1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 362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 are they talking? （ A） ln a shop. （ B） In the street. （ C） On a bus. 2 Why is Mary worried? （ A） The womans husband is ill. （ B） She worried about John. （ C） Sh
2、e has spent too much money. 3 What will the woman probably do? （ A） Turn on the radio. （ B） Turn off the radio. （ C） Watch TV. 4 What did the woman say about Frank and the camera? （ A） He lost it. （ B） He used it last night. （ C） He was the last to use it. 5 What did me man probably do in the mornin
3、g? （ A） He beat the woman. （ B） He quarreled with the woman. （ C） He misunderstood the woman. 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 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a dress shop. （ B） In a fact
4、ory. （ C） In a museum. 7 What is the most probable result of the conversation? （ A） The man got his coat sewed. （ B） The man got a new receipt. （ C） The man got a new coat. 8 What is the telephone number the man wants to call? （ A） 393-5133. （ B） 329-5311. （ C） 393-5331. 9 How much will the phone co
5、st? （ A） $ 2 for the first three minutes. （ B） $ a minute. （ C） $ 2 for three minutes. 10 What was the first computer like? （ A） It was as large as a TV set. （ B） It was as large as a room. （ C） It was as large as a book. 11 What changes does the computer have now? （ A） It becomes smaller. （ B） It w
6、orks faster. （ C） Both A and B 12 What is the result of the invention of the computer? （ A） It can do every thing mat man does. （ B） Our lives have been changed a lot. （ C） It works faster and faster. 13 What will happen if the solthers dont do what is told to? （ A） They will be praised. （ B） They w
7、ill be punished. （ C） They will be killed. 14 Why did the officer tell his solthers his name was Stone? （ A） To obey him. （ B） To know he was like stone. （ C） To know his name. 15 Why didnt the last solther answer him at first? （ A） He didnt hear him clearly. （ B） His name was Stonebreaker while the
8、 captains name was Stone. （ C） The officer was too strict. 16 When did the story take place? （ A） For the first time the officer met the solthers. （ B） On the first day the solthers joined the army. （ C） On the first day Stone became a captain. 17 How many years has it been since the speaker left sc
9、hool? （ A） 30 years. （ B） 13 years. （ C） 40 years. 18 Which of the following statements is true according to the text? （ A） The school has changed much. （ B） The pupils now have a radio and a television in every classroom. （ C） The pupils are still sitting in the same classroom and using the same bo
10、oks as the speaker used before. 19 What should a modern school be like? （ A） There are many dictionaries in the library. （ B） There should be a radio and a television in every classroom and a library of tapes and records. （ C） All the students of the school stay at home and learn by memselves. 20 Ho
11、w does the speaker feel about his former school? （ A） Happy. （ B） Unsatisfied. （ C） Excited. 单项填空 21 What can I do for you, sir?Id like to have a_of China Daily. （ A） piece （ B） sheet （ C） loaf （ D） copy 22 The need_a computer centre is getting greater and greater. （ A） to build （ B） building （ C） b
12、uild （ D） to be built 23 Now that we have a computer, we can_everything we need easily. （ A） look on （ B） look in （ C） look up （ D） look down 24 We had watched the girl sewing for some time before_that she_blind. （ A） we knew. was （ B） we knew. would have been （ C） we would know. would be （ D） we ha
13、d known. had been 25 The effort to prevent the tower from leaning, _we had expected, was a great success. （ A） which （ B） like （ C） as （ D） that 26 I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I_the book from which it was made. （ A） have read （ B） had read （ C） should have read （ D） am reading 27 Everybody
14、 present congratulated him_his success_breaking the world record. （ A） on, of （ B） of, on （ C） at, in （ D） on, in 28 Policemen_very busy. （ A） nearly are always （ B） always are nearly （ C） always nearly are （ D） are nearly always 29 We ate in the_restaurant. （ A） unusual new Chinese （ B） Chinese new
15、 unusual （ C） new unusual Chinese （ D） Chinese unusual new 30 Do you still remember when we went to the Great Wall?I cant remember it well, but_sometime last autumn. （ A） it might be （ B） it must have been （ C） it could have been （ D） it could be 31 On the way home, Xiao Liu told me “This is_most wo
16、nderful film and perhaps_most wonderful film that Ive ever seen. “ （ A） the, the （ B） a, the （ C） the, a （ D） a, a 32 He looked more seasoned than I_. （ A） am （ B） was （ C） looked （ D） did 33 How much did you_your pocket radio?Well, it only_me 5 francs. （ A） buy, took （ B） pay, cost （ C） pay for, co
