D） anything 33 -Would you like some help with the packing? - _. My neighbours offered to help out. But thanks anyway. （ A） All the same （ B） It s all right （ C） Take it ea
15、sy （ D） Come on 34 _ the success of our products in Europe, our next step is to move into the American market. （ A） Follow （ B） Following （ C） Having followed （ D） Followed 35 Would you mind carrying this book for me for two seconds, please? Oh,_. （ A） go ahead （ B） its all right （ C） let me see （ D
16、） with pleasure 完形填空 35 It is not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive before【 C1】 _the meal. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or the hostess【 C2】_. If you have to be late,
17、 call and tell them to【 C3】 _you. It s even【 C4】_to be early! The host or the hostess will probably not be【 C5】 _. If you are early, drive or walk around the block a few minutes, or just sit in your car【 C6】_the right time. Though it s often important to arrive on time, yet【 C7】 _, for open houses,
18、the host or the hostess invites guests to arrive and leave【 C8】 _a certain time so you can arrive at any time【 C9】 _the time he or she gives you. It s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it s even nicer to bring a small present. The present should not cost【 C10】 _, or you might embarrass the host or
19、 hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of【 C11】 _will be fine. Never bring money as a present. In an introduction, the order of a name: the given name, the family name. In other words, the given name comes【 C12】 _. It s important not only to learn and remember names, but to【 C13】 _them often in the conve
20、rsation. After the【 C14】 _, we usually call friends by their given names.【 C15】 _may want you call them by their titles and【 C16】 _such as “Mr. Jones“, “Mrs. Smith“, “Ms. Johnson“ or “Dr. Brown“. A maiden name is a woman s family name at birth. In the United States and Canada, after a woman marries,
21、 she【 C17】 _the family name of her husband【 C18】_her maiden name. It is now becoming common,【 C19】 _, for women to keep their maiden names【 C20】 _they get married. 36 【 C1】 （ A） making （ B） cooking （ C） doing （ D） serving 37 【 C2】 （ A） spirit （ B） opinion （ C） thought （ D） idea 38 【 C3】 （ A） have wi
22、th （ B） have without （ C） start without （ D） start with 39 【 C4】 （ A） nice （ B） worse （ C） nicer （ D） bad 40 【 C5】 （ A） back （ B） in （ C） up （ D） ready 41 【 C6】 （ A） by （ B） after （ C） before （ D） until 42 【 C7】 （ A） in the other hand （ B） on the other hand （ C） in another hand （ D） on another hand
23、43 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） among （ C） between （ D） at 44 【 C9】 （ A） within （ B） by （ C） on （ D） in 45 【 C10】 （ A） many （ B） a lot （ C） a little （ D） a few 46 【 C11】 （ A） silver （ B） prizes （ C） cookbook （ D） candy 47 【 C12】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） first （ D） later 48 【 C13】 （ A） watch out （ B） repea
24、t （ C） speak （ D） retell 49 【 C14】 （ A） introduction （ B） conversation （ C） meeting （ D） dinner 50 【 C15】 （ A） Gentlemen （ B） Young people （ C） Older people （ D） Doctor 51 【 C16】 （ A） given names （ B） first names （ C） family names （ D） full names 52 【 C17】 （ A） gives （ B） brings （ C） carries （ D） ta
25、kes 53 【 C18】 （ A） instead （ B） in place of （ C） takes place （ D） in place 54 【 C19】 （ A） and （ B） while （ C） however （ D） still 55 【 C20】 （ A） after （ B） until （ C） before （ D） since 55 Here is a poster on a middle school website. Going, Going, Gone! The Haynes Middle School Parent Teacher Organiza
26、tion invites you to attend our latest fund(基金 )-raiser, The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction(拍卖 ) ! Saturday, May 10 6:00 p.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
27、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 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 fir
28、st-class hotels Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game $ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons 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-se
29、rved basis. $ 15. 00 per person. All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer laboratory. 56 Which 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.
