1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 384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 does this conversation take place? （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） At the doctors. （ C） In a shop. 2 How did the woman like the lecture? （ A） She liked it very much.
2、 （ B） She enjoyed it as much as the man did. （ C） She didnt like it. 3 What will the woman do at the weekend? （ A） She will boat with her parents. （ B） She will go to the park with her parents. （ C） She will prepare for a contest. 4 What are these two people talking about? （ A） They are talking abou
3、t an Italian High-tech Exhibition. （ B） They are talking about the train tickets. （ C） They are talking about Tianjin University. 5 What is the woman doing in much of her free time? （ A） Learning German. （ B） Playing the piano. （ C） Going to do some sports. 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、
4、 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 are the speakers? （ A） In a bookstore. （ B） On a bus. （ C） At home. 7 Will the man s father get him all the books? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） Unclear. 8 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） In a hotel. （
5、 B） In a restaurant. （ C） At school. 9 What are they talking about? （ A） Booking a room. （ B） Staying for another few days here. （ C） Visiting the place. 10 What are these men doing in the next few days? （ A） They are riding to Spain. （ B） They are going to book the room. （ C） They are driving to th
6、e south of Spain. 11 What was the woman planning to do today? （ A） Type the letters. （ B） Take her son to the show. （ C） Do some sports. 12 How many letters left does the woman have to type? （ A） About 5. （ B） About 8. （ C） About 3. 13 What does the man want to do? （ A） Take his son to the show. （ B
7、） Type these letters for the woman. （ C） Go to the show himself. 14 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 passengers. 15 When does the author usually work every day? （ A） From 1 pm to 9 p. m. （ B） Fr
8、om 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. （ C） From 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. 16 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. 17 What is the purpose of the woman s talk? （ A） Encouraging people to ask questions. （ B） Giving an introd
9、uction to her speech. （ C） Discussing problems in learning. 18 How long will the woman go on talking? （ A） 5 minutes. （ B） 20 minutes. （ C） 30 minutes. 19 What can a listener expect to learn from the talk? （ A） How to get along better with people by improving listening skills. （ B） How to be more ac
10、tive in talking with other people. （ C） How to understand a foreign language. 20 Who are probably the listeners? （ A） School children. （ B） Foreign students. （ C） Business people. 完形填空 20 One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered. Suddenly I
11、【 C1】 _that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 【 C2】 _he knew me. The man had a newspaper【 C3】 _in front of him, which he was【 C4】 _to read, but I could【 C5】_that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my【 C6】 _, the man was clearly puzzled(困惑 )by t
12、he【 C7】 _way in which the waiter and I【 C8】 _each other. He seemed even more puzzled as【 C9】 _went on and it became【 C10】 _that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the【 C11】 _When he came out,he paid his bill and【 C12】_without another glance in my direction. I
13、called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had【 C13】 _. “Well,“ he said, “that man was a detective(侦探 ). He【 C14】 _you here because he thought you were the man he【 C15】 _. “ “What?“ I said, showing my【 C16】_The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wa
14、nted man. I【 C17】 _say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a【 C18】 _. “ “Well, it s really【 C19】_I came to a restaurant where Im known,“I said. “【 C20】 _, I might have been in trouble. “ 21 【 C1】 （ A） knew （ B） understood （ C） noticed （ D） recogni
15、zed 22 【 C2】 （ A） since （ B） even if （ C） though （ D） as if 23 【 C3】 （ A） flat （ B） open （ C） cut （ D） fixed 24 【 C4】 （ A） hoping （ B） thinking （ C） pretending （ D） continuing 25 【 C5】 （ A） see （ B） find （ C） guess （ D） learn 26 【 C6】 （ A） menu （ B） bill （ C） paper （ D） food 27 【 C7】 （ A） direct （ B
16、） familiar （ C） strange （ D） funny 28 【 C8】 （ A） chatted with （ B） looked at （ C） laughed at （ D） talked about 29 【 C9】 （ A） the waiter （ B） time （ C） I （ D） the dinner 30 【 C10】 （ A） true （ B） hopeful （ C） clear （ D） possible 31 【 C11】 （ A） restaurant （ B） washroom （ C） office （ D） kitchen 32 【 C12
17、】 （ A） left （ B） acted （ C） sat down （ D） calmed down 33 【 C13】 （ A） wanted （ B） tried （ C） ordered （ D） wished 34 【 C14】 （ A） met （ B） caught （ C） followed （ D） discovered 35 【 C15】 （ A） was to beat （ B） was dealing with （ C） was to meet （ D） was looking for 36 【 C16】 （ A） care （ B） surprise （ C） w
18、orry （ D） regret 37 【 C17】 （ A） must （ B） can （ C） need （ D） may 38 【 C18】 （ A） discovery （ B） mistake （ C） decision （ D） fortune 39 【 C19】 （ A） a pity （ B） natural （ C） a chance （ D） lucky 40 【 C20】 （ A） Thus （ B） However （ C） Otherwise （ D） Therefore 语法填空 40 Jonny: Hey! I m just practicing Tai Chi
19、(太极 ). Would 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, natural
20、ly and【 K2】 _ (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. R
21、aise your leg 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 borrow
22、s the strength 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】 _. 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 46 【 K6】 47 【 K7
23、】 48 【 K8】 49 【 K9】 50 【 K10】 50 Life is difficult. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that dif
24、ficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nations. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their natures, cause us sadness or loneli
