1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 356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 did the man do last night? （ A） He went to see a film. （ B） He went to see his friend off at the airport. （ C） He worked late. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） T
2、he man has to hand in his homework today. （ B） The man can hand in his homework next day. （ C） The man can hand in his homework a few days later. 3 At what time does the earliest train to Shanghai leave? （ A） At 8: 15. （ B） At 8:30. （ C） At 9:15. 4 What s the most probable; relationship between the
3、two speakers? （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Receptionist and guest. （ C） Manager and secretary. 5 According to the conversation, which of the following statements is true? （ A） Women do better than men in gymnastics. （ B） Men do better than women in gymnastics. （ C） The Russian girls failed in the g
4、ymnastic game last night. 6 Why is it easier for the woman to learn English? （ A） She often talks to English people. （ B） She has spoken two foreign languages already. （ C） She always does her homework right after class. 7 Which of the following is not suggested by the woman to be a good way of lear
5、ning English? （ A） Reading newspapers. （ B） Talking to Americans. （ C） Reading aloud in the morning. 8 Why is it difficult for the man to learn English? （ A） He doesn t talk to his English teachers. （ B） There are no native speakers around him. （ C） He is too shy to speak English. 9 Which of the fol
6、lowing examples connected with colors hasn t been mentioned in the talk? （ A） Telescopes. （ B） Trains. （ C） Telephones. 10 Why hair color and eye color of the driver are written on the driving license in some western countries? （ A） To identify the driver. （ B） To let the police know. （ C） Colors ar
7、e important information. 11 Why colors of national flags are different? （ A） To tell from each other. （ B） For particular meaning. （ C） To show colors functions. 12 What is the woman waiting for? （ A） She is waiting for the man. （ B） She is waiting for her mother. （ C） She is waiting for a bus. 13 A
8、ccording to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March? （ A） Cool. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Dry. 14 How often should the bus come to their stop? （ A） Every twenty minutes. （ B） Every half an hour. （ C） Once a day. 15 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） A concert. （ B） A party. （
9、C） A trip. 16 What has the man planed to do that evening? （ A） Visit Jenny. （ B） Go to Scotland. （ C） Meet his friends. 17 Who are the speakers? （ A） Brother and sister. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Friends. 18 What does the man ask for? （ A） Some quarters. （ B） 20 dollars. （ C） Some change. 19 How m
10、any 5 s will the woman give the man? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. 20 What s the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Shop assistant and customer. （ B） Professor and student. （ C） Husband and wife. 单项填空 21 Paul doesn t have to be made_. He is always a hard-working student. （ A） st
11、udy （ B） to study （ C） studied （ D） studying 22 Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with_of their parents. （ A） those （ B） one （ C） both （ D） that 23 The professor, together with his students_capable of doing the skilled
12、work now. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） being （ D） have 24 Jane has two brothers; one is John, and _ is Henry. （ A） another （ B） the others （ C） the other （ D） other 25 Would you mind holding the door open for me, please? _. （ A） Dont mention it （ B） Oh, with pleasure （ C） Well, thats all right （ D） Thank y
13、ou all the same 26 Though Mary continued working, she kept looking at the clock _, thinking of her sick baby in hospital. （ A） all the time （ B） at once （ C） after a while （ D） for a moment 27 I had a very good weekend at my uncles. Oh, really? _ （ A） That will do. （ B） Cheer up ! （ C） Its a pleasur
14、e. （ D） Glad to hear that. 28 Id like to fix _ date for our next meeting, but selecting_suitable day is not easy. （ A） the; the （ B） a; a （ C） /; a （ D） the; / 29 I_to return to work when the children are a little older. （ A） planned （ B） had planned （ C） was planning （ D） am planning 30 A storm bur
15、ied Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. （ A） to leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） leaving 31 You _ be mad if you think Jake is going to lend you any money. （ A） need （ B） should （ C） must （ D） can 32 _ the success of our products in Europe, o
16、ur next step is to move into the American market. （ A） Follow （ B） Following （ C） Having followed （ D） Followed 33 The question _ he should accept the offer or not troubled him greatly. （ A） which （ B） whether （ C） that （ D） why 34 I think hed like to stay at home this evening rather than_out. （ A）
17、goes （ B） going （ C） gone （ D） go 35 I cant stand around chatting Ive got_things to do this morning. （ A） a million （ B） million （ C） a million of （ D） millions 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】
18、_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 since 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
19、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 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,
20、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 in a【 C13】 _position. Seeing this, the Russian admitted his defeat. When spectators recovered from the【 C14】 _of Marshalls dating, they showered th
21、e 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】 _that 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
22、 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 winner. 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） at
23、tack （ C） advance （ D） escape 39 【 C4】 （ A） suitable （ B） powerful （ C） respected （ D） dangerous 40 【 C5】 （ A） check （ B） fight （ C） safety （ D） defeat 41 【 C6】 （ A） condition （ B） change （ C） piece （ D） action 42 【 C7】 （ A） protected （ B） undisturbed （ C） unexpected （ D） deserted 43 【 C8】 （ A） frig
24、htened （ B） guarded （ C） discovered （ D） caught 44 【 C9】 （ A） comforted （ B） disappointed （ C） delighted （ D） annoyed 45 【 C10】 （ A） players （ B） master （ 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 【 C
25、13】 （ 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） progress （ D） attention 51 【 C16】 （ A） won （ B） made （ C） gained （ D） earned 52 【 C17】 （ A） important （ B） exciting （ C） unforgettable （ D） unclea
