1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 48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 are they talking about? （ A） Driving in England. （ B） How to drive a car. （ C） Whether to have the right to drive a car in England. 2 What does the woman mean? （
2、A） Mary is ill. （ B） Mary thinks well of the concert. （ C） She has no chance to talk to Mary. 3 Does Jane know Arvid Brown? （ A） She doesnt know him. （ B） She knows something about him. （ C） She knows him very well. 4 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） They are both neighbors. （ B） They a
3、re both classmates. （ C） They are not from the same country. 5 Where does the conversation probably take place? （ A） In a clothing store. （ B） At the womans home. （ C） In the sitting room. 6 What time does the secretary ask Tom Watson to come to the office? （ A） On Friday at 10. （ B） On Friday at 8.
4、 （ C） On Tuesday at 10. 7 Whats Tom Watsons telephone number? （ A） 89780752. （ B） 89770752. （ C） 89780572. 8 How many times has Mr. Watson seen Dr. Black? （ A） First. （ B） Second. （ C） Third. 9 Whats wrong with that car? （ A） It was broken. （ B） It stopped on the way for many days. （ C） It didnt sta
5、rt. 10 How old is her battery? （ A） Three weeks. （ B） Three months. （ C） Five days. 11 How much does it cost to check? （ A） 7. （ B） 7 a minute. （ C） 7 an hour. 12 Why wasnt the car repaired a bit sooner? （ A） Because it was difficult to fix. （ B） Because it was not necessary to fix. （ C） Because the
6、re were many cars there waiting for a fix. 13 What did they decide to do last night? （ A） Have a party. （ B） See a film. （ C） Go to dance. 14 What happened to Johns car on their way to the theatre? （ A） It wouldnt start. （ B） It was stolen. （ C） There was no gas. 15 How did they go to the theatre? （
7、 A） By bus. （ B） On foot （ C） By car 16 Why didnt they see the movie? （ A） Because they were late. （ B） Because the movie was over. （ C） Because the movie was not being shown last night. 单项填空 17 -Can he get the first prize for running?-Impossible now. He _ to do so, but he has just hurt his leg. （ A
8、） was expected （ B） would expect （ C） has expected （ D） is expected 18 -Do you know who invented _ telephone?-No, But it is really _ telephone? （ A） the; the （ B） /; the （ C） the;/ （ D） the; a 19 At the _ of the bell, the students rushed into the classroom. （ A） sight （ B） noise （ C） voice （ D） soun
9、d 20 So excited and joyful _ that we were soon completely lost in paying and laughing. （ A） we felt （ B） felt we （ C） did we feel （ D） had we felt 21 No computer so far _ can have the same ability as human brains. （ A） be built （ B） having being built （ C） being built （ D） built 22 Chinese _ the lar
10、gest percentage of population in Hong Kong. （ A） make up （ B） take up （ C） hold up （ D） turn up 23 We should learn from each other, for we are weak _ others are strong. （ A） when （ B） as （ C） where （ D） if 24 The _ look on Miss Whites face told us that she was _ great trouble. （ A） worrying; in （ B）
11、 worried; in （ C） worrying; with （ D） worried; with 25 _ other nurses, Alice is careful and patient. （ A） looking like （ B） Compare with （ C） In common with （ D） As to 26 It was in the village _ now is a small town _ the earthquake occurred. （ A） where, which （ B） which, where （ C） which, that （ D）
12、that, where 27 -The book isnt easy for Jack to understand, is it?- _. His foreign language is far better than expected. （ A） No, it isnt （ B） Im afraid not （ C） I dont think so （ D） Yes, it is 28 I was writing my report last Sunday, otherwise I _ you to the zoo. （ A） would like （ B） took （ C） should
13、 take （ D） could have taken 29 Deer _ faster than dogs. （ A） will run （ B） are running （ C） runs （ D） run 30 They all agreed to set up a self-service shop, not for making money, students to have a healthy mind and high moral standard. （ A） but training （ B） but train （ C） but for training （ D） but f
14、or train 31 The money will be give to _ need it more. （ A） those （ B） those who （ C） whoever （ D） anyone who 完形填空 32 The increase in international business has created a need for managers with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross cultural communication. Americans, however, have not bee
15、n well trained in higher area and, 【 B1】 , have not enjoyed the same 【 B2】 of success in negotiation (谈判 ) in an international area as their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of 【 B3】 back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It includes persuasion and compromise (折中 ),
16、 but in order to 【 B4】 either one, the negotiator, must understand the ways which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached with the 【 B5】 of negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are 【 B6】 as wealthy and impersonal. It often 【 B7】 to the foreign negotia
17、tors that the Americans stand for a large multi million dollar corporation that can 【 B8】 to pay the price without 【 B9】 further. The American negotiators role becomes that of a(n) 【 B10】 provider of information and cash. 【 B11】 studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been proved
18、 that may 【 B12】 to support this unchanging perception (看法 ). Two traits 【 B13】 that cause cross cultural misunderstanding are directness and 【 B14】 on the part of the American negotiators. 【 B15】 , American negotiators often insist on realizing short term 【 B16】 . Foreign negotiators, on the other
19、hand, may 【 B17】 the relationship set up between negotiators and may be willing to spend time in it for long term interests. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values 【 B18】 the outcomes of negotiations and the 【 B19】 of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international
20、business negotiation, they must put forth more effort to 【 B20】 cross cultural understanding. 32 【 B1】 （ A） besides （ B） otherwise （ C） but （ D） therefore 33 【 B2】 （ A） level （ B） sense （ C） way （ D） method 34 【 B3】 （ A） arguing （ B） discussing （ C） communicating （ D） putting 35 【 B4】 （ A） take part