30、 （ D） Airline tickets. 57 The more items that are given or bought for auction,_. （ A） the less money that will be charged for the 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
31、 that will be placed on the items in the silent auction 58 Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year s auction? （ 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 rai
32、sed this year than in any other year before. （ D） Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week. 59 The phrase “first-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 （
33、C） food and drink will be served at the auction （ D） tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them 59 They first arrived on British ships almost 200 years ago, with the aim of cutting back a rapid growth of rat (鼠 ) population. Then the cats themselves became the problem. After deal
34、ing with the rats“, they turned to birds-and now hundreds of them have been killed in a move to protect rare (稀有 ) birds. Even cat lovers have been persuaded to back the move, after being told that there was no other choice. When British sailors took control of Ascension Island in 1815, they found n
35、obody living on it but that it was overrun with rats which had escaped from sinking ships. They introduced cats to kill the rats-and were soon overrun by cats. By 1820 they were sending back to England for dogs to kill the cats, but that didn t work. Ever since the wild cat population has been attac
36、king the birds. Man introduced these cats, and it has disturbed the balance. Ascension Island is a most important seabird gathering place. We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here. Action has been taken to kill off wild cats for the protection of birds. Only cats raised as pets are allowe
37、d. Since they are micro-chipped (加电子芯片的 ), if they get caught they can be sent back to their owner. The action can be considered rather successful. The cat population is down to the last few-theyre the most difficult ones to catch. 60 The best title for the text would be _. （ A） Killing Cats to Save
38、 Rats （ B） Problems with Shipping Cats （ C） Fighting between Cats and Rats （ D） Keeping the Rat Population Down 61 Which of the following fust came to the island? （ A） The cats （ B） The rats （ C） The sailors （ D） The birds 62 People on the island have been taking action to _. （ A） forbid having cats
39、 as pets （ B） stop the killing of birds （ C） catch and kill all the cats （ D） send all cats back to England 63 What does the author mean by saying, “We have to undo man s mistake in bringing cats here“ (Paragraph 3 ) ? （ A） Friendly animals such as dogs should have been introduced. （ B） Men should r
40、emove the bad effect caused by cats. （ C） Man should have a better understanding of cats. （ D） Cats are not as valuable as other rare animals. 63 At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadnt checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a lon
41、g list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends-I saved those to read later when I had more time. One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didnt recognize. The second was the subject line: “pleas papers. “ Clearly, the e-m
42、ail was仕 om someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written. As a scientist, I m used to getting these kinds of requests; it s part of the give
43、 and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and well-being during this dangerous time in his land. A couple of days later, his reply appeared in
44、my inbox. It read, in part: “hi dear Dr. Im very happy to hear good news from you and your help, also I d like to thank you for your feelings towards me and my family . thank you very much for help I want to tell you that I m ready to help you in mosul university/iraq if you need that. “ Maher also
45、explained in his broken English that he was interested in a paper I d written on the use of lactobacillus acidophilus (a healthy product that can be found in yogurt (酸奶 ) and other foods). It was his hope that he could use my findings to help find a treatment for gastrointestinal (消化系统的 ) illness. H
46、e signed off:“ warmest regards to you and lovely family. “ Despite his difficulty with the language, he had painted a picture for me由 at was far more than a simple request for information. The humanity displayed (流露出的 ) in his message made me want to both smile and cry. 64 Why did the e-mail from an
47、 Iraqi catch the author s attention? （ A） The subject line was not written in standard English. （ B） It was not completely written in English. （ C） The senders name seemed familiar. （ D） It had a short subject line. 65 What does the author like to do as a scientist with other researchers? （ A） Repri
48、nt research papers. （ B） Exchange research findings. （ C） Chat with them on the Internet. （ D） Wish each other the best of luck. 66 Besides work interest, the Iraqi and the authors e-mails also delivered_. （ A） heart-warming friendly feelings （ B） medicine to treat certain disease （ C） news about ea
49、ch others family （ D） their opinions on wars 67 What can we infer from the text? （ A） The author of the text is a language teacher. （ B） Iraqi people are much happier now than before. （ C） The Internet can bring people closer to each other. （ D） Even knowing a little English can help you learn a lot. 67 Samuel H. Preston
