1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 369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 did the conversation take place? （ A） At the bank. （ B） In the restaurant. （ C） At the post office. 2 What idea has the man got? （ A） Spare ten minutes. （ B） Ge
2、t a cup of coffee. （ C） Have a break. 3 What s the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Ticket assistant and customer. （ C） Friends. 4 How is Robin? （ A） Robin is busy. （ B） Robin is sick. （ C） Robin is very well. 5 What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） Tim Smith isn
3、 t in right now. （ B） The caller dialed the wrong number. （ C） Tim Smith is busy now. 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 How much do the things cost? （ A） 75 dollars and 5 cents. （ B） 75 dollars. （ C） 5 cen
4、ts. 7 What does the woman do to the man? （ A） She asks the man to pay all the money. （ B） She asks less money than the man should pay. （ C） She gives the things to the man for free. 8 What kind of room does William Woods want? （ A） A single room. （ B） A double room with bath. （ C） A single room with
5、 bath. 9 How much will William Woods pay for the room? （ A） $390. （ B） $400 （ C） $490 10 On which day will William Woods leave the hotel? （ A） On Sunday, Aug. 29th. （ B） On Monday, Aug. 23rd. （ C） On Saturday, Aug. 28th. 11 What happened to the shop in one month? （ A） The shop was on fire twice. （ B
6、） The shop closed twice. （ C） The shop was broken into twice at night. 12 Which sentence is true according to the passage? （ A） The police caught the thief within three months. （ B） The police had still not managed to catch the thief three weeks later. （ C） The police caught the thief three weeks la
7、ter. 13 Why did Mr. Blue buy a camera? （ A） He wanted to photograph all the things in the shop. （ B） He wanted to photograph anyone who broke into the shop at night. （ C） He wanted to photograph his shop. 14 What did the thief take from the shop? （ A） He took the watch which was worth $ 1,500. （ B）
8、He took the camera which was worth $ 15,000. （ C） He took the necklace which was worth $ 15,000. 完形填空 14 “Cool“ is a word with many meanings. Its traditional meaning is used to【 C1】 _a temperature that is fairly cool. As the world has【 C2】 _, the word has expanded to【 C3】_many different meanings. “C
9、ool“ can be used to express feelings of【 C4】 _in almost anything. When you see a brand-name car in the street, maybe you can t help【 C5】 _, “ It s cool. “ You might think, “ He s so cool,“ when you see your【 C6】 _footballer. We all enlarge the meaning of “cool“. You can use it【 C7】 _many words such
10、as “new“ or “amazing“. Here s an interesting story【 C8】 _illustrate the usage of the word; A teacher asked her students to【 C9】 _the waterfall they had visited. On one student s paper was just the one【 C10】 _, “It s so cool. “【 C11】 _he thought it was【 C12】 _to describe【 C13】 _he saw and felt. 【 C14
11、】 _the story also proves the shortage of words and expressions.【 C15】_“cool“ , some people have no words to express the same meaning. So it is【 C16】 _to improve our word strength to maintain some【 C17】 _ As a popular word, “cool“ stands for a kind of special【 C18】 _that people can accept easily. Exc
12、ept “cool“ , can you think of many words that【 C19】 _your life as colorful? I can. And I think they are also very【 C20】 _. 15 【 C1】 （ A） find （ B） take （ C） show （ D） make sure 16 【 C2】 （ A） changed （ B） been developed （ C） been cleaned （ D） informed 17 【 C3】 （ A） turn out （ B） take on （ C） take in
13、（ D） come into 18 【 C4】 （ A） satisfaction （ B） interest （ C） sense （ D） interesting 19 【 C5】 （ A） to say （ B） telling （ C） shout （ D） saying 20 【 C6】 （ A） famous （ B） out of date （ C） favorite （ D） modern 21 【 C7】 （ A） instead of （ B） in place of （ C） to take place of （ D） exchange 22 【 C8】 （ A） is
14、used to （ B） showing （ C） used to （ D） explaining 23 【 C9】 （ A） write for （ B） copy down （ C） describe （ D） say something 24 【 C10】 （ A） phrase （ B） word （ C） story （ D） sentence 25 【 C11】 （ A） However （ B） Maybe （ C） As far as （ D） Perhaps 26 【 C12】 （ A） the just thing （ B） the very mean （ C） some
15、methods （ D） the best way 27 【 C13】 （ A） the means （ B） what （ C） how （ D） wherever 28 【 C14】 （ A） And （ B） If （ C） So （ D） But 29 【 C15】 （ A） Without （ B） Using （ C） Not being used （ D） With 30 【 C16】 （ A） important （ B） necessary （ C） impossible （ D） natural 31 【 C17】 （ A） true （ B） belief （ C） ri
16、chness （ D） interest 32 【 C18】 （ A） habit （ B） culture （ C） language （ D） enjoyment 33 【 C19】 （ A） put （ B） change （ C） better （ D） make 34 【 C20】 （ A） cool （ B） easy （ C） difficult （ D） important 语法填空 34 One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about【 K1】 _ (be)late for school. There wer
17、e many people waiting at the bus stop,【 K2】 _some of them looked very anxious and【 K3】 _ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next【 K4】 _the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike【 K5】_ (catch)my attention. He was riding beside the bu
18、s and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to stop【 K6】 _we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept【 K7】 _ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the b
19、us. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“【 K8】 _anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?“ A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It s【 K9】 _ (I)“. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy h
20、ad done, and the crowd of strangers【 K10】 _ (sudden)became friendly to one another. 35 【 K1】 36 【 K2】 37 【 K3】 38 【 K4】 39 【 K5】 40 【 K6】 41 【 K7】 42 【 K8】 43 【 K9】 44 【 K10】 44 Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front gate will disappear. And instead of reading your n
21、ewspaper, it will read to you. You 11 get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You 11 even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear
22、. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer if you like. These are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainme
23、nt systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events. Most of the technology is available(可用的 )now, but convincing(说服 )more people that they dont need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to compu
