1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 378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 are they going to do next Friday? （ A） They are going to watch movies. （ B） They are going to the ballet. （ C） They are going to the park. 2 What was the weather
2、 like half an hour ago? （ A） It was raining. （ B） It was wet. （ C） It was cloudy. 3 What are they talking about? （ A） Playing on the beach. （ B） Painting on the beach. （ C） Dancing on the beach. 4 How are they going to New York? （ A） By plane. （ B） By car. （ C） By train. 5 What is the price of a pou
3、nd of oranges that the woman would like? （ A） 20 pence. （ B） 25 pence. （ C） 30 pence. 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 Why did the man get to sleep so late? （ A） He is doing some medicine research. （ B） H
4、e talked with his friend. （ C） He felt pain. 7 What will the woman do for the man? （ A） Call for a doctor. （ B） Give him some stronger medicine. （ C） Do nothing. 8 Why didn t the girl go to the movies? （ A） She had to review her lessons. （ B） She had seen the movie before. （ C） She didnt want to go
5、with the boy. 9 What did the boy think about the girl? （ A） She never studied hard. （ B） She studied very well. （ C） She couldn t pass the exam. 10 What was the result of the game? （ A） It was unfinished. （ B） It was an exciting game. （ C） Neither of the teams won the game. 11 Which program did Rich
6、ard watch? （ A） An old film. （ B） A football game. （ C） A play. 12 What did Richard s wife do at last? （ A） She enjoyed the old film very much. （ B） She started to read a book. （ C） She did nothing but go to sleep. 13 Why did the girl invite Uncle Smith to dinner? （ A） She liked him. （ B） She had no
7、 other friends. （ C） She wanted to have a birthday party. 14 When would Uncle Smith be free? （ A） On Saturday. （ B） From Monday to Friday. （ C） On Sunday. 15 Why wouldn t Uncle Smith come on Saturday? （ A） He only wanted to come on Sunday. （ B） He would be very busy on Saturday. （ C） His car was bro
8、ken down. 16 What time would they meet on Sunday? （ A） About 6:30 or 7:00. （ B） About 7:30. （ C） About 6: 00. 17 What did the person do every day? （ A） He drank a big glass of beer. （ B） He went to the same beer house. （ C） He drank with a different friend. 18 Why did the person ask for two glasses
9、of beer instead of one big glass? （ A） Because he didnt like drink alone. （ B） Because he and his friend drank them together. （ C） Because he and the beer woman drank them together. 19 What happened a few days later? （ A） The person s friend stopped drinking beer. （ B） The person asked only for half
10、 a glass of beer. （ C） The person asked only for one glass of beer. 20 What do we know about his friend? （ A） His friend died. （ B） His friend was well. （ C） His friend was beer. 完形填空 20 It was the district sports meeting. My foot still hadnt healed(痊愈 )from a(n) 【 C1】 _injury. I had【 C2】 _whether o
11、r 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 farther behind. “Hooray!“ shouted the crowd. It was the loudest【 C6】 _I had ever heard at a mee
12、ting. 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】 _and decided not to【 C10】_in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it,【 C11】 _my foot did hea
13、l. 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】 _several girls came up to me. “Wow, youve got courage!“ one of them told me. “Courage? I just【 C1
14、5】 _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 strength and courage arent always【 C18】 _in medals and victories, but in the【 C19】 _we overcom
15、e(战胜 ). The strongest people are not always the people who win,【 C20】 _the people who dont give up when they lose. 21 【 C1】 （ A） slighter （ B） worse （ C） earlier （ D） heavier 22 【 C2】 （ A） expected （ B） supposed （ C） imagined （ D） doubted 23 【 C3】 （ A） late （ B） eager （ C） ready （ D） thirsty 24 【 C4
16、】 （ A） from behind （ B） ahead of （ C） next to （ D） close to 25 【 C5】 （ A） ashamed （ B） astonished （ C） excited （ D） frightened 26 【 C6】 （ A） cheer （ B） shout （ C） cry （ D） noise 27 【 C7】 （ A） slow down （ B） drop out （ C） go on （ D） speed up 28 【 C8】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Otherwise （ C） Besides （ D） Ho
17、wever 29 【 C9】 （ A） with delight （ B） with fear （ C） in pain （ D） in advance 30 【 C10】 （ A） play （ B） arrive （ C） race （ D） attend 31 【 C11】 （ A） even if （ B） only if （ C） unless （ D） until 32 【 C12】 （ A） weaker （ B） longer （ C） lower （ D） louder 33 【 C13】 （ A） well enough （ B） sure enough （ C） surp
18、risingly enough （ D） strangely enough 34 【 C14】 （ A） while （ B） when （ C） as （ D） since 35 【 C15】 （ A） finished （ B） won （ C） passed （ D） lost 36 【 C16】 （ A） cheer （ B） hope （ C） interest （ D） experience 37 【 C17】 （ A） hold on （ B） turn to （ C） begin with （ D） stick with 38 【 C18】 （ A） measured （ B）
19、 praised （ C） tested （ D） increased 39 【 C19】 （ A） sadness （ B） struggles （ C） diseases （ D） tiredness 40 【 C20】 （ A） or （ B） nor （ C） and （ D） but 语法填空 40 Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix? In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 【
20、 K1】 _ (be)unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 【 K2】 _ (actual)caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of【 K3】 _most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup. But the river wasn t changed in a few days【 K4】 _even a few months. It
21、took years of work to reduce the【 K5】 _ (industry)pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is【 K6】 _ (clean)than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit【 K7】_is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too
22、much or don t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are【 K8】 _ (amaze)stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 【 K9】 _ (change)are gradual and require a lot of eff
23、ort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be【 K10】 _ (patience). 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 46 【 K6】 47 【 K7】 48 【 K8】 49 【 K9】 50 【 K10】 50 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 w
