1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 403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 womans job? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A secretary. （ C） A waitress. 5 What is the man going to do this summer? （ A） Work to e
3、arn 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 Why did the man get to sleep so late? （ A） He is doing some medicine research. （ B） He t
4、alked 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 didnt 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 with
5、 the boy. 9 What did the boy think about the girl? （ A） She never studied hard. （ B） She studied very well. （ C） She couldnt pass the exam. 10 When will the man meet these people wanting to visit the company? （ A） This week. （ B） Next month. （ C） Next week. 11 Where does the conversation take place?
6、 （ A） In the restaurant. （ B） In the office. （ C） In the factory. 12 Where does the man decide to meet these people? （ A） In the factory. （ B） In the office. （ C） In the mans home. 13 Where did Mary go? （ A） New York. （ B） London. （ C） Paris. 14 How does Mary like New York? （ A） It is very dirty. （
7、B） It is her favorite city. （ C） It is like a country town. 15 What was the weather like in New York? （ A） It was great. （ B） It was freezing. （ C） It rained much. 16 What happened to the authors company five years ago? （ A） It made a great progress. （ B） It developed a new type of product. （ C） It
8、went out of business. 17 What did the landlord of the pub advise them to do? （ A） To buy the company. （ B） To find another job. （ C） To drink more. 18 How many new staff has the company taken on since it re-opened five years ago? （ A） 4. （ B） 10. （ C） 14. 19 Is Cactus City Wild West Park old? （ A） Y
9、es. （ B） No. （ C） Unclear. 20 What do you know about Cactus City Wild West Park? （ A） A place to see cowboys and cowgirls. （ B） A place for children to play in winter. （ C） A fun place for the whole family. 21 When does the Wild West Show begin? （ A） At 10 a. m. weekdays. （ B） At 2 p. m. on weekends
10、. （ C） At 2:30 p. m. every day. 22 When can people take free buses to the park? （ A） On Saturdays and Sundays. （ B） Throughout the week. （ C） In the evening. 完形填空 22 We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever weve become used to suddenly disappears.【 C1】 _
11、 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I【 C2】 _ to see or look at on my way to work each morning. For three years, no matter【 C3】 _the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 a. m. On【 C4】 _ days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime【 C5】 _ ou
12、t neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses.【 C6】 _ , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I【 C7】 _ all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how【 C8】 _ I expected to see her each morning. You might say I【 C9】_ her. “Did she have an acc
13、ident? Something【 C10】 _ ?“ I thought to myself about her【 C11】 _ . Now that she was gone, I felt I had【 C12】 _her. I began to realize that part of our【 C13】 _ life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar【 C14】 _ : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who【 C15】 _ walks her dog along t
14、he street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are【 C16】 _ markers in our lives. They add weight to our【 C17】_ of places and belongings. Think about it.【 C18】 _ , while walking to work, we mark where we are by【 C19】 _ a certain building, why should we not mark where w
15、e are when we pass a familiar, though【 C20】 _ , person? 23 【 C1】 （ A） Make （ B） Take （ C） Give （ D） Have 24 【 C2】 （ A） happened （ B） wanted （ C） used （ D） tried 25 【 C3】 （ A） what （ B） how （ C） which （ D） when 26 【 C4】 （ A） sunny （ B） rainy （ C） cloudy （ D） snowy 27 【 C5】 （ A） took （ B） brought （ C）
16、 carried （ D） turned 28 【 C6】 （ A） Clearly （ B） Particularly （ C） Luckily （ D） Especially 29 【 C7】 （ A） believed （ B） expressed （ C） remembered （ D） wondered 30 【 C8】 （ A） long （ B） often （ C） soon （ D） much 31 【 C9】 （ A） respected （ B） missed （ C） praised （ D） admired 32 【 C10】 （ A） better （ B） wor
17、se （ C） more （ D） less 33 【 C11】 （ A） disappearance （ B） appearance （ C） misfortune （ D） fortune 34 【 C12】 （ A） forgotten （ B） lost （ C） known （ D） hurt 35 【 C13】 （ A） happy （ B） enjoyable （ C） frequent （ D） daily 36 【 C14】 （ A） friends （ B） strangers （ C） tourists （ D） guests 37 【 C15】 （ A） regular
18、ly （ B） actually （ C） hardly （ D） probably 38 【 C16】 （ A） common （ B） pleasant （ C） important （ D） faithful 39 【 C17】 （ A） choice （ B） knowledge （ C） decision （ D） sense 40 【 C18】 （ A） Because （ B） If （ C） Although （ D） However 41 【 C19】 （ A） keeping （ B） changing （ C） passing （ D） mentioning 42 【 C
19、20】 （ A） unnamed （ B） unforgettable （ C） unbelievable （ D） unreal 语法填空 42 Jonny: Hey! I m just practicing Tai Chi(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 laug
20、h【 K1】 _ me. I may look funny. Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally 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【 K
21、3】 _ (pain). Jonny: Keep【 K4】 _ (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise 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 Engl
22、ish. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well【 K7】 _ strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows 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! O
23、h. 【 K9】 _ you dont mind, Ill stop and take a deep【 K10】 _ . 43 【 K1】 44 【 K2】 45 【 K3】 46 【 K4】 47 【 K5】 48 【 K6】 49 【 K7】 50 【 K8】 51 【 K9】 52 【 K10】 短文理解 52 Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There is another large reservoir (知识库 ) which may be called experienc
