1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 354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 s the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 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 What is the man going to do this summer? （ A） Work to earn extra money. （ B） Work for the coming exams. （ C） He won t earn a little money. 4 What would be the woman s advice? （ A） Dont drink water. （ B） Dont use ice too much. （ C） Boi
3、l water first. 5 How is Robin? （ A） Robin is busy. （ B） Robin is sick. （ C） Robin is very well. 6 What s the probable occupation of the woman? （ A） A receptionist. （ B） A policeman. （ C） A driver. 7 What is the man looking for? （ A） A small brown suitcase. （ B） A small black wallet. （ C） A black fea
4、ther bag. 8 Where is the man staying? （ A） Room 1201. （ B） Room 1012. （ C） Room 1102. 9 Where did the boy paint his picture? （ A） In the kitchen. （ B） At school. （ C） At home. 10 What are in the sky in the boys picture? （ A） A tree. （ B） A plane. （ C） His mother and green trees. 11 What does the wom
5、an think of the boy s picture? （ A） She thinks it is beautiful. （ B） She finds it hard to understand. （ C） She thinks it is ugly. 12 Where does the man get his job? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a company. （ C） At a hotel. 13 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Find another job. （ B） Do t
6、he job first. （ C） Ask the boss to raise the salary. 14 How much will he be paid a week? （ A） $ 116 a week. （ B） $ 160 a week. （ C） $ 150 a week. 15 When is their flight? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the evening. 16 Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong? （ A） Direc
7、t flights are more expensive. （ B） They plan to do some shopping there. （ C） There are no non-stop flights to Singapore. 17 How long will the speakers be away from home? （ A） Two days. （ B） Ten days. （ C） Twelve days. 18 When is their flight? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the e
8、vening. 19 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 Singapore. 20 How long will the speakers be away from home? （ A） Two days. （ B） Ten days. （ C） Twelve days. 单项填空 21 I
9、was out of town at the time, so I do not know exactly how it _. （ A） was happening （ B） happened （ C） happens （ D） has happened 22 It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand? （ A） No, thanks （ B） Yes, my pleasure （ C） No, never mind （ D） Yes,Ido 23 What about the book? Oh, very good. It s worth_a second
10、time. （ A） reading （ B） being read （ C） to read （ D） to be read 24 The father was delighted to hear the child_that. （ A） to say （ B） to have said （ C） say （ D） said 25 Jane has two brothers; one is John, and _ is Henry. （ A） another （ B） the others （ C） the other （ D） other 26 Too bad I missed the e
11、arly train _ only a few minutes! （ A） by （ B） in （ C） at （ D） after 27 _ me the keys youre in no fit state to drive. （ A） To give （ B） Giving （ C） Give （ D） Given 28 _ the town was attacked by the storm several times, little damage was done. （ A） As （ B） If （ C） Since （ D） Although 29 Not knowing th
12、e language of the country he was visiting, John had a hard time making himself _. （ A） understand （ B） understood （ C） understanding （ D） being understood 30 Are you clear, Tom? No, sorry. I dont_understand. Can you please explain the sentence again? （ A） quite （ B） rather （ C） pretty （ D） fairly 31
13、 John thought I was blaming him, _in fact, I was blaming myself. （ A） as （ B） whether （ C） unless （ D） while 32 You _ be mad if you think Jake is going to lend you any money. （ A） need （ B） should （ C） must （ D） can 33 Hello! I _ you were in London. How long have you been here? （ A） dont know （ B） h
14、adnt known （ C） didnt know （ D） havent known 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 You _ be mad if you think Jake is going to lend you any money. （ A） need （ B） should （ C） must
15、（ D） can 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 several ways of【 C3】 _, and sinc
16、e 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 square from which the queen could
17、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 taken, the Russian would soon be
18、 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 the queen. To me, its not【 C17】 _th
19、at 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 game【 C20】 _, Marshall was the winn
20、er. 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 （ B） fight （ C） safety （ D） defeat
21、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 45 【 C10】 （ A） players （ B） master
22、 （ 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 【 C15】 （ A） prize （ B） victory （ C
23、） 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 55 【 C20】 （ A） came （ B） was organ
24、ized （ C） was designed （ D） ended 55 We found that bar at last. I didn t have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the window Star Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat around, looking at a portable television set that someo
25、ne had brought out of the bar. They were all in thin summer dresses or short shirts; even at that late hour it was stifling. Two thin dogs lay under one of the tables with their tongues out, and some of the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically (无精打采地 ) with magazines. “He s not here,“ I
26、said, after a quick look around. The television was speaking out an advertisement for a detergent(洗衣粉 ), and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband s underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at all. “Well
27、, what did you expect?“ replied Fergus, yawning (打呵欠 ) . “ It s only half past nine, and he said he would be here at nine. You ought to know Graig by this time. He 11 turn up sometime after ten. “ 56 The writer and his friend_. （ A） had never been to that bar before （ B） did not know if they had com
28、e to the right place （ C） asked somebody the name of the bar （ D） had little difficulty in finding the bar 57 What does the underlined word “stifling“ (Paragraph 1) probably mean? （ A） Disappearing gradually. （ B） Giving out into the air. （ C） Hot and breathless. （ D） Pleasing and comfortable. 58 Th
29、e people outside the bar_. （ A） were very interested in the television program （ B） were chatting with a saleswoman （ C） had no particular interest in anything （ D） were very uncomfortable 59 Fergus was not surprised that Graig was not there, because he knew that_. （ A） Graig intended to come later
30、（ B） they had mistaken the time （ C） Graig had been delayed （ D） Graig was always late 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
31、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 bidders (出价人 ) from silent auction are determined. 7:30 p. m. 11:00 p. m. : Main auction begins.