17、st （ D） spend on, was worth 34 There was plenty of time. She_. （ A） mustnt have hurried （ B） couldnt have hurried （ C） mustnt hurry （ D） neednt have hurried 35 Every morning I11 go to the Tian An Men Square to watch our national flag_. （ A） raising （ B） being raised （ C） raised （ D） raise 完形填空 35 Fr
18、om Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies, others【 C1】 _ sports. It depends on individual (个人的 )【 C2】_. There are many different ways to spend our【 C3】 _ time., Almost everyo
19、ne has【 C4】 _ kind of hobby. It may be【 C5】 _ from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very【 C6】 _ ; others dont【 C7】 _ at all. Some collections are【 C8】 _ a lot of money; others are valuable only【 C9】 _ their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several tho
20、usand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty cent piece【 C10】 _ 250! He was very happy about bis collection and thought the price was【 C11】 _.【 C12】 _, my youngest brother【 C13】 _ match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However,【 C14】 _ my brother th
21、ey are extremely (特别的 )【 C15】 _. Nothing makes him【 C16】 _ than to find a new matchbox for his collection. Thats【 C17】 _ a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the【 C18】 _ of it. The value in dollars is not important,【 C19】 _ the pleasure it gives us【 C20】
22、 _. 36 【 C1】 （ A） soon （ B） attend （ C） tend （ D） take part in 37 【 C2】 （ A） time （ B） energy （ C） interests （ D） fun 38 【 C3】 （ A） spare （ B） working （ C） own （ D） day 39 【 C4】 （ A） s6me （ B） any （ C） certain （ D） every 40 【 C5】 （ A） OK （ B） all right （ C） anything （ D） something 41 【 C6】 （ A） expe
23、nsive （ B） interesting （ C） exciting （ D） cheap 42 【 C7】 （ A） spend anything （ B） cost anything （ C） pay nothing （ D） need something 43 【 C8】 （ A） worth （ B） worthy （ C） valued （ D） paid 44 【 C9】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） with （ D） of 45 【 C10】 （ A） worth （ B） spent （ C） worthy （ D） used 46 【 C11】 （ A）
24、a little too higher （ B） too expensive （ C） cheap （ D） reasonable 47 【 C12】 （ A） At the same time （ B） On the other hand （ C） On the contrary （ D） As a matter of fact 48 【 C13】 （ A） collects （ B） buys （ C） chooses （ D） selects 49 【 C14】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） in （ D） with 50 【 C15】 （ A） dear. （ B） ex
25、pensive （ C） valuable （ D） costly 51 【 C16】 （ A） so happy （ B） that happy （ C） more happily （ D） happier 52 【 C17】 （ A） what （ B） how （ C） how much （ D） where 53 【 C18】 （ A） price （ B） value （ C） interest （ D） fun 54 【 C19】 （ A） though （ B） and （ C） but （ D） when 55 【 C20】 （ A） is （ B） does （ C） wil
26、l （ D） has 55 In some faraway Turkish village of Kuskoy, whistling is as important as talking. In fact, whistling is talking because the villagers speak and sing by whistling.Kuskoy parents begin to teach their boys and girls the language of whistling about the time the children learn to talk. It is
27、 considered so important that the village school includes it as one of the subjects taught along with the Turkish language. This art of communication has taken centuries to develop. The village of Kuskoy spreads out across two hillsides that are separated by a deep valley. The villagers had to find
28、an easy way to communicate where their voices couldnt carry. They developed a high-pitched (高音的 ) whistle language that could be transmitted as far as five miles through air. As a result, Kuskoy, which means “bird village“ in Turkish, has come to be known as a whistlers paradise(乐园 ). Whistling is s
29、o much part of everyday life in Kuskoy that men and women speak, argue(辩论 ), and court (求爱 )in whistles. The story was recently told of a young couple who eloped (私奔 ). The news was sent over the “mountain telephone“by whistling. The lovers adventure( 冒险经历 ) was quickly known to all the villagers. I
30、t is little wonder, then,that the childern of Kuskoy study whistling in school. Wouldn t it be fun to start the school day with a song-whistled of course! 56 In the story, Kuskoy is the name of_. （ A） a man （ B） a country （ C） a town （ D） a village 57 The children of Kuskoy learn to whistle because_
31、. （ A） it is fun （ B） it is an important way to communicate （ C） it helps them learn to sing （ D） it is like the Turkish language 58 In Kuskoy, whistling as a way of talking started_. （ A） recently （ B） hundreds of years ago （ C） fifty years ago （ D） ten years ago 59 The high-pitched whistle can be
32、heard at a distance of_. （ A） 10miles （ B） 5miles （ C） 15miles （ D） 8miles 59 You might think the largest library in the world would be in Europe. But it isn t. Its in Washington D. C. Its called the Library of Congress (国会 ). President John Adams started the library in 1800 for members of Congress.
