1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 411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 is the woman doing in Beijing? （ A） Teaching. （ B） Seeing friends. （ C） Visiting. 2 What will the woman do this evening? （ A） Say good-bye to her uncle at the ai
2、rport. （ B） Meet her uncle at the airport. （ C） Fly to another city together with her uncle. 3 What would be the womans advice? （ A） Dont drink water. （ B） Dont use ice too much. （ C） Boil water first. 4 What probably caused the mans stomachache? （ A） The seafood. （ B） The pear. （ C） The weather. 5
3、What time is it now? （ A） 6:30. （ B） 6:15. （ C） 6:45 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 Whats wrong with the man? （ A） He overslept again. （ B） He cant tell the woman the truth. （ C） He failed the exam agai
4、n. 7 Why didnt the man pass the exam? （ A） He didnt make full preparations. （ B） He copied Smiths paper. （ C） Nobody helped him. 8 What do both of the speakers agree on? （ A） British English and American English are the same in meaning. （ B） Not all the spellings in British English and American Engl
5、ish are the same. （ C） British English is easier than American English. 9 Where does this dialogue probably take place? （ A） In the bus. （ B） In the hotel. （ C） In the classroom. 10 When do children start school in the mans country? （ A） At seven. （ B） At six. （ C） At five. 11 What examinations must
6、 children take first before going to university in the mans country? （ A） O levels and “A“ levels. （ B） O levels and “H“ levels. （ C） A levels. 12 How long do children usually stay at university in the mans country? （ A） Three or five years. （ B） Three or four years. （ C） Three to four years. 13 Whe
7、re are Roy and Rock? （ A） In Roys office. （ B） In Rocks house. （ C） In a classroom. 14 Why did Rock come into the room? （ A） He worked there. （ B） He wanted to talk to Roy. （ C） He wanted to have a letter typed. 15 What was Alan doing at that time? （ A） She was taking a rest. （ B） She was preparing
8、for an exam. （ C） She was taking an exam. 16 What will Roy do next year? （ A） Go to Japan. （ B） Change her job. （ C） Go to night school. 17 Where does Kirsty live? （ A） In the countryside. （ B） In a house with her roommate. （ C） In an apartment in the downtown. 18 What does the author do at the airp
9、ort? （ A） Teach airhostesses and help them with problems. （ B） Be the pilot. （ C） Carry luggage for the passengers. 19 When does the author usually work every day? （ A） From 1 p. m. to 9 p. m. （ B） From 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. （ C） From 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. 20 How does the author feel about his work? （ A）
10、It is boring. （ B） He is happy with his work. （ C） He doesnt want to stay in his work place. 完形填空 20 One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered. Suddenly I【 C1】 _ that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,【 C
11、2】 _ he knew me. The man had a newspaper【 C3】 _ in front of him, which he was【 C4】 _ to read, but I could【 C5】_ that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my【 C6】 _ , the man was clearly puzzled(困惑 )by the【 C7】 _ way in which the waiter and I【 C8】 _ each other. He seemed even more puz
12、zled as【 C9】 _ went on and it became【 C10】 _ that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the【 C11】 _ When he came out, he paid his bill and【 C12】_ without another glance in my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had【 C13】 _ . “We
13、ll,“ he said, “that man was a detective(侦探 ). He【 C14】 _ you here because he thought you were the man he【 C15】 _ .“ “What?“ I said, showing my【 C16】_ . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I【 C17】 _ say he looked very much like you! Of course, since
14、 we know you, we told him that he had made a【 C18】 _ . “ “ Well, it s really【 C19】_ I came to a restaurant where I m known,“ I said. “【 C20】 _ , I might have been in trouble.“ 21 【 C1】 （ A） knew （ B） understood （ C） noticed （ D） recognized 22 【 C2】 （ A） since （ B） even if （ C） though （ D） as if 23 【
15、 C3】 （ A） flat （ B） open （ C） cut （ D） fixed 24 【 C4】 （ A） hoping （ B） thinking （ C） pretending （ D） continuing 25 【 C5】 （ A） see （ B） find （ C） guess （ D） learn 26 【 C6】 （ A） menu （ B） bill （ C） paper （ D） food 27 【 C7】 （ A） direct （ B） familiar （ C） strange （ D） funny 28 【 C8】 （ A） chatted with （
16、B） looked at （ C） laughed at （ D） talked about 29 【 C9】 （ A） the waiter （ B） time （ C） I （ D） the dinner 30 【 C10】 （ A） true （ B） hopeful （ C） clear （ D） possible 31 【 C11】 （ A） restaurant （ B） washroom （ C） office （ D） kitchen 32 【 C12】 （ A） left （ B） acted （ C） sat down （ D） calmed down 33 【 C13】
17、（ A） wanted （ B） tried （ C） ordered （ D） wished 34 【 C14】 （ A） met （ B） caught （ C） followed （ D） discovered 35 【 C15】 （ A） was to beat （ B） was dealing with （ C） was to meet （ D） was looking for 36 【 C16】 （ A） care （ B） surprise （ C） worry （ D） regret 37 【 C17】 （ A） must （ B） can （ C） need （ D） may
18、 38 【 C18】 （ A） discovery （ B） mistake （ C） decision （ D） fortune 39 【 C19】 （ A） a pity （ B） natural （ C） a chance （ D） lucky 40 【 C20】 （ A） Thus （ B） However （ C） Otherwise （ D） Therefore 语法填空 40 It was a sunny day. A little boys father was sitting on the couch, drinking a beer while watching【 K1】
19、_ basketball match. Seeing this, the boy rushed to his father and shouted, “Daddy, show me how to play catch!“ The father, staring【 K2】 _ the television screen, replied, “Let me finish watching the match. Play outside and come back in five minutes. “ “Okay, Daddy!“ said the boy, running out of the r
20、oom. Five minutes later, the boy returned【 K3】 _ (scream), “Daddy, Lets play catch now!“ By this time, the father had opened another cold beer and another match was beginning. 【 K4】 _ (patient) with the boy s interruption, the dad brought a magazine to his son. On the cover of the magazine was a lar