32、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 first-class hotels Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game $ 50 gift tickets to local gift
33、 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-served basis. $ 15. 00 per person. All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes Schoo
34、l computer laboratory. 60 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. （ D） Airline tickets. 61 The more items that are given or bought for auction,_. （ A） the less mo
35、ney 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 that will be placed on the items in the silent auction 62 Which of the following is most likely
36、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 raised this year than in any other year before. （ D） Tickets for the event will be sold out in less
37、than one week. 63 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 （ C） food and drink will be served at the auction （ D） tickets are sold in the order of who arrives
38、 first to buy them 63 The Northern Pike is a very bad fish. It is a big, hungry fish, and eats little fish. Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis. They are killing all the smaller fish in the lake. The Northern Pike area serious danger to the lake because they eat all the smaller fish. Soon, all oth
39、er kinds of fish in the lake will be killed off. This is not healthy for the environment (环境 ). Researchers are afraid that the Northern Pike will swim out of Lake Davis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake. They could spread all over the country and damage many other water environmen
40、ts. If that happens, it would be too late to stop the Northern Pike. For ten years, officials have been trying to remove the Northern Pike from Lake Davis. They have tried using nets and poisons (毒 ). However, the Northern Pike population is still doing well in Lake Davis. Many people do not like th
41、e idea of using poison to kill the fish. They worry that the poisons are bad for humans who use the water. However, people havent found any poisons at all in local (当地的 ) wells. Scientists are going to try the poison again. This time, they will dry off the lake before putting the poison in. A public
42、 hearing will be held to talk about the problem. 64 This text is most probably _. （ A） a short story （ B） a news report （ C） a research paper （ D） an official announcement 65 What could happen if the Northern Pike swim out of Lake Davis? （ A） They could be out of control. （ B） The smaller fish would
43、 be saved. （ C） The environment could be improved. （ D） Many small rivers would be poisoned. 66 What was the result of using poisons in Lake Davis? （ A） People stopped using the well water. （ B） The lake was seriously damaged. （ C） The poisons worked as expected. （ D） There were hardly any effects.
44、67 A public hearing will be held because _. （ A） local people object to the use of poisons （ B） the Northern Pike have spread to other lakes （ C） people are strongly against drying off the lake （ D） the harm of the Northern Pike is seldom heard of 67 Understanding how nature reacts to climate (气候 )
45、change will require checking key life cycle events-flowering, the appearance of leaves, the first frog calls of the spring-all around the world. But ecologists (生态学家 ) cant be everywhere, so theyre turning to non-scientists, sometimes called citizen scientists, for help. A group of scientists and ed
46、ucators set up an organization last year called the National Phenology Network. “Phenology“ is what scientists call the study of the timing of events in nature. One of the groups first efforts is to ask scientists and non-scientists to collect information about plant flowering and leafing every year
47、. The program, called Project BudBurst, collects life cycle information on a variety of common plants from across the United States. People taking part in the project record their information on the Project BudBurst website. “People dont have to be scientists-they just have to look around and see wh
48、ats in their neighbourhood,“ says Jennifer Schwartz, a scientist with the project. “As we collect this information, well be able to know about the changes of plants and animals as the climate changes. “ Not only that, the information also helps scientists learn about how these changes will have an e
49、ffect on people, Scientists examining lilac (丁香花 ) flowering in western United States reported that in years when lilacs flowered early-before May 20th-wildfires later in the summer and fall were likely to be larger and more serious. Lilac flowering, then, could serve as an alarm bell. “The best way for us to increase our
