1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 357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 does the woman think of cloning? （ A） It has no side effect at all. （ B） It may cause trouble for humans. （ C） It is a terrible invention after all. 2 What s the
2、 possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Classmates. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Doctor and patient. 3 What do the two speakers agree with? （ A） Advising people not to smoke. （ B） Stopping cigarette production. （ C） Stopping young people smoking. 4 What is the man doing? （ A） He is buyi
3、ng plane tickets to Europe. （ B） He is sending some postcards. （ C） He is asking about if Ids mail has arrived yet. 5 How will the man probably go downtown? （ A） He is likely to take a bus. （ B） He is likely to take a taxi. （ C） He is likely to take the underground. 6 What is the woman afraid of whe
4、n she takes her trips? （ A） Taking a voyage. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Taking a flight. 7 What transportation can you infer the man prefers? （ A） Trains. （ B） Planes. （ C） Ships. 8 What s the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Friend
5、s. 9 What do we learn about the couple? （ A） They are on vacation. （ B） The wife doesnt like to travel this year. （ C） They went on a trip last year. 10 How long does the trip in the advertisement take? （ A） 10 days. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） 21 days. 11 Why doesnt the wife like the trip? （ A） She doesn
6、t like to live on the ship. （ B） She prefers to stay in one place. （ C） She doesnt like the price. 12 When does the conversation probably take place? （ A） In the morning. （ B） At noon. （ C） In the afternoon. 13 Where did the woman go first? （ A） The police station. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） A shop. 14
7、 Who does the man suggest the woman phone? （ A） The police station. （ B） The manager of the shop. （ C） The manager of the restaurant. 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） Direct flights ar
8、e 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 What is the man doing now? （ A） Trying to find a job. （ B） Traveling around the world. （ C）
9、 Teaching English for money. 19 Where will the man be working? （ A） In an Australian school. （ B） In a shipping company. （ C） In a foreign trading firm. 20 What will the speakers do together in the evening? （ A） Go sightseeing in the city. （ B） Eat in a Chinese restaurant. （ C） Have a home-made dinn
10、er. 单项填空 21 I first met Mary three years ago when we_in a middle school together. （ A） have worked （ B） had been working （ C） were working （ D） had worked 22 The book_by a famous writer. （ A） was believed to write （ B） believed to be written （ C） was believed to be written （ D） believe to write 23 M
11、ary and I see each other_, but not as often as we used to. （ A） sooner or later （ B） once in a while （ C） in the end （ D） more or less 24 The father was delighted to hear the child_that. （ A） to say （ B） to have said （ C） say （ D） said 25 He told me that I_be present at the meeting. （ A） should （ B）
12、 might （ C） could （ D） would 26 Due to a sudden change in weather, the match has been _ until next Monday. （ A） put down （ B） put on （ C） put up （ D） put off 27 Betty saved her money _ she might buy an MP3 player. （ A） so as （ B） so that （ C） even if （ D） as if 28 Is the average temperature of Sheny
13、ang in summer_? （ A） like Chicago （ B） like it in Chicago （ C） like the one of Chicago （ D） like that of Chicago 29 I_a supporter of this basketball club for many years now. （ A） will be （ B） was （ C） was being （ D） have been 30 It would seem to be a general truth _ nothing is as straightforward as
14、it at first seems. （ A） that （ B） when （ C） because （ D） if 31 -Do you like the hook Sidney gave you? -Very much. Its exactly _ I wanted. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 32 A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. （ A） to
15、leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） leaving 33 -What did Mr. Jones do before he came to this company? -He _ a city bus for over twenty-five years. （ A） is driving （ B） drove （ C） has driven （ D） drives 34 He _ forward to our camping holiday the whole week, but unfortunately it rained every day. （ A） had
16、 looked （ B） is looking （ C） had been looking （ D） looks 35 Johanna is the woman _ Maria is studying the piano. （ A） of whom （ B） with whom （ C） by whom （ D） in whom 完形填空 35 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【 C1】 _on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are swallows. They are【 C
17、2】 _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 insects【 C6】 _in Britain during the winter, as it is【 C7】 _cold for them. The swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and【 C8】 _again. This
18、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 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
19、 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 identical barn or tree in the【 C16】 _district which they had left the【 C17】 _autumn. How do these birds find their【 C18】_there an
20、d 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） being perching （ D） be perched 37 【 C2】 （ A） gathering （ B） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 38 【 C3】 （ A） to south （ B） the sou
21、th （ 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】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 42 【 C7】 （ A） too （ B） a bit （ C） very （ D） much 43 【 C8】 （ A） fly off （ B） swoop （
22、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 【 C11】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Hocks （ D） Schools 47 【 C12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D） steadily 48 【 C13】 （ A） u
23、ntil （ 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】 （ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 52 【 C17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） former 53 【 C18】 （ A） way （
24、 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 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 pl
25、astic chairs around them. A few people sat around, looking at a portable television set that someone 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
