1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 373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 time now? （ A） 10:10. （ B） 10:20. （ C） 10:30. 2 How is the school now? （ A） It s not as good as it was. （ B） It s better than it used to be. （ C） It s even
2、 worse than people say. 3 What does the woman advise the man to do: （ A） Solve it as soon as possible. （ B） Count the time it needs. （ C） Be patient with the problem. 4 What is the woman s job? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A secretary. （ C） A waitress. 5 What is the man going to do this summer? （ A） Work to
3、earn extra money. （ B） Work for the coming exams. （ C） He wont earn a little money. 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 Jane work? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a firm. （ C） In a shop. 7 What is m
4、ost probably their relationship? （ A） They are friends. （ B） They are classmates. （ C） They used to be colleagues. 8 What are the speakers talking about? （ A） A flight timetable. （ B） The way to Union Street. （ C） Hiring a taxi. 9 Where is the woman going on Saturday? （ A） Garden Hotel. （ B） The air
5、port. （ C） The taxi company. 10 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） In a hotel. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） At school. 11 What are they talking about? （ A） Booking a room. （ B） Staying for another few days here. （ C） Visiting the place. 12 What are these men doing in the next few days? （ A）
6、They are riding to Spain. （ B） They are going to book the room. （ C） They are driving to the south of Spain. 13 What was the woman planning to do today? （ A） Type the letters. （ B） Take her son to the show. （ C） Do some sports. 14 How many letters left does the woman have to type? （ A） About 5. （ B）
7、 About 8. （ C） About 3. 15 What does the man want to do? （ A） Take his son to the show. （ B） Type these letters for the woman. （ C） Go to the show himself. 16 What does the author do at the airport? （ A） Teach airhostesses and help them with problems. （ B） Be the pilot. （ C） Carry luggage for the pa
8、ssengers. 17 When does the author usually work every day? （ A） From 1 pm to 9 p. m. （ B） From 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. （ C） From 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. 18 How does the author feel about his work? （ A） It is boring. （ B） He is happy with his work. （ C） He doesnt want to stay in his work place. 19 What is the p
9、urpose of the woman s talk? （ A） Encouraging people to ask questions. （ B） Giving an introduction to her speech. （ C） Discussing problems in learning. 20 How long will the woman go on talking? （ A） 5 minutes. （ B） 20 minutes. （ C） 30 minutes. 21 What can a listener expect to learn from the talk? （ A
10、） How to get along better with people by improving listening skills. （ B） How to be more active in talking with other people. （ C） How to understand a foreign language. 22 Who are probably the listeners? （ A） School children. （ B） Foreign students. （ C） Business people. 完形填空 22 It was the district s
11、ports meeting. My foot still hadnt healed(痊愈 )from a(n) 【 C1】 _injury. I had【 C2】 _whether or not I should attend the meeting. But there I was,【 C3】 _for the 3,000-metre run. “Ready. . . set. . . “ The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed【 C4】_me. I felt【 C5】 _as I fell farther and far
12、ther behind. “Hooray!“ shouted the crowd. It was the loudest【 C6】 _I had ever heard at a meeting. The first-place runner was two laps(圈 )ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should【 C7】 _I thought as I moved on.【 C8】 _, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran【 C9】
13、_and decided not to【 C10】_in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it,【 C11】 _my foot did heal. When I finished, I heard a cheer-【 C12】 _than the one Id heard earlier. I turned around and【 C13】 _, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys. “ I was leaving【 C14】 _seve
14、ral girls came up to me. “Wow, youve got courage!“ one of them told me. “Courage? I just【 C15】 _a race!“ I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,“ said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?“ Suddenly, I regained【 C16】 _I decided to【 C17】 _track next year. I realized st
15、rength and courage arent always【 C18】 _in medals and victories, but in the【 C19】 _we overcome(战胜 ). The strongest people are not always the people who win,【 C20】 _the people who dont give up when they lose. 23 【 C1】 （ A） slighter （ B） worse （ C） earlier （ D） heavier 24 【 C2】 （ A） expected （ B） suppo
16、sed （ C） imagined （ D） doubted 25 【 C3】 （ A） late （ B） eager （ C） ready （ D） thirsty 26 【 C4】 （ A） from behind （ B） ahead of （ C） next to （ D） close to 27 【 C5】 （ A） ashamed （ B） astonished （ C） excited （ D） frightened 28 【 C6】 （ A） cheer （ B） shout （ C） cry （ D） noise 29 【 C7】 （ A） slow down （ B） d
17、rop out （ C） go on （ D） speed up 30 【 C8】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Otherwise （ C） Besides （ D） However 31 【 C9】 （ A） with delight （ B） with fear （ C） in pain （ D） in advance 32 【 C10】 （ A） play （ B） arrive （ C） race （ D） attend 33 【 C11】 （ A） even if （ B） only if （ C） unless （ D） until 34 【 C12】 （ A） wea
18、ker （ B） longer （ C） lower （ D） louder 35 【 C13】 （ A） well enough （ B） sure enough （ C） surprisingly enough （ D） strangely enough 36 【 C14】 （ A） while （ B） when （ C） as （ D） since 37 【 C15】 （ A） finished （ B） won （ C） passed （ D） lost 38 【 C16】 （ A） cheer （ B） hope （ C） interest （ D） experience 39 【
19、 C17】 （ A） hold on （ B） turn to （ C） begin with （ D） stick with 40 【 C18】 （ A） measured （ B） praised （ C） tested （ D） increased 41 【 C19】 （ A） sadness （ B） struggles （ C） diseases （ D） tiredness 42 【 C20】 （ A） or （ B） nor （ C） and （ D） but 语法填空 42 Jonny: Hey! I m just practicing Tai Chi(太极 ). Would
20、you like to join me? Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult? Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this. Peter: OK. Dont laugh【 K1】 _me. I may look funny. Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and【 K2】 _
21、 (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and dont let your body shake. Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become【 K3】 _ (pain). Jonny: Keep【 K4】 _ (hold)your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg
22、 and let【 K5】 _stay in the air for seconds. Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer. Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi is【 K6】 _ (call)“shadow boxing“ in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well【 K7】 _strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strengt
23、h of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The【 K8】 _ (hard)you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you! Peter: Unbelievable! Oh.【 K9】 _you dont mind, I 11 stop and take a deep【 K10】 _. 43 【 K1】 44 【 K2】 45 【 K3】 46 【 K4】 47 【 K5】 48 【 K6】 49 【 K7】 50 【 K8】 51