33、 He wanted them to be able to read books about law. The first 740 books were bought in England. They were simply set up in the room where Congress met. Then Thomas Jefferson sold Congress many of his own books. He felt Congress should have books on all subjects, not just on law. This idea changed th
34、e library forever. The library is a huge storehouse. Thomas Edisons first movie and Houkinis magic(魔术 )books as well as many pictures, movies, globes and machines are preserved(保存 )there. And it is the proud owner oi the worlds best collection of humorous(幽默 ) books. Experts(专家 ) in every field work
35、 there. Hundreds of people call every day with all kinds of questions. Many of them get answers right over phone. 60 The first step in starting the Library of Congress was_. （ A） buying Thomas Jeffersons books （ B） buying books from England （ C） putting up the library building （ D） asking experts in
36、 every field to work there 61 Thomas Jeffersons opinion about the library was that_. （ A） it should buy books on law （ B） it should be the largest in the world （ C） it should have books on all subjects （ D） it should answer all kinds of questions 62 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Thomas Je
37、fferson enriched the collection of the Library. （ B） The Library of Congress is in Washington D. C. （ C） The Library of Congress has books on all subjects from the very beginning. （ D） You can ask the experts in the Library of Congress all kinds of questions by phone. 63 The best title for this pass
38、age is_. （ A） A General Introduction to the Library of Congress （ B） The Building of the Library of Congress （ C） The Library of Congress the AmericansPride （ D） The Library of Congress me worlds Best Collection of Books 63 The idea of “evolution“ is very clearly shown in the story of horse. Million
39、s of years ago, the horse called Eohippus with small teeth and four toes(脚趾 ) lived in the ground where the plants were easy to chew. Because of changing climate and plants, horses with larger teeth, three toes, till one toe appeared. Finally Eohippus died out and the one-toed survived so well over
40、the grasslands by the time the first man appeared on earth. Darwin considered all modern animals had gradually developed and so had man. The earliest men, with sloping (倾斜 ) foreheads and much smaller brains, like Eohippus seem to have died outthe weak ones died out and the well-equipped ones surviv
41、ed (继续存在 ). Also, like the animals on the different Galapgos Islands, men developed differently according to the condition in which they lived. People living in very hot countries developed black skins, which are good protection against the suns rays, and people like the Mongols and Eskimos living i
42、n very cold climates have flatter faces and rounder bodies than people else where, to protect them from the cold. 64 The word“ evolution“ in the passage means_. （ A） gradual development （ B） all living things developed from a few simple forms of life （ C） giving off （ D） movement of ships or soldier
43、s, planned beforehand 65 According to the passage, we know that_. （ A） the earliest men in different places developed differently （ B） Eskimosblack skin is helpful to protect them from cold （ C） People in Africa have flatter faces than people in other places （ D） the earliest men have the same foreh
44、eads and brains as men today 66 Which statement is not true? （ A） The earliest men differed from men today. （ B） Modern man has developed from a simpler animal of its kind. （ C） The earliest men had much smaller brains than men today. （ D） A large number of the earliest men have also survived though
45、 they were weaker. 67 Darwin considered_. （ A） all living things had gradually developed （ B） men developed slowly （ C） mongols were fatter than the people in other places （ D） people didnt protect them from the cold except Eskimos 67 An award-winning subterranean skyscraper was recently completed a
46、t the University of Minnesota. Designed by David Bennett, the building plunges 110 feet beneath the campus, peeking above the surface a mere 20 feet. You might think it would be dreary inside the building. But a large percentage of the usable space has access to natural light. A“ telewindow “on the
47、roof projects a view of the street via a series of lenses and mirrors. In addition,an array of reflective lenses mounted on a panel on the roof beams sunlight 60 feet down. “ Traditional cities have too much aboveground construction, “ says David Bennett. “ Green space is lost and the view is distur
48、bed. Future cities will probably be more subterranean than they are today. “ Why build down instead up? Energy conservation is one. reason. Says Bennett, “Minnesotas climate varies by a hundred and thirty degrees Fahrenheit, but twenty-five feet underground, the temperature remains at about fifty degrees all year round. “ Subterranean construction also permits more visually pleasing land use for instance, the preservation of an unobstructed view of historic landmark. 68 According to Bennetts forecast of the coming revolution in building design, _. （ A） future buildings will have only 20
