1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 374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 How much a pound are these oranges? （ A） 6 cents. （ B） 16 cents. （ C） 60 cents. 2 Where are the two speakers? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） On a farm. （ C） At a man s ho
2、use. 3 What is David going to do? （ A） Catch a train home. （ B） Do his homework. （ C） Go to a park. 4 What is the man going to do? （ A） Run to the airport. （ B） Wait for another bus. （ C） Hurry to catch the next bus. 5 How does the woman feel about her suggestion? （ A） Its helpful. （ B） It s interes
3、ting. （ C） She regretted her suggestion. 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 Dose the woman like Chinese food? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） Unclear. 7 What is the woman s favorite Chinese food? （ A） Beans. （ B） Be
4、an curd. （ C） Peas. 8 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a theatre. 9 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curious. （ C） Excited. 10 What is the woman going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （ B） Talk to
5、 the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 11 When is their flight? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the evening. 12 Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong? （ A） Direct flights are more expensive. （ B） They plan to do some shopping there. （ C） There are no non-stop flights to
6、Singapore. 13 How long will the speakers be away from home? （ A） Two days. （ B） Ten days. （ C） Twelve days. 14 Why was Bill unhappy about the game? （ A） Some players played poorly. （ B） The scores were too close. （ C） It lasted too long. 15 Who cheered for the Tigers? （ A） Steve. （ B） Bill. （ C） Eri
7、c. 16 What was the one thing Bill said he enjoyed? （ A） His friends company. （ B） Supporting his team. （ C） Eating some food. 17 What is the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Daughter and father. （ B） Friends. （ C） Couple. 18 What is Kirsty doing in the city? （ A） She is working there. （ B
8、） She is studying there. （ C） She is traveling there. 19 What does Kirsty feel about the city? （ A） It is a big and busy city. （ B） It is so frightening. （ C） It is really great city. 20 Where does Kirsty live? （ A） In the countryside. （ B） In a house with her roommate. （ C） In an apartment in the d
9、owntown. 完形填空 20 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【 C1】 _on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are swallows. They are【 C2】 _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 ar
10、e 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 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 Brita
11、in 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 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 r
12、eturn 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 and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly【 C19】 _, but it has something to do【 C20】 _winds and air currents. 21 【 C1】 （ A） being perched （ B） per
13、ching （ C） being perching （ D） be perched 22 【 C2】 （ A） gathering （ B） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 23 【 C3】 （ A） to south （ B） the south （ C） to southwards （ D） south 24 【 C4】 （ A） great number of （ B） a great deal of （ C） plenty of （ D） numerous 25 【 C5】 （ A） feed （ B） are fed （ C） eat （ D
14、） rely 26 【 C6】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 27 【 C7】 （ A） too （ B） abit （ C） very （ D） much 28 【 C8】 （ A） fly off （ B） swoop （ C） settle （ D） turn back 29 【 C9】 （ A） practical （ B） practicing （ C） practice （ D） practised 30 【 C10】 （ A） in advance （ B） ahead of （ C） in front of （ D） in
15、 front 31 【 C11】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Flocks （ D） Schools 32 【 C12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D） steadily 33 【 C13】 （ A） until （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 34 【 C14】 （ A） in the way （ B） on the way （ C） half the way （ D） all the way 35 【 C15】 （ A） take （ B） fly （ C） find （ D） m
16、ake 36 【 C16】 （ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 37 【 C17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） former 38 【 C18】 （ A） way （ B） path （ C） course （ D） route 39 【 C19】 （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 40 【 C20】 （ A） against （ B） away （ C） for （ D） with 语法填空 40 When I was a litt
17、le girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he【 K1】_ask me to hold the hammer, and meanwhile, have a conversation with me. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family. I grew up and left home for college and【 K2】 _then, my dad had be
18、en calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. Several years later I bought a house,【 K3】_my dad painted by himself for three days in the 80-degree summer heat. All he asked was【 K4】 _me to talk to him. But I was always busy, 【 K5】 _ (able)to find any time for conversation with him. One Sunday
19、morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Later that day came a call【 K6】 _ (say)my father was in hospital. Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking ab
20、out all the【 K7】 _ (miss)occasions to have a talk with my dad. 【 K8】 _the time I got to hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was【 K9】 _who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized【 K10】_little I know about my dad, his deepest thoughts and dreams. After his death I learned more
21、 about him, and even more about myself. 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 46 【 K6】 47 【 K7】 48 【 K8】 49 【 K9】 50 【 K10】 50 We walked so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed to a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to have a sea
22、t. While I watched, mouth open in surprise, mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop(拖把 ). She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors. “ “Yes. Im glad t
23、hey ve finally decided to clean them,“ the nurse said. She looked at mum strangely and said,“But arent you working late?“ Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖 )of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until I couldn t see her and the nurse had turned back to write in the bi
24、g book. After a long time mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She rapidly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you. “ Outside, mum told me,“Dagmar is fine. No fever. “ “You saw her, mum?“ “Of course. I told her abo
25、ut the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It s a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush. “ 51 When she took a mop from the small room what mum really wanted to do was_. （ A） to clean the floor （ B） to please the nurs
26、e （ C） to see a patient （ D） to surprise the storyteller 52 After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? （ A） It is a children s hospital. （ B） It has strict rules about visiting hours. （ C） The nurses and doctors there dont work hard. （ D） A lot of patients come to this hospital ev
27、ery day. 53 Why did mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital? （ A） To give her some message about dad. （ B） To make sure her room was clean. （ C） To check that she was still there. （ D） To find out how she was. 53 In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces o
28、f a comet(彗星 ). When the fragments(碎片 )landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet? The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our
29、planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic. On 17 July, a fragment four kilometres wide enters the Earth s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at
30、200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads to
31、wards Asia. Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined.