24、ere some iron tables outside with plastic 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
25、 with their tongues out, and some of 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 pictu
26、re of a woman proudly showing how white 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 tu
27、rn up sometime after ten. “ 51 The 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 52 What does the underlined word “stifling“(Paragraph 1)probab
28、ly mean? （ A） Disappearing gradually. （ B） Giving out into the air. （ C） Hot and breathless. （ D） Pleasing and comfortable. 53 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 v
29、ery uncomfortable 53 Most people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion at some time in their lives. If you are thinking of buying a dog, however, you should first decide what sort of companion you need and whether the dog is likely to be happy in your house. Specialists(专家 )advice is usefu
30、l to help you choose the most suitable kind of dog. But in part the decision depends on common sense. Different dogs were developed to perform specific tasks. So, if you want a dog to protect you or your house, for example, you should choose the one that has the right size and characteristics. You m
31、ust also be ready to devote(投入 )a great deal of time to training the dog when it is young and give it the exercise it needs throughout its life, unless you live in the countryside and can let it run freely. Dogs are demanding pets. Cats love the house and so are satisfactory with their place where t
32、here is secure, but a dog is loyal to its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. The first consideration in buying a dog is whether the dog is likely to be happy in the surroundings you can provide. The best time to buy a baby dog is when it is between 6 and 8 weeks old so
33、 that it can transfer its love from its mother to its master. If baby dogs have not established a relationship with the human being until they are over three months old, their strong relationship will always be with dogs. They are likely to be too shy when they are brought out into the world to beco
34、me good pets. 54 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? （ A） You can always get help from the specialists. （ B） It is common sense that is the most important when choosing a dog. （ C） You should decide what kind of dog you want. （ D） Size and characteristics of the dogs should
35、be considered too. 55 What is mentioned as a consideration in buying a dog? （ A） The color of the dog. （ B） The price of the dog. （ C） Whether the dog will fit the environment. （ D） Whether the dog will get along with the other pets in the house. 56 Why is it advised to buy a baby dog under three mo
36、nths old? （ A） It s easier to buy a baby dog under three months old. （ B） They are less likely to be shy with human beings. （ C） They are less likely to run away. （ D） It s easier for them to form a relationship with their masters. 56 Every year landslides(滑坡 )cause 25 to 50 deaths and $1.5 billion
37、in damage in the United States. They account for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe. And there was ever a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars and cement(水泥 )can help prevent disasters, but it
38、introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris(岩屑 ). “It s quite a risky job,“says Giorgio Pezzuto of D Appolonia, an engineering company in Italy. D Appolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboc
39、limber. “The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board,“ says Pezzuto, the manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission. Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-control
40、led four-legged mechanical spider, has cost at least $2 million so far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the stability. Testing should begin in May. 57 The underlined word “event“(Paragraph 1)refers to_. （ A） l
41、andslide （ B） machine （ C） earthquake （ D） flood 58 What is the purpose in writing this text? （ A） Telling people how serious the damage caused by landslides is. （ B） Telling people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a risky job. （ C） Introducing a product that can be used to stabili
42、ze mountainsides. （ D） Showing people how to use a new product. 59 What does the robot look like? （ A） A human being. （ B） A spider. （ C） A truck. （ D） A drill. 60 The biggest advantage of this product is that_. （ A） it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor （ B） it can climb mountainsides, dr
43、ill holes, insert bars and cement （ C） it can collect data on the slope s stability （ D） it can drill without a human being on board 补全文章 60 Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study.【 B1】_ The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great
44、 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 that you ve read in Chinese tra
45、nslation.【 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 like, even though the first few c
46、hapters 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 friend who s interested in rea
47、ding 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
48、fun.【 B5】 _ Happy reading! AIf you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful. BThe most important thing is to pick a book that you re really interested in. CYou may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family. DYou should just find a topic or author you re intereste
49、d in, and the rest will go from there. EYou can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. FInstead, they re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. GThis will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you re already familiar with the story. 61 【 B1】 62 【 B2】 63 【 B3】 64 【 B4】
