1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 404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 long was Dilys late? （ A） Half an hour. （ B） Twenty minutes. （ C） One and a half hours. 2 Why does Jack want to leave right away? （ A） The time is so late. （ B） J
2、ack wants to take the children to see a film. （ C） Jack has a lot of work to do. 3 What do you know from the man s answer? （ A） He enjoys writing home every week. （ B） He never writes home once a week. （ C） He doesnt write home once a week now. 4 When will the woman s mother leave for London? （ A） 7
3、:15. （ B） 7:00. （ C） 6:50. 5 Who gave Lily flowers? （ A） Molly. （ B） Henry. （ C） Her boyfriend. 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 are the speakers? （ A） In a bookstore. （ B） On a bus. （ C） At home. 7
4、 Will the man s father get him all the books? （ A） Yes. （ B） No. （ C） Unclear. 8 Who is smoking a French cigarette? （ A） The woman. （ B） The man. （ C） A new person. 9 Why doesnt the man like French cigarettes? （ A） He thinks they are too dear. （ B） He thinks they have a bad smell. （ C） He thinks he
5、is going to like them. 10 Do the woman and the mans wife have anything in common? （ A） Yes, they both have 200 cigarettes. （ B） Yes, they both like French cigarettes. （ C） Yes, they are both married. 11 Where did Gail spend the nights in the country? （ A） In a farm house. （ B） In the open. （ C） At a
6、 hotel. 12 How was the weather in the country? （ A） It snowed a lot. （ B） It rained nearly every day. （ C） There was a lot of sunshine. 13 What did Gail think of the people in the country? （ A） They were tall. （ B） They were strange. （ C） They were friendly. 14 Why does the woman call the man? （ A）
7、To tell him the time and place of a meeting. （ B） To tell him how to get to Birmingham. （ C） To tell him to visit Don White. 15 Which train is the woman taking? （ A） The 10:17. （ B） The 10:45. （ C） The 11:15. 16 When will the woman get in? （ A） 11:l5. （ B） 10:45. （ C） 8:10 17 What are these two peop
8、le talking about? （ A） Sports. （ B） Music. （ C） Entertainment. 18 Why does Kate look happy? （ A） Because there will be a very funny film on TV. （ B） Because she helped a man who got into trouble. （ C） Because she just saw a very funny film. 19 What kind of program does the man like? （ A） Funny progr
9、am. （ B） Interesting and instructive program. （ C） Entertainment program. 20 Whats the mans opinion on watching TV? （ A） It is not only for entertainment. （ B） It makes people relaxed. （ C） It is not good to eyes. 完形填空 20 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【 C1】 _ on roofs and teleg
10、raph 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 are no such insects【 C6】 _ in Britain during the winter, as it is【 C7】 _ cold for them. The
11、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 Britain in the autumn. They fly【 C12】 _ for hundreds of miles【 C13】 _ they reach the warm
12、 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 return to the identical barn or tree in the【 C16】 _ district which they had lef
13、t 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） perching （ C） being perching （ D） be perched 22 【 C2】 （ A） gathering （ B） ass
14、embling （ 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） rely 26 【 C6】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 27 【 C7】 （ A） t
15、oo （ B） a bit （ 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 front 31 【 C11】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Flocks （ D） Schools 32 【 C12
16、】 （ 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） make 36 【 C16】 （ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 37 【 C1
17、7】 （ 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 Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been
18、there before said【 K1】 _ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready. After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months【 K2】 _ (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake.
19、 We were told that our rooms hadnt been reserved for that week,【 K3】 _ for the week after. I didnt understand【 K4】 _ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged【 K5】 _ the reservation. What s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager cam
20、e out. She was【 K6】 _ (surprise) helpful. She【 K7】 _ (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on【 K8】 _ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we werent charged extra. The next day, my brother and I went to the beach【 K9】 _ we watched some people play volleyball. W
21、e got a little【 K10】 _ (sunburn) , but the day had been so relaxing that we didnt mind. 41 【 K1】 42 【 K2】 43 【 K3】 44 【 K4】 45 【 K5】 46 【 K6】 47 【 K7】 48 【 K8】 49 【 K9】 50 【 K10】 短文理解 50 We walked so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed to a big chai
22、r by the door and I knew she wanted me to have a seat. 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 no
23、dded and said, “Very dirty floors. “ “Yes. Im glad theyve 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 couldnt see
24、 her and the nurse had turned back to write in the big 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 fe
25、ver. “ “You saw her, mum?“ “Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its 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 wa
26、s_. （ A） to clean the floor （ B） to please the nurse （ 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 don t work h
27、ard. （ D） A lot of patients come to this hospital every 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 p
28、lanet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of 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
29、is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our 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 Earths atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But t
30、he major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 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 drow
31、ned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards 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 a
32、round the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. 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
33、(恐龙 ) were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldnt survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end? 54 Which of
34、 the following is NOT TRUE according to the authors description 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 menti
35、on dinosaurs at the end of the passage? （ A） Because 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 int
36、ends to_. （ A） give an accurate description of the possible 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 In period of the summer holidays there will be a revised sch
37、edule(修改过的时刻表 ) of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged(安排 ), will be posted each Wednesday outside the student club. During t
38、he summer holidays, buses going to the town centre will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7: 00 a. m. to 7: 00 p. m. during the week and two meals from noon to 7: 00 p. m. on weekends. The library will continue its usual
39、 hours during the week, but has shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 p. m. All students who want to use the library lending services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next weeks student newspaper. 57 The main purpose of
40、this text is to_ . （ A） tell students of important schedule changes （ B） tell students of new bus and library services （ C） show the excellent services for students （ D） ask students to renew their library cards 58 At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall? （ A） 8:00; 9:00; 10
41、:00; 11:00. （ B） 8:30; 9:30; 10:30; 11:30. （ C） 8:30; 9:00; 9:30; 10:00. （ D） 8:00; 9:30; 11:00; 12:30. 59 In the summer holidays, the library will have_. （ A） no special hours （ B） special hours on weekdays （ C） special hours on weekends （ D） special hours both on weekdays and weekends 60 We may in
42、fer that during the summer holidays （ A） few students will stay in the university （ B） no breakfast will be served on weekends （ C） the student newspaper will sell more copies （ D） there will be a concert or a film each Wednesday 补全文章 60 There is distinction between reading for information and readi
43、ng for understanding.【 B1】 _ The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else.【 B2】 _ Such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we dont have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our un
44、derstanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement. The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer i
45、s communicating something that can increase the readers understanding.【 B3】 _ Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning“ means understanding more, not remembering more information. What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding.
46、【 B4】 _ Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, success of commun
47、ication is achieved. 【 B5】 _ It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well. A The writer s
48、hould have a better communicating skill. B Such communication between unequals must be possible. C We can get access to the content of those materials easily. D The writer must be “superior“ to the reader in understanding. E Thus, we can employ the word “reading“ in two distinct senses. F Reading fo
49、r entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information. G Besides gaining information and understanding, theres another goal of reading-entertainment. 61 【 B1】 62 【 B2】 63 【 B3】 64 【 B4】 65 【 B5】 第二节 书面表达 66 假设你是王霞，计算机专业，即将毕业，现在想要申请去美国留学，就此写一封 80词左右的英文申请信。要点： 1简单的自我介绍 2申请理由 注意：可以适当添加细 节，以使行文连贯。 改写对话 67 阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关长城的说