26、r 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 organized （ C） was designed （ D） ended 55 Every year landslides (滑坡 ) cause 25 to 50 eaths and $1.5 billion in damage in the United States. They account
27、for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe. And in December, a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars and cement (水泥 ) can help prevent disasters, but it introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills p
28、roduce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris (岩屑 ). “It s quite a risky job,“says Giorgio Pezzuto of D Appolonia, an engineering company in Italy. D Appolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. “ The idea is to operate a machine f
29、ar away that can drill without a human being on board,“ says Pezzuto, the manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission. Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider, has cost
30、 at least $ 2 million so far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the stability. Testing should begin in May. 56 The underlined word “event“ (Paragraph 1) refers to_. （ A） landslide （ B） machine （ C） earthquake （
31、D） flood 57 What is the purpose in writing this text? （ A） Telling people how serious the damage caused by landslides is. （ B） Telling people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a risky job. （ C） Introducing a product that can be used to stabilize mountainsides. （ D） Showing people ho
32、w to use a new product. 58 What does the robot look like? （ A） A human being. （ B） A spider. （ C） A truck. （ D） A drill. 59 The biggest advantage of this product is that_. （ A） it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor （ B） it can climb mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement （ C） i
33、t can collect data on the slope s stability （ D） it can drill without a human being on board 59 8:30 P.M. Outlook Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you update with all that s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage t
34、o screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are parts of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine. 9:00 P.M
35、. Discovery When a 10-year-old boy gets a first-class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of geniuses come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have
36、a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer. 10:00 P.M. Science there was a piece of paper on the wall. It was a cut list. The boys whose names
37、were on the list were welcome to keep on coming to practices. The boys whose names were not on the list had been cut; their presence (出席 ) was no longer desired. I had not known the cut was coming that day. I stood and stared at the list. The list had not been made with a great deal of consideration
38、; the names of the very best players were at the top, and the other members of the team were listed in what appeared to be a descending (下降 ) order of basketball skills. I kept looking at the bottom of the list, hoping against hope that my name would appear if I looked hard enough. I held myself tog
39、ether as I walked out, but when I got home I began to cry. For the first time in my life, I had been told officially that I wasnt good enough. Sports meant everything to boys that age; if you were on the team, it put you in the desirable group. If you were not, you might as well not be alive. All th
40、ese years later, I remember it as if I were still standing right there in the gym. I dont know how the mind works in matters like this; I dont know what went on in my head following that day of cut. But 1 know that my determination has been so strong ever since then; I know that for all of my life s
41、ince that day. I have done more work than I had to be doing, put in more hours than I had to be spending. I dont know if all of that came from a determination never to allow my-self to be cut again never to allow someone to tell me that Im not good enough again but I know its there. And clearly its
42、there in a lot of other successful men too. 68 From the text we learn that the cut list had names of pupils_. （ A） who were still in the team （ B） who were the old players （ C） who were hard-working （ D） who were too young to play 69 Why do you think the author acted so strongly about the cut? （ A）
43、It forced him to change the team. （ B） It listed his name at the bottom. （ C） It was open to the public. （ D） It hurt his pride. 70 We may infer from the text that the author_. （ A） has learned to play basketball very well （ B） has made friends with many other men （ C） has never learned the truth of
44、 the cut （ D） has become quite successful in life 71 The underlined word“ it“ in the last paragraph refers to_. （ A） the determination of never being left behind （ B） the memory of being considered a weak boy （ C） the decision of never playing basketball again （ D） the experience of being cut from a
45、 sports team 71 Reading Aloud Children learn quickly. Research shows that fast brain development occurs in children younger than three years of age. Everyday parental activities such as reading, singing, and others can play a very important role in a childs healthy development. Experts (专家 ) suggest
46、 that the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for success in reading is reading aloud to children. This is especially so during the preschool years. While listening to stories read from a book, children learn at a young age that the letters on the page are connected to
47、 the words in our spoken language. They also become familiar with the language in books. Parents help children develop a lifelong love for books by reading aloud stories from books. Reading aloud to children when they are young can help their understanding of the world in which they live. They can “
48、travel“ the world through the pages of books. Consider the example of Anthony, whose mother has read to him since birth. She says, “His first visit to the zoo was a journey of rediscovery. “ Rediscovery? Yes, although Anthony was seeing zebras, lions, giraffes, and other animals for the first time,
49、he had already been introduced to them. His mother further explains, “Anthony has become familiar with countless people, animals, objects and ideas, all between the covers of books, in his first two years of life. “ When parents take the time to hold their children in their arms and read to them, the message is clear; “I love y