24、 【 K9】 52 【 K10】 52 It was the first snow of winter. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess(课间休息 ), but today I would need some help. Miss king, my kindergarten teacher, may still remember this one. I managed to get into my snow pants, but I struggled with my jacket because it did
25、not fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother. Finally it was time to have Miss King help me with my boots. She said, “By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots. “ I handed her my boots, and she managed to get the first one into place and then worked the second one on, to
26、o. I said, “They are on the wrong feet. “ She struggled to get the boots off and tried again. Then I said, “These aren t my boots, they are my brother s boots and I hate them!“ Somehow, she managed to act as though I was not an annoying little girl. She pushed and shoved, less gently this time and t
27、he boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. Seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your gloves?“ I looked into her eyes and said, “ I did not want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots. “ 53 According to the passage, the little girl got_from h
28、er brother. （ A） the pants and jacket （ B） the jacket and boots （ C） the jacket and hat （ D） the gloves 54 What made it difficult for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on? （ A） The wrong size of the boots. （ B） The unwillingness of the girl. （ C） The gloves in the toes of the boots.
29、（ D） The slowness of the teacher. 55 Why did the little girl put her gloves into her boots? （ A） She worried to lose them. （ B） To make her teacher find them. （ C） She didn t know the reason. （ D） She didnt like them. 55 Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. These people have s
30、omething in common. And once we know what it is we can try to do it ourselves. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they 11 help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost any
31、one, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go. Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. And to find out what sort of person you are talking to, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real
32、 listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of the conversation. Real listening also means not just listening to words but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it s time for you to change the subject. Finally, good talkers know well now to deal with
33、the occasion of parting. If you want to see that person again, don t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they ve known you half their life. 56 Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way_. （ A） for you to make more and more new friends （
34、B） to begin your business talks （ C） to get the conversation going smoothly （ D） for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others 57 Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who_. （ A） are good at making any topic interesting （ B） never talk too much or too little （ C） always speak in a g
35、entle way （ D） know how and when he should change the topic of the talk 58 If you really take delight in meeting someone again, _. （ A） you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend （ B） it seems necessary for you to let him know it （ C） it s proper for you to give him a second handshake （ D）
36、 it 11 be helpful for you to have further understanding of him 58 Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and the love you share in your relationships, and I couldnt agree more. But money comes into play in those relationships. When I talk about money this way t
37、o a group, there is always someone who comes up to me and says, “Suze, you are so wrong. Money isnt the key to life this is“At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family. Thats when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did you take that pho
38、to with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college? As their answers are “yes“ , I ask them how they provide all of that for their family. Thats when they understand that I had it right.
39、 I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, theres no chance of ever being truly happy. Thats why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words:“People first. Then money. Then things. “ How we deal with th
40、e money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past few decades (十年 ), the percentage of Americans who say theyre happy hasnt changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money, but were not much happier on average. A paradox(悖论 )? Far from it. My sen
41、se is that while were making more money, we arentt making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a-bout saving for retirement(退休 )in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as man-y of you know, its really hard to increase your happiness wh
42、en youve got a lot of money worries. Do you agree, or am 1 way off base? Id love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection. 59 Why do people often show the author their family photos? （ A） They hope to show money is very important. （ B） They want to prove they can afford a holi
43、day. （ C） They think a good family makes them truly happy. （ D） They believe a happy person considers people first. 60 Why did the authur ask the group questions in Paragraph 3? （ A） To persuade them to save for the future. （ B） To ask for advice on holidays abroad. （ C） To know more about each pers
44、on. （ D） To show them what he meant. 61 Which of the following arguments does the author want to make? （ A） Money is all that matters in our life. （ B） The richer we are, the happier well be. （ C） Money makes a difference to the quality of our lives. （ D） True happiness is achievable from good relat
45、ionships. 62 What does the underlined words “off base“ in the last paragraph most probably mean? （ A） mistaken （ B） unprepared （ C） unnecessary （ D） misunderstood 补全文章 62 Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study.【 B1】_ The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perf
46、ect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey. Before getting into the recommendations, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you re at the beginner s level, there are two options: reading a children s book or reading a book t
47、hat you ve read in Chinese translation.【 B2】 _ If you re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners(Nobel, Pulitzer)are good options. 【 B3】 _When I pick up a book I lik
48、e, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through, I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a
49、friend who s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve.【 B4】_ Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there: the Narnia series: anything by U. S. writer Michael Crichton: and if you like horror, U. S. writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun.【 B5】 _
