1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 406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 mans 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 womans mother leave for London? （ A） 7:1
3、5. （ 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 Why does Jane want to leave her present job? （ A） Because she does not like the
4、 job. （ B） Because she wants to do something different. （ C） Because she does not want to live outside London. 7 Which of the following countries is Jane most likely to go? （ A） Canada. （ B） Australia. （ C） Italy. 8 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a restauran
5、t. （ C） In a theatre. 9 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curious. （ C） Excited. 10 What is the woman going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （ B） Talk to the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 11 When is their flight? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （
6、 C） In the evening. 12 Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong? （ A） Direct flights are more expensive. （ B） They plan to do some shopping there. （ C） There are no non-stop flights to Singapore. 13 How long will the speakers be away from home? （ A） Two days. （ B） Ten days, （ C） Twelve days
7、. 14 Why was Bill unhappy about the game? （ A） Some players played poorly. （ B） The scores were too close. （ C） It lasted too long. 15 Who cheered for the Tigers? （ A） Steve. （ B） Bill. （ C） Eric. 16 What was the one thing Bill said he enjoyed? （ A） His friends company. （ B） Supporting his team. （ C
8、） Eating some food. 17 What is the speaker? （ A） A guide. （ B） A visitor. （ C） A teacher. 18 What is the purpose for the speech? （ A） Discuss the visiting course. （ B） Sell the tickets of the zoo. （ C） Introduce the park. 19 Where are the animals of Asia? （ A） On the right of the walkway. （ B） On th
9、e left of the walkway. （ C） At the end of the walkway. 20 Where can we see the Monkey Mountain? （ A） At Flamingo Pond. （ B） Beside Asian animals. （ C） After North American animals. 完形填空 20 It was Clarks first visit to London Underground Railway. Against【 C1】 _ advice of his friends, he decided to go
10、 there after 5 o clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to【 C2】_ in London, because numerous people go home from work【 C3】 _ this hour. He had to join a long【 C4】 _ of people who were waiting for tickets. When his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself【 C5】 _ by the man selling tick
11、ets. However, he got the right ticket【 C6】 _ the end and, by asking people the【 C7】 _, he also found the right platform. It was packed tight【 C8】 _ people. He did not【 C9】 _ to get on the first train, but he was【 C10】 _ to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better【 C11】_ to get
12、 on the next one. When this train came in, Clark was【 C12】 _ forward on to the train by the【 C13】 _ of people from behind. The doors closed and the train【 C14】 _ off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth【 C15】 _
13、along the line. When the train got to the sixth station, Clark got off, feeling good that his【 C16】 _ had been so easy. But he suddenly【 C17】 _ that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He explained his difficulty to a man who was standing on the platform. With a【 C18】 _ on his face, the
14、man【 C19】 _ Clark that he had caught a train going in the opposite【 C20】 _ . 21 【 C1】 （ A） an （ B） some （ C） any （ D） the 22 【 C2】 （ A） leave （ B） visit （ C） stay （ D） travel 23 【 C3】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） by 24 【 C4】 （ A） group （ B） team （ C） queue （ D） crowd 25 【 C5】 （ A） understand （ B） un
15、derstood （ C） understanding （ D） understandable 26 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） by （ D） on 27 【 C7】 （ A） route （ B） track （ C） way （ D） path 28 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） in （ D） with 29 【 C9】 （ A） manage （ B） succeed （ C） fail （ D） achieve 30 【 C10】 （ A） able （ B） sure （ C） easy （ D） possible 31 【 C
16、11】 （ A） position （ B） state （ C） seat （ D） way 32 【 C12】 （ A） hurried （ B） crowded （ C） forced （ D） swept 33 【 C13】 （ A） push （ B） rush （ C） drag （ D） brush 34 【 C14】 （ A） began （ B） drove （ C） ran （ D） moved 35 【 C15】 （ A） pause （ B） stop （ C） place （ D） rest 36 【 C16】 （ A） journey （ B） travel （ C
17、） visit （ D） voyage 37 【 C17】 （ A） followed （ B） realized （ C） thought （ D） recognized 38 【 C18】 （ A） laugh （ B） look （ C） smile （ D） stare 39 【 C19】 （ A） explained （ B） said （ C） told （ D） advised 40 【 C20】 （ A） direction （ B） path （ C） route （ D） journey 语法填空 40 One morning, I was waiting at the b
18、us stop, worried about【 K1】 _ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,【 K2】 _ some of them looked very anxious and 【 K3】 _ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 【 K4】 _ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy
19、 on a bike【 K5】 _ (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to stop【 K6】 _ we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 【 K7】 _ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finall
20、y, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“【 K8】 _ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?“ A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! Its【 K9】 _ (I)“. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitca
21、se thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers【 K10】 _ (sudden) became friendly to one another. 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 Almost every family buys at least one copy of a
22、 newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅 ) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happeningsbattles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻 ) or killedtook months and even years to travel from one country to ano
23、ther. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weat
24、her reports, radios, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of th
25、eir products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. Newspapers often have information on gardeni
26、ng, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons (漫画 ). 51 What is the text about? （ A） Advertisements are the most important part in newspapers. （ B） It introduces newspapers past and today and its contents. （ C） There is a lot of useful information on newsp