26、 the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically (无精打采地 ) with magazines. “He s not here,“ I 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 w
27、hite her husband s underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at all. “Well, 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 Th
28、e writer and his friend_. （ A） had never been to that bar before （ B） did not know if they had come 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 grad
29、ually. （ B） Giving out into the air. （ C） Hot and breathless. （ D） Pleasing and comfortable. 58 The 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
30、 not surprised that Graig was not there, because he knew that_. （ A） Graig intended to come later （ B） they had mistaken the time （ C） Graig had been delayed （ D） Graig was always late 60 Find Something for Your Holidays () TOUR de FRANCE JULY2-24 Paris, France This is the greatest, most famous bicy
31、cle race in the world. For over a hundred years, cyclists from around the world have come to the French countryside to compete (比赛 ), while the world itself watched. This year, the excitement will be great, as Lance Armstrong goes for a SEVENTY Tour de France win. (www.letour.fr) RUNNING Of THE BULL
32、S/FESTIVAL OF SAN FERMIN JULY6-17 Pamplona, Spain Every one knows what it is by sight: hundreds of sweaty men and women running down narrow streets before stampeding bulls (狂奔的牛 ). Its the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and nearly two weeks of partying with it. ( pamplona, net) CELEBRATION
33、 OF LIGHT JULY 27-AUGUST 6 Vancouver, BC, Canada One of the biggest international showcases of fireworks (焰火 ) takes place every summer over English Bay in Vancouver(although you can see it from a variety of public parks and beaches). This year, teams from three nations will take part, showing off t
34、he best fireworks. (www.celebration-of-) NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL AUGUST 28-29 London, England Each year over one million people come to this area in west London during the late August Bank Holiday to dance and eat and drink and play. It began in1962 and bas grown into one of the worlds biggest and mos
35、t expected parties. (www.portowebbo.co.uk/nottinghilltv/carnivall.htm) 60 From the text we learn that if someone wants to find information about travel offers they can visit_. （ A） www.letour.fr （ B） （ C） （ D） www.celebration-of- 61 If you love sports and the countryside, a good choice is probably
36、 _. （ A） France （ B） England （ C） Spain （ D） Canada 62 If someone has a vacation in late July and early August, a good choice may be _. （ A） Celebration of Light （ B） Notting Hill Carnival （ C） Tour de France （ D） Festival of San Fermin 63 How can you find more information about the events listed? （
37、 A） By phone. （ B） On the Internet （ C） On TV （ D） From the radio 63 It s not much , but it s home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat thats just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it. Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chans architect (建筑师
38、 ),has achieved a clever piece of design,according to architectural experts. The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted. When you step in through the front door, youre standing in the shower, on Britain s only self-cle
39、ansing doormat (自动清洁门垫 ). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall. Another step and youre into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here
40、 for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he s working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. “I dont even have to make the bed,“Chan says. “ I just put the cover down. “ Chans business suits hang neatly on t
41、he wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the “boat-house“. “It cost around 4,700 to build last year. Now its been valued at 30,000. It proves that good design doesnt need to cost more. It
42、just needs a lot of care.“ says Chan. 64 By saying “Its not much“ (line 1, para. 1),the author means that Chan s flat_. （ A） is cheap （ B） has cheap furniture （ C） has a simple design （ D） is fairly small 65 Where is Chan s flat? （ A） Next to a big house. （ B） Under an old building. （ C） In a busy L
43、ondon street. （ D） By the side of a country road. 66 Which of the following is the right order of things described in the text? （ A） Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed. （ B） Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed. （ C） Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed. （ D） Shower, kit
44、chen, toilet, bed and dining table. 67 What is the purpose of this writing? （ A） To sell Chan s flat for more money. （ B） To tell people how to take care of small flats. （ C） To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat. （ D） To call on engineers to design their own homes. 67 I find it annoying
45、and funny when I think about how we use protective or decorative wrappings (装饰性包装 ) in this country. When I come home from the supermarket and start to unpack, I am always shocked at the layers of wrappings we cover our food with. There is hardly anything we buy that doesnt come in at least two wrap
46、pings, and then several of them are gathered by the shop assistant and put into a small bag. Then several of the small bags are grouped together and put into a big bag. If you have several big bags with small bags in them, they give you a cardboard box to put the packages-in-the-little-bags-in-the-b
47、ig-bags in. A lot of things we buy wouldnt really need any protective wrapping at all. The skin of an orange protects an orange pretty well for most of its natural life, but we arent satisfied with what nature has given it. We wrap them in plastic or put them in a net bag, and then in a paper bag. T
48、he orange inside the skin, inside the plastic which is in the paper bag, must wonder where it is. A box of biscuits often has waxed paper(蜡纸 ) next to the biscuits, a cardboard box holding the food and then a decorative wrapping around it. A relative of ours bought a new sofa recently because she liked the fine leather (皮革 ) it was covered with. She liked it so much she didnt want it to get dirty, so she bought a cloth cover to put over it. We may never again see the leather shes protecting. 68 According to the