21、 in （ B） look forward to （ C） look into （ D） see to 36 【 B5】 （ A） skill （ B） culture （ C） expert （ D） progress 37 【 B6】 （ A） viewed （ B） acted （ C） named （ D） though 38 【 B7】 （ A） sees （ B） looks （ C） appears （ D） remains 39 【 B8】 （ A） agree （ B） afford （ C） allow （ D） permit 40 【 B9】 （ A） explainin
22、g （ B） bargaining （ C） introducing （ D） producing 41 【 B10】 （ A） friendly （ B） personal （ C） impersonal （ D） unfriendly 42 【 B11】 （ A） In （ B） With （ C） By （ D） During 43 【 B12】 （ A） need （ B） insist （ C） serve （ D） lack 44 【 B13】 （ A） in general （ B） in particular （ C） in common （ D） in public 45 【
23、 B14】 （ A） impatience （ B） patience （ C） carelessness （ D） practice 46 【 B15】 （ A） Instead （ B） Whats more （ C） Further more （ D） In spite of that 47 【 B16】 （ A） business （ B） interest （ C） value （ D） goals 48 【 B17】 （ A） value （ B） recognize （ C） consider （ D） regard 49 【 B18】 （ A） increase （ B） de
24、crease （ C） affect （ D） change 50 【 B19】 （ A） success （ B） purpose （ C） determination （ D） decision 51 【 B20】 （ A） reach （ B） improve （ C） make （ D） take 短文理解 52 Mexican fans and their contribution to football culture are simple to spot. At certain points of sports events, sections of a stadium crow
25、d will suddenly stand up, wave their arms in the air, roar for their team and then sit down again. Others next to them jump to their feet seconds later. The combined movements look like a wave, rippling around the stadium. “The Mexican wave“ went global at the 1986 World Cop in Mexico. While there m
26、ay have been waves before, this was the first time “La Ola “, as the Mexicans call it, featured widely on TV. While Mexicans will no doubt be making waves in Germany, another famous export may not be appearing. Mexican TVs celebrity clown Borzoi, the creation of comedian Victor Trujillo, reported fr
27、om the last three World Cups. Trujilo stopped playing the character after his wifes death in 2004. Sadly for fans, crowd-pleasing striker Guauhtemoc Blanco will definitely not be there. The 33year-old is famed for his “bunny hop“, where he hops past opponents with the ball clasped between his ankles
28、. Last week he complained about being left off the team, saying there was “no valid argument“ for leaving him behind. 52 Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph? （ A） Football culture owes a lot to the Mexican football fans. （ B） The Mexican football fans owes a lot to footbal
29、l culture. （ C） The Mexican football fans celebration. （ D） The Mexican football fans cheering for their team. 53 When did “La Ola“ go widespread worldwide? （ A） In 2004. （ B） in 1986. （ C） Before 1986. （ D） After 2004. 54 Which of the following is the best title for this article? （ A） Mexico Fans F
30、amous Wave. （ B） Guauhtemoc Blanco. （ C） Victor Trujillo. （ D） Borzoi. 55 Jules Verne was called father of science fiction. He was a Frenchman who was born in 1828 and died in 1905. He was interested in science and wrote a number of exciting story books about the things which he thought that scienti
31、sts and inventors would one day be able to come true. Years later, many of the things really happened. At that time, however, his stories seemed like fairy tales. Jules Vernes most famous book is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. (A league is an old word meaning a distance of about three miles). In thos
32、e days submarines had not been invented but he described an underwater ship very like a modem one. Many of the things Jules wrote about in his books more than a hundred years ago to look into the future, however, were surprisingly exact. In his book From the Earth to the Moon he wrote at the age of
33、about forty, three men and a dog made a journey around the moon in a hollow ship fired from a gun. After going around the moon, they returned to the earth and splashed down into the sea not far from where the first real moon traveler landed in July, 1969. 55 Jules wrote a lot of exciting books partl
34、y because he _. （ A） liked to do much reading on science （ B） liked reading fairy tales （ C） was a great inventor （ D） was a famous scientist 56 Some of what Jules described in his books _. （ A） is almost the same as what happened years later （ B） is quite different from what happened years later （
35、C） never comes true （ D） seems impossible to the people today 57 The thing Jules described in his book From the Earth to the Moon is _. （ A） as large as the spaceship today. （ B） similar to the spaceship today. （ C） a gun used to send up a ship. （ D） an underwater ship. 58 If you are the writer, wha
36、t title do you give the passage? （ A） The Life of Jules Verne. （ B） Jules Verne and His Two Fictions. （ C） Jules Verne: Father of Science Fiction. （ D） The Dream of Jules Verne Come True. 59 An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest Chinas Guizhou Prov
37、ince. The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the citys commercial hub, where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated. The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12:50 p. m., said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered(粉碎 ) nearby shop windows and ripped the stain
38、less steel rubbish can to pieces. One passer-by, identified(确认 ) only as Zhang, said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians (行人 ) lying on the ground when she got to the scene. Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five wer
39、e in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause. 59 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （
40、 A） all the injured were taken to a hospital （ B） 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital （ C） the rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant （ D） the rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop 60 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） One passer-by, saw the man t
41、hrowing a bomb into a bin. （ B） Some customers in restaurants were injured. （ C） The writer did not get to the scene. （ D） All customers in shops got hurt. 61 In the last paragraph the underlined word “speculate“ probably means _. （ A） tell （ B） guess （ C） discuss （ D） talk 62 What of the following
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