27、apers. （ D） People like newspapers very much. 52 The habit of reading newspapers is_. （ A） uncommon in the world （ B） not popular in U. S. A. （ C） widespread in the world （ D） found among a few families 53 The section on jokes and cartoons is （ A） read only by children （ B） of no value （ C） not help
28、ful （ D） read by many people 53 “New York City is not America.“ Thats what American friends are sure to you when you arrive. “You must see Boston, visit Niagara Falls, go to Virginia, fly down to Florida, and so on; but first, of course, you will want to see New York. It is not the capital city of t
29、he United States (that is Washington, D. C., where the President lives) or even the capital city of New York State (that is Albany) , but many people call it * the greatest city on earth. “ The five parts, or boroughs, of New York City are Manhattan, Queen, Bronz, Richmond and Brooklyn. Although Man
30、hattan is not all of New York, it is the heart of the city. It is an island, which is only about 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. From the air its shape looks like a long finger, and from the sea its just like the picture we all know. Those tall, straight buildingsthe skyscraperspacked so close toget
31、her on that island of rocks are sometimes seen in the distance through a veil of early morning mist. You have imagined it so often that now its difficult to believe this beautiful sight is real, and unless your heart is as hard as a stone, excitement will make it beat a little faster. Perhaps “great
32、est“, “tallest“, “longest“, “biggest“, “brightest“, are words you will find most often in the city guide books. 54 How many places in America are mentioned in this passage besides New York City? （ A） 6. （ B） 4. （ C） 7 （ D） 5 55 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? （ A） Manhattan is the cen
33、tre of New York City. （ B） New York City is made up of five parts. （ C） New York looks like a long finger from the air. （ D） Manhattan is an island. 56 In the second paragraph, “excitement will make it beat a little faster“ here “it“ refers to_. （ A） this beautiful sight （ B） you （ C） your heart （ D
34、） New York City 56 Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations. Later he used sharp bones or horns, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic. In the 1960s a new tool was developed, one which was, first of all, to be of great practical use to the armed forces and
35、 industry, but which was also to revolutionize the art and science of surgery. The tool is the laser and it is being used by more and more surgeons all over the world. As we all know, light is hot, and any source of light will give warmth. But light is usually spread out over a wide area. The light
36、in a laser beam, however, is concentrated. This means that a light with no more power than that produced by an ordinary electric light bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to a pinpoint-sized beam. Experiments with these pinpoint beams showed researchers that different energy sources
37、produce beams that have a particular effect on certain living cells. It is now possible for eye surgeons to operate on the back of human eye without harming the front of the eye, simply by passing a laser beam right through the eye-ball. Operations which once left patients exhausted and in need of l
38、ong period of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. The rapid development of laser techniques in the past ten years has made it clear that the future is likely to be very exciting. Perhaps some cancers will be treated with laser in a way that makes surgery not only safer but
39、also more effective. 57 Which of the following would be appropriate to describe the instruments of surgical operations up until 1960s? （ A） Traditional. （ B） Complicated. （ C） Remarkable. （ D） Revolutionary. 58 What do we find after the development of the laser in the 1960s? （ A） Industrial revoluti
40、on brought surgery changed greatly. （ B） Medical help became available for industrial workers. （ C） The study of art went through a complete revolution. （ D） Human beings methods in surgery changed greatly. 59 The reason why the laser beam is very strong is that_. （ A） it is artificially illuminated
41、 （ B） it is made up of a concentrated beam of light （ C） it sends out heat in all directions （ D） its heat is increased by the heat of the sun 60 After the use of the laser beam, surgeons can perform operations which_. （ A） leave their patients with negative effects （ B） can treat only human eye dis
42、eases （ C） do little damage to their patients （ D） make their patients need a long time to recover 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
43、s easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions 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 n
44、ow can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays (紫外线 ). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses.【 B2】 _ Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up t
45、o seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.【 B3】 _ Experts recommend 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 a
46、nd E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact 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.【 B
47、5】 _ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition. A Eat your greens. B Eye care should begin early in life. C They can properly protect your eyes. D Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins. E Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.
48、F Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear. G This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness. 61 【 B1】 62 【 B2】 63 【 B3】 64 【 B4】 65 【 B5】 第二节 书面表达 66 以经理办公室的名义，按一定的格式和要求，写一份于 2014年 7月 28日公布的通知，包括以下内容： 1时间： 8月 7日星期四下午 2： 00 2会议地点：公司办公大楼会议厅 3会议内容：讨论能源规划 (energy program)
49、4出席人员：各部门的负 责人 (department head)和部分工人代表 (laborer representative) 5要求：每人准备一份建议书 (written proposal)，并在会上发言，对公司的能源规划和前景发展提出个人的意见或建议。 注意：词数 80词左右。 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明文。 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。 Bruce: Is this your first time to come and visit China? Cindy: Not really, I went to Shanghai i
