1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 400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 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） On the phone. （ B） In the street. （ C） In a restaurant. 7 What is Peter going to do th
4、is afternoon? （ A） Ride bicycle. （ B） Go to swimming. （ C） Take part in a basketball match. 8 What is the woman waiting for? （ A） She is waiting for the man. （ B） She is waiting for her mother. （ C） She is waiting for a bus. 9 According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March? （
5、 A） Cool. （ B） Very hot. （ C） Dry. 10 How often should the bus come to their stop? （ A） Every twenty minutes. （ B） Every half an hour. （ C） Once a day. 11 What happened to the shop in one month? （ A） The shop was on fire twice. （ B） The shop closed twice. （ C） The shop was broken into twice at night
6、. 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 later. 13 Why did Mr. Blue buy a camera? （ A） He wanted to photograph a
7、ll 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） He took the camera which was worth $15,000. （ C） He took the necklace
8、 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. “Cool“ can be used to express feelings of【 C4】 _ in almost anything.
9、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 as “new“ or “amazing“. Here s an interesting story【 C8】 _ illus
10、trate the usage of the word; A teacher asked her students to【 C9】 _ the waterfall they had visited. On one students paper was just the one【 C10】 _ , “It s so cool. “【 C11】 _ he thought it was【 C12】 _ to describe【 C13】 _ he saw and felt.【 C14】_the story also proves the shortage of words and expressio
11、ns.【 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. Except “cool“ , can you think of many words that【 C19】 _ y
12、our 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 （ D） come into 18 【 C4】 （ A） satisfaction （ B） intere
13、st （ 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 used to （ B） showing （ C） used to （ D） explaining 23
14、【 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 methods （ D） the best way 27 【 C13】 （ A） the means （
15、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） richness （ D） interest 32 【 C18】 （ A） habit （ B） cultur
16、e （ 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 Daniel: Good morning, madam. I m Daniel. I m applying for the position of manager. Madam: Sit down, please.【 K1】 _ did you learn about our company?
17、Daniel: I got to know【 K2】 _ company through such famous brands as LUX, LIPTOS and WALLS. Your products impressed me deeply. Madam: Well, please tell me【 K3】 _ about your past work achievement. Daniel: All right, Madam. When【 K4】 _ (work) for my previous company, I succeeded in raising the yearly sa
18、les volume (销售额 )【 K5】 _ 25% . Madam; Oh, that is quite an achievement! Why have you decided to change jobs? Daniel: I hope to change【 K6】 _ I am looking for a more challenging position. There are no more【 K7】 _ (opportunity) for me to grow in my current job. Madam: OK, I understand. But why have yo
19、u made the【 K8】 _ (choose) to work for us? Daniel: I have【 K9】 _ (careful) studied the information about your company on the Internet and I have checked your company s homepage. The working conditions are so excellent here. I【 K10】 _ (sincere) hope to be a member of your company. Madam: Thats fine.
20、Thanks for coming to see us. I will let you know about the job within the week. 35 【 K1】 36 【 K2】 37 【 K3】 38 【 K4】 39 【 K5】 40 【 K6】 41 【 K7】 42 【 K8】 43 【 K9】 44 【 K10】 短文理解 44 Life is difficult. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.
21、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 difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nations. What makes li
22、fe difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their natures, cause us sadness or loneliness 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 pr
23、oblems, 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 meaning. 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 abilit
24、y 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 that 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 pai
25、n of problems. 45 From this passage, it can be inferred that_. （ A） everybody has problems （ B） we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life （ C） life is difficult because our problems bring us pain （ D） people like to complain about their problems 46 The main idea of Paragraph Thr
26、ee 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 people complain about how hard their lives are 47 According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. （ A） encoura
27、ge 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 from the problem 47 August 13th, 2014 Dear Sirs, I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of August 11, 20
28、14. 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 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
29、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 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 inte
30、rnational 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 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 th
31、e enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply. Thank you very much for your consideration. Faithfully Yours, Mary Lee 48 The writer wants to change 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
32、present job too challenging （ D） she is tired of her duties at the college 49 A bilingual secretary (Line 4, Paragraph 3) differs from other secretaries in that he or she can_. （ A） operate a computer （ B） do the job efficiently （ C） speak two languages （ D） write official documents 50 By sending th
33、is 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 in China Daily （ D） obtain more information about the company 50 Most of you would probably say that what makes you truly happy is your family and th
34、e 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 to 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 wal
35、let 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 photo 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 gir
36、ls 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. I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, theres no chance of ever being
37、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 the 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
38、, 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 sense is that while were making more money, we arent making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry about
39、saving for retirement(退休 ) in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as many of you know, its really hard to increase your happiness when youve got a lot of money worries. Do you agree, or am I way off base? Id love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection. 51
40、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 holiday. （ C） They think a good family makes them truly happy. （ D） They believe a happy person considers people first. 52 Why did the author ask the gro
41、up 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 person. （ D） To show them what he meant. 53 Which of the following arguments does the author want to make? （ A） Money is all that matters in our life. （ B
42、） 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 relationships. 54 What does the underlined words “off base“ in the last paragraph most probably mean? （ A） mistaken （ B） unprepared （ C） unnecessary （ D） m
43、isunderstood 补全文章 54 Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, emotional, or learning problem. 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 elevat
44、ors available.【 B1】 _ Kids with an illness would have special needs, too.【 B2】 _ Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids 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
45、 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 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
46、 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 kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know them, they may help you understand what its like to be in their shoes. And
47、youll be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has the need for good friends. A Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them. B It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs. C Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs. D They also might need to get a special
48、bus to school. E They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities. F Also, try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs. G Someone could have trouble with anxiety, but you wouldnt know it unless told about it. 55 【 B1】 56 【 B2】 57 【 B3】 58 【 B4】 59 【 B5】 第二节
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