1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 409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 mans hou
2、se. 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） Its interesti
3、ng. （ 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 How much do the things cost? （ A） 75 dollars and 5 cents. （ B） 75 dollars. （ C） 5 cents. 7 What does the woman do to the man? （ A） Sh
4、e asks the man to pay all the money. （ B） She asks less money than the man should pay. （ C） She gives the things to the man for free. 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. （
5、 B） He thinks they have a bad smell. （ C） He thinks he 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 cou
6、ntry? （ A） In a farm house. （ B） In the open. （ C） At a 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 w
7、ere friendly. 14 Why does the woman call the man? （ A） 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:l5. 16 When will the woman get in? （ A）
8、11:15. （ B） 10:45. （ C） 8:10 17 What did the person do every day? （ A） He drank a big glass of beer. （ B） He went to the same beer house. （ C） He drank with a different friend. 18 Why did the person ask for two glasses of beer instead of one big glass? （ A） Because he didnt like drink alone. （ B） Be
9、cause he and his friend drank them together. （ C） Because he and the beer woman drank them together. 19 What happened a few days later? （ A） The persons friend stopped drinking beer. （ B） The person asked only for half a glass of beer. （ C） The person asked only for one glass of beer. 20 What do we
10、know about his friend? （ A） His friend died. （ B） His friend was well. （ C） His friend was beer. 完形填空 20 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【 C1】 _ on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are swallows. They are【 C2】 _ together because, very soon, they will be flying【 C3】 _ to much
11、 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 swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and【 C8】 _ again. This they do many times, for they are making short【 C9】 _ flights
12、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 lands of Africa. But not all the birds get there, for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with【 C14】
13、 _. 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 left the【 C17】 _autumn. How do these birds find their【 C18】 _ there and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exact
14、ly【 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） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 23 【 C3】 （ A） to south （ B） the south （ C） to southwards （ D） south 24 【 C4】 （ A） gr
15、eat 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） too （ B） a bit （ C） very （ D） much 28 【 C8】 （ A） fly off （ B） swoop （ C） settle （ D） turn back 29 【 C9】 （ A） practical
16、（ 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） Rocks （ D） Schools 32 【 C12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D） steadily 33 【 C13】 （ A） until （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 34 【 C14】 （ A）
17、 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 【 C17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） former 38 【 C18】 （ A） way （ B） path （ C） course （ D） route 39 【 C19】 （ A） wh
18、y （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 40 【 C20】 （ A） against （ B） away （ C） for （ D） with 语法填空 40 Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix? In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It【 K1】_ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The rive
19、r was so polluted that it【 K2】_ (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of【 K3】 _ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup. But the river wasnt changed in a few days【 K4】 _ even a few months. It took years of work to reduce the【 K5】 _ (industry) pollution and c
20、lean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is【 K6】 _ (clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit【 K7】 _ is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When yo
21、u face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are【 K8】 _ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the【 K9】 _ (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be【 K10】
22、_ (patience). 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 chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to have a seat. While I watched, mo
23、uth 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 nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.“ “Yes. I m glad theyve finally decided
24、 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 her and the nurse had turned back to write in the big book. After a long
25、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 fever.“ “You saw her, mum?“ “Of course. I told her about the hospital rules,
26、 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 was_. （ A） to clean the floor （ B） to please the nurse （ C） to see a patient
27、（ 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 dont work hard. （ D） A lot of patients come to this hospital every day. 53 Why did moth
28、er 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 planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet (彗星 ). When th
29、e 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 is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragm
30、ents 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 the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of
31、 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 drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia. Millions o
32、f people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north wont 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 around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as coun
33、tries 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(恐龙 ) were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago
34、 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 the following is NOT TRUE according to the authors description of the disast
35、er 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 mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage? （ A） Because they could only live in
36、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 intends to_. （ A） give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the f
37、uture （ 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 Although the womens rights movement in the United States is thought of as a recent development, its beginnings date back over one hundred
38、 and seventy years. At that time women were dependents in the eyes of the law, and they did not have the rights of adults. A woman had no property rights, even over what she had got it from her mother or father or over any wages that she earned. Decisions about family matters and about the children
39、were made by her husband, the “head of the family“. The first public protests (请愿 ) against the low position of women were made in the 1830 s. In 1848 the leaders of this movement(some of whom were for antislavery(反对奴隶制 ) activities as well) assembled the first Women s Rights Convention, demanding e
40、quality. In this struggle as well as in the long, hard fight for women s vote, those who took part in the activities were laughed at and insulted(侮辱 ). They were said to be immoral (违反伦理的 ), and their ideas were considered dangerous to society. Nevertheless by 1900 women had won the right to vote in
41、 several states; and in 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granted them the right to vote throughout the United States. By the time many women were attending college, and increasing numbers were entering professions which had before been forbidden to women. A little number of women ev
42、en held high academic and government positions. In spite of all this progress, “career women“ were largely restricted(受限制 )to teaching, nursing, and office work. The Womens Liberation movement, which developed during the 1960s, has focused on economic rights such as “equal pay for equal work“. In ad
43、dition some groups have stressed psychological and social equality. The main purpose of Womens Liberation to free women from the restricted role which society has given to them. It seeks to enable them to choose between a career and the home or to choose the two. It claims that society as a whole wo
44、uld benefit if every person was allowed to develop his or her abilities and use them to the full. Womens Liberation believes that the statement in the United States Declaration of Independence, “all men are created equal“ really means “all human beings are created equal“. 57 We know from this passag
45、e that _over one hundred seventy years ago. （ A） no women worked outside their homes （ B） women were considered as children by the law （ C） women cared nothing about how their family lives were （ D） women were not allowed to decide how to spend their money or how to teach children 58 The underlined
46、word “assemble“ in the second paragraph probably means_. （ A） to bring a group of people together in one place for a particular purpose （ B） to make a public or official statement, especially about a plan, decision （ C） to produce many copies of a book, magazine, or newspaper （ D） not to take part i
47、n an event or not to buy or use something as a protest 59 Which of the following statements is incorrect according to the passage? （ A） Women did not have the right to vote before 1900. （ B） Women had the right to vote throughout the country in 1920. （ C） A little number of women held high academic
48、and government positions in 1920. （ D） Career women were largely restricted to some areas. 60 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） In the 1920s, women were limited to being teachers, nurses or office workers. （ B） Women mainly paid their attention to how they were paid in the 1960s. （ C） Women asked
49、 to change “all men are created equal“ into “all human beings are created equal“. （ D） No states have ever provided women with jobs in the government. 补全文章 60 Americans use many expressions with the word “dog“. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.【 B1】 _ However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to