24、ter newspapers may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realize that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making t
25、he end of traditional newspapers unavoidable. Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial(财经的 )interest
26、s in the paper industry. 45 What is the best title for this passage? （ A） Computer Newspapers Are Well Liked （ B） Newspapers of the Future Will Likely Be on Computer （ C） Newspapers Are out of Fashion （ D） New Communication Technology 46 It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replac
27、e traditional newspapers, because _. （ A） it is technologically impossible now （ B） computer newspapers are too expensive （ C） there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalists （ D） traditional newspapers are easy to read 47 Journalists are not eager to accept
28、computer newspapers, because_. （ A） they don t know how to use computers （ B） they think computer newspapers take too much time to read （ C） they think the new technology is bad （ D） they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers 47 “ How far is it to the next village?“ the American asks
29、 a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination(目的地 ), he will politely say “Just down the road“. He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler , and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives t
30、hrough the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “ tricked“. He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close when
31、 he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的 )to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles“. The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunde
32、rstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem. 48 The man at the roadside tells the American it is close to the next village because_. （ A） he is playing a trick on him （ B） the American expects the answ
33、er （ C） he doesn t know the exact distance at all （ D） he wants to encourage him to go further 49 If you ask an American how far it is from the next village, he will_. （ A） tell you the exact distance if he knows it （ B） tell you it is close although he knows it isn t （ C） say that he doesn t know a
34、nd encourage you to go on （ D） decide whether you are tired or not, and then give you an answer 50 The short passage advises us to_. （ A） be polite but honest to foreigners （ B） learn customs of different countries （ C） decide whether to be polite according to different cultures （ D） tell more truth
35、s to Americans than to people from other countries 50 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者 ), did well in his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a boo
36、kstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔签名 ). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began to learn the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and write them on the title pages of old books. To reduce the chance of b
37、eing discovered, he sent his works to England and Canada for sale. Forgers have a difficult time selling their products. A forger can t go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, t
38、hey buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals. After the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stone Wall“ Jackson. For sever
39、al years Miss Fanny s money problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty. 51 Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? （ A） The
40、re was a greater demand there than in America. （ B） There was less chance of being discovered there. （ C） Britain was Spring s birthplace. （ D） The prices were higher in England and Canada. 52 Robert Spring spent 15 years_. （ A） running a bookstore in Philadelphia （ B） writing letters to Miss Fanny
41、Jackson （ C） as a forger （ D） as a respectable seller 53 According to the passage, forgers are usually sold to_. （ A） experts （ B） persons who aren t experts （ C） book sellers （ D） owners of old books 54 Who was Miss Fanny Jackson? （ A） The only daughter of General “Stone Wall“ Jackson. （ B） A littl
42、e known girl who sold her father s letters to Robert Spring. （ C） Robert Spring s daughter. （ D） An imaginary person created by Spring. 补全文章 54 Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive.【 B1】 _ As a new word, staycatio
43、n refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown. Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money. There are shortcomings to every positive thing, however. 【 B2】 _You
44、also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time. 【 B3】 _It means you won t be available for work or other activities. What can you do to make your staycation fun? 1. Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and s
45、tay overnight. Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer. 2.【 B4】 _ You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day! 3. Throw a small party. Think about the money you are saving by not going away. You will still save mone
46、y, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too! 4. Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs(纪念品 )if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation! The most important thing to remember is to
47、 do things that make you and your family excited! 【 B5】 _ AEat out for every meal! BGo on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach. CBut why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation? DIf you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work. EMost of the time it involves dining out more frequent
48、ly than usual. FMake sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed. GThe trick is to make sure your friends and co-workers know you are on a staycation. 55 【 B1】 56 【 B2】 57 【 B3】 58 【 B4】 59 【 B5】 第二节 书面表达 60 假定你是李明，你的英国朋友 Dave与你在同一个城市工作。你去邀请他和你一起参观一个中国画展。他不在，请你根据以下要点给他写个留言条。 要点： 1
49、介绍画展 中国画 历代名画展 展期：本月 8日一 18日 地点：艺术博物馆 2约定会面的地点和时间 注意：词数 80 100。 改写对话 61 阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关 the British Museum的说明文。 要求： 1所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点。 2用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照抄原句。 注意：词数 80词左右。 Ann: James! So you are back from your trip to the U. K. ! James: Yes, we flew back from London last night. What a trip! Ann: Did you enjoy it? Ja