32、 Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived. Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs(恐龙 )were on the Earth for over 160 million years. The
33、n 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end? 54 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the author s d
34、escription of the disaster in 2094? （ A） The whole world becomes extremely cold. （ B） All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed. （ C） The whole mankind becomes extinct. （ D） The visit of the comet results in wars. 55 Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage? （ A） Because
35、they could only live in the warm climate. （ B） Because they once dominated the Earth. （ C） Because their extinction indicates future disasters. （ D） Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age. 56 In writing the passage, the author intends to_. （ A） give an accurate description of the po
36、ssible disaster in the future （ B） prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed （ C） tell the historical development of the Earth （ D） warn of a possible disaster in the future 56 It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on
37、 so many different things; whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the
38、 tax is. There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government someth
39、ing. He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that th
40、erefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer. 57 It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to_. （ A） how much education one has received （ B） whether one is single or married （ C） how old one s children are （ D） where one lives 58 The word “proper“ in the first line
41、 of the second paragraph means_. （ A） small （ B） big （ C） right （ D） wrong 59 After a lot of work,the artist thought that he had paid the government_. （ A） less tax than he should have （ B） more tax than he should have （ C） as much tax as usual （ D） just enough tax 60 Why did the tax-collector send
42、a letter to the artist? （ A） To send him a new tax form. （ B） To return the money over-paid. （ C） To remind him of paying the tax. （ D） To explain the rules of tax-paying. 补全文章 60 Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, e-motional, or learning problem
43、. For example, kids who cannot walk need wheelchairs. They not only need equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps(坡道 )or elevators available.【 B1】 _ Kids with an illness would have special needs, too.【 B2】 _ Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Ki
44、ds with hearing problems might need hearing aids. 【 B3】 _It might be harder to do normal things, like learning to read or just getting around the school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible. Other kids
45、can also be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult.【 B4】 _ Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied(欺辱 )or teased. 【 B5】 _Being friendly to kid
46、s with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know them, they may help you understand what it s like to be in their shoes. And you 11 be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has the need for good friends. ASome kids might laugh at or make fun of them. BIt
47、is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs. CLife can be challenging for a kid with special needs. DThey also might need to get a special bus to school. EThey might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities. FAlso, try to be helpful if you know someone with sp
48、ecial needs. GSomeone could have trouble with anxiety, but you wouldn t know it unless told about it. 61 【 B1】 62 【 B2】 63 【 B3】 64 【 B4】 65 【 B5】 第二节 书面表达 66 假设你是李明，在一家贸易公司工作，业余时间参加英语口语培训，但下周二的培训你因故无法参加。请你根据以下要点，向你的外籍教师 Smith写一个请假条。 内容要点： 1很抱歉不能参加下周二的培训 2理由：经理派你去海南出差三天 3请 Smith帮你把课程内容录下来，课下补听 参考词汇：
49、贸易公司： trade company 注意：词数 ： 100左右。 改写对话 67 阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关一起交通事故的记叙文。 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。 Mark: Anything interesting in the news? Linda: Nothing much, just the same old things about politics and celebrity gossip. But there was an accident yesterday on Broad Street. Mark: What happened? L