24、e, and the college student will find that every craftsman (工匠 ) has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them. But the demonstration (示范 ) and report of what happens, and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in comple
25、tely unscientific terms (术语 ). Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional practices handed down from father to son, or mother to daughter, of old country customs, of folklore (风俗 ). All
26、this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass. The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness. 53 In the l
27、ast paragraph the phrase “this wide, confused wilderness“ refers to_. （ A） personal experience （ B） wild weeds among good plants （ C） the information from the parents （ D） the vast store of traditional practices 54 From this passage we can infer that_. （ A） well invite the craftsman to teach in the
28、college （ B） schools and books are not the only way to knowledge （ C） scientific discoveries are based on personal experience （ D） discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for a college student 55 The main idea of this passage is about_. （ A） what to learn from the pa
29、rents （ B） how to gain knowledge （ C） why to learn from the craftsman （ D） how to deal with experience 55 Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends houses. Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many
30、 problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon
31、 everybody is angry, and impatient. Traffic accidents decline millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率 ) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan. To allow traffic to move smoothly and saf
32、ely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun! 56 The underlined word “convenient“ in the passage means_. （ A） handy, easy to do （ B） that can be changed （ C） fond of drinking and merry-making （ D） carriages o
33、r other trucks 57 The sentence “Traffic accidents decline millions of lives“ means “_“. （ A） Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires （ B） Many people die from traffic accidents （ C） Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents （ D） Millions of people remain health
34、y after traffic accidents 58 Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? （ A） Traffic Safety （ B） Be Careful （ C） How to Drive a Car （ D） A Traffic Accident 58 It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many
35、 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 tax is.
36、 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 something. He
37、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 therefore
38、the difference was now returned to the taxpayer. 59 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 60 The underlined word “proper“ in the second
39、paragraph means_. （ A） small （ B） big （ C） right （ D） wrong 61 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 62 Why did the tax-collector send a letter to th
40、e 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 62 Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive.【 B1】 _ As
41、 a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown. Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money. There are shortcomings to every positive thing
42、, however. 【 B2】 _ You also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time. 【 B3】 _ It means you won t be available for work or other activities. What can you do to make your staycation fun? 1. Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hote
43、l in your hometown and stay overnight. Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer. 2.【 B4】 _ You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day! 3. Throw a small party. Think about the money you are saving by not going away.
44、You will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too ! 4. Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs (纪念品 ) if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation! The most import
45、ant thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited!【 B5】 _ A Eat out for every meal! B Go on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach. C But why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation? D If you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work. E Most of the time it in
46、volves dining out more frequently than usual. F Make sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed. G The trick is to make sure your friends and co-workers know you are on a staycation. 63 【 B1】 64 【 B2】 65 【 B3】 66 【 B4】 67 【 B5】 第二节 书面表达 68 假如你是李明，王林是你的好友，他对布朗先生的公司感兴趣，打算到该公司谋职。 请根
47、据下面王林的简历表，用英语为他写一封推荐信。 姓名：王林 性别：男 国籍：中国 职业：律师 学历：大学毕业 外语水平：擅长英语 其他：有三年工作经历，办事认真，待人诚恳，与人和睦相处 通讯地址：重庆市人民路 148号；电话 023 63335550 参考词汇：谋职 apply for a position 注意：词数 80词左右。 改写对话 69 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 inter
48、esting 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? Linda: A car knocked down the roadside barrier and then run into a tree. Mark: How come? Was the driver drunk? Linda: No, h
49、e wasnt. Mark: Was he speeding then? Linda: No. Mark: That s curious. Then why did he lose control of the car? Linda: Because the truck right in front, which was loaded with large boxes, suddenly dropped a box onto the ground. Trying to avoid hitting the box, the driver turned left sharply, which was lucky, because there are five