21、ge picture of the world. The father, who was angry and【 K5】 _ (bother) , began tearing the magazine cover into small【 K6】_ . Then, the father turned to his boy and said, “Son, once you put this picture back together, we can play catch, but do not interrupt me a-gain【 K7】 _ you finish. “ A few minute
22、s later, the boy returned and said, “I have finished, Daddy! Can we play catch now?“【 K8】 _ (surprise), the father glanced towards his child, and【 K9】_ lay the magazine with the world pieced perfectly together in his small hands. The dad asked his child how he put the world together so quickly. “【 K
23、10】 _ was simple,“ said the boy. “On the back of the world was the picture of a person, and once I put the person together, thats when the world came together.“ 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 Life is difficult. It is a great truth b
24、ecause once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. 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 th
25、em or else upon their families, their class, or even their nations. What makes life 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
26、as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes endless serious problems, 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
27、 we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability 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.
28、“ It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 51 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 （
29、D） people like to complain about their problems 52 The main idea of Paragraph Three 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 53 According to the passag
30、e, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. （ A） encourage 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 53 August 13th, 2014 Dear Sirs, I am very happy to apply fo
31、r the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of August 11, 2014. 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
32、work and my ability to meet their needs. Although I am happy now, I feel that my 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
33、been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international 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 in
34、terview. I am looking forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply. Thank you very much for your consideration. Faithfully Yours, Mary Lee 54 The writer wants to change her job because_. （ A） she has difficulties handling her daily wor
35、k efficiently （ B） she can hardly get a chance to be promoted （ C） she finds her present job too challenging （ D） she is tired of her duties at the college 55 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 ef
36、ficiently （ C） speak two languages （ D） write official documents 56 By sending this 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 56 Eve
37、ry year landslides (滑坡 ) cause 25 to 50 deaths and $1.5 billion in damage in the United States. They account for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe. And there was ever a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides usi
38、ng steel bars and cement (水泥 ) can help prevent disasters, but it introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris (岩屑 ). “Its quite a risky job,“ says Giorgio Pezzuto of DAppolonia, an engineering company in Italy. DAppolonia, working with eight ot
39、her companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. “The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board,“ says Pezzuto, the manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission. Engineers claim that the machine will be faste
40、r and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider, has cost at least $2 million so far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the stability. Testing should begin in M
41、ay. 57 The underlined word “event“ (Paragraph 1) refers to_. （ A） landslide （ B） machine （ C） earthquake （ D） flood 58 What is the purpose in writing this text? （ A） Telling people how serious the damage caused by landslides is. （ B） Telling people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is
42、a risky job. （ C） Introducing a product that can be used to stabilize mountainsides. （ D） Showing people how to use a new product. 59 What does the robot look like? （ A） A human being. （ B） A spider. （ C） A truck. （ D） A drill. 60 The biggest advantage of this product is that_. （ A） it will be faste
43、r and cheaper than manual labor （ B） it can climb mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement （ C） it can collect data on the slopes stability （ D） it can drill without a human being on board 补全文章 60 Urbanization Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died with
44、out ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago.【 B1】_ In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的 ) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history a society in which the majority of
45、people live in cities and do not farm for a living. Britain was only the beginning.【 B2】 _ The process of urbanization the migration (迁徙 ) of people from the countryside to the city was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live. In 1990, fewer tha
46、n 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms.【 B3】 _ Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies, it took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in ci
47、ties.【 B4】 _ Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite (精英 ) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to m
48、ove this surplus from farm to city. Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country.【 B5】 _ Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers. A T
49、hat kept cities very small. B The rest live in small towns. C The effects of urban living on people should be considered. D Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies. E But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities. F Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more prod