25、ness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes endless serious problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. Yes, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meanin
26、g. Problems are the serious tests that tell us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to resolve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems tha
27、t we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct. “ It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 51 From this passage, it can be inferred that_. （ A） everybody has problems （ B） we become stronger by meeting and solving the pro
28、blems of life （ C） life is difficult because our problems bring us pain （ D） people like to complain about their problems 52 The main idea of Paragraph Three is that_. （ A） most people feel life is easy （ B） the writer feels life is easy （ C） the writer likes to complain about his problems （ D） most
29、 people complain about how hard their lives are 53 According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. （ A） encourage them to learn （ B） teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem （ C） help them learn to deal with pain （ D） teach them how to respect fr
30、om the problem 53 August 13th, 2012 Dear Sirs, I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of August 11, 2012. I have been working as a secretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the office, it is necessary for me to work quickly
31、 and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work. Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs. Although I am happy now, I feel that my promotion(晋升 )is limited here, and I would like to have a more challenging job. Therefore, I enrolled(参加 )in a program to expand my knowledge of
32、international business affairs. Now, both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours, and I believe I can be a great help to your firm. The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications, and I
33、 would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview. I am looking forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply. Thank you very much for your consideration. Faithfully Yours, Mary Lee 54 The writer wants to cha
34、nge her job because_. （ A） she has difficulties handling her daily work efficiently （ B） she can hardly get a chance to be promoted （ C） she finds her present job too challenging （ D） she is tired of her duties at the college 55 A bilingual secretary(Line 4, Paragraph 3)differs from other secretarie
35、s in that he or she can_. （ A） operate a computer （ B） do the job efficiently （ C） speak two languages （ D） write official documents 56 By sending this letter, the writer expected to_. （ A） draw the attention of the company （ B） get an opportunity for an interview （ C） apply for a suitable position
36、in China Daily （ D） obtain more information about the company 56 Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献 )to international eating habits. The name “hambur
37、ger“ has nothing to do with ham(火腿 ). It is believed that the hamburger was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food. Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have l
38、earned to eat while on the move; a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other. There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break. Instead, young people have discovered a lunch for which they dont have to stop at all. However, there are clouds
39、over the hamburger s world. People who concern about health dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger. They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. Big hamburge
40、r companies are destroying large areas of South American rainforest to produce the cheap meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century? 57 In which way do hamburgers change people s eating habits? （ A） People can have their meals at any time of the day. （ B） They can be served in
41、 any restaurant. （ C） People can have them with soft drinks. （ D） Meal time can be greatly reduced. 58 The hamburger, as a kind of popular American fast food,_. （ A） has a history of over one hundred years （ B） was brought to Europe in the 1850s （ C） is usually eaten with the hot dog （ D） is better
42、served in Hamburg 59 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Young people in Europe don t stop to buy hamburgers. （ B） It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands. （ C） Some people in Europe dont like to reduce their iunch break. （ D） Young people in many countries
43、 are learning how to eat in their cars. 60 The writer doesnt believe that_. （ A） packages for hamburgers are polluting many big cities （ B） hamburgers will remain popular for the following 100 years （ C） the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems （ D） cattle raising leads to the destroying of
44、rainforest 补全文章 60 Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it s easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five sugge
45、stions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams.【 B1】 _ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect aga
46、inst UV rays(紫外线 ). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it s extremely important to wear sunglasses.【 B2】 _ Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.【 B3】 _ Experts recommend
47、 that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 【 B4】 _ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins(维生素 )C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact
48、 lenses(隐形眼镜 ). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.【 B5】_ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious
49、 condition. AEat your greens. BEye care should begin early in life. CThey can properly protect your eyes. DStay in good shape by taking more vitamins. EParents usually don t care about their own eyesight. FAlways follow the doctor s advice for appropriate wear. GThis frequent eye activity increases the risk
