1、国家公共英语(二级)笔试模拟试卷 7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 Where is Sally? ( A) In the classroom. ( B) In the library. ( C) On the playground. 2 Who wanted to borrow the camera? ( A) Mary. ( B) Jane. ( C) Alice. 3 What will she
2、 probably do? ( A) Water the plants. ( B) Wash the car. ( C) Do nothing. 4 When will the man leave? ( A) On Monday. ( B) On Tuesday. ( C) On Thursday. 5 How long does it take Wang Hua to be good at typing? ( A) One month. ( B) More than one month. ( C) Two months. 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
3、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 What time did Mr Smith phone? ( A) About 2:13. ( B) About 12: 30. ( C) About 2: 30. 7 Whats Mr Smiths phone number? ( A) 361-3452. ( B) 631-2345. ( C) 163-5432. 8 What does the man want? ( A) A cup. ( B) A t
4、axi. ( C) A car. 9 What is the address given by the man? ( A) 1120, East 31st Street. ( B) 1120, East 32nd Street. ( C) 1220, East 30th Street. 10 What is the purpose of the meeting? ( A) To determine who will graduate this year. ( B) To discuss the seating arrangement. ( C) To begin planning the gr
5、aduation ceremony. 11 What should the students write on the paper? ( A) Their names, phone numbers, and job preference. ( B) The names and addresses of their guests. ( C) Their dormitory name, address, and phone number. 12 Where is Mr. Lees office? ( A) Right at the comer. ( B) On the first floor. (
6、 C) On the fourth floor. 13 How do you think the man had better go to Mr. Lees office? ( A) By taking the lift. ( B) On foot. ( C) By following another man along the corridor. 14 Who is Mr. Lees neighbor? ( A) Miss Ho. ( B) Mr. Hong. ( C) Mrs. Hu. 15 Whats the weather like today? ( A) Dry and windy.
7、 ( B) Fine and dry. ( C) Cloudy and dry. 16 How about the weather in the afternoon? ( A) Cooler. ( B) Hotter. ( C) Wetter. 17 What did the television say about the weather for the whole day? ( A) A lot of rain. ( B) Rain and showers. ( C) A fine day but some showers. 18 Who do you think is speaking?
8、 ( A) A bus driver. ( B) A tourist guide. ( C) A visitor. 19 Whats the weather like today? ( A) Cool. ( B) Warm. ( C) Hot. 20 What do people enjoy doing in the park in late autumn and winter? ( A) Taking photos. ( B) Going for a walk. ( C) Driving around the lake. 21 Where is the conversation taking
9、 place? ( A) In a second-hand book shop. ( B) In a publishers office. ( C) In a library. 22 Why does the woman mention William Shakespeare? ( A) He gave gifts to millions of people. ( B) He was a very wealthy man in his time. ( C) A sample of his writing is worth a lot of money. 23 What does the wom
10、an intend to do later on? ( A) Sell some of her books. ( B) Talk to some politicians. ( C) Do some research. 24 What does the man think of the womans plan? ( A) He can help her find the name. ( B) She had better get two poetry books instead. ( C) She might be wasting her time. 25 Why are American bi
11、lls or paper money unlike that in many other countries? ( A) American bills are not the same color. ( B) American bills are the same size and color. ( C) American bills are the same color but different size. 26 What is another problem with the new US bills? ( A) They are often kept long. ( B) People
12、 often keep them in a stick. ( C) They often go together by mistake when used. 27 Which of the following is true about US coins? ( A) The size does not tell the amount. ( B) The bigger, the more valuable. ( C) The smaller, the more valuable. 28 What is true about the color of US coins? ( A) They are
13、 all silver colored. ( B) They are not all silver colored. ( C) The one-cent piece is silver colored. 单项填空 29 -Can he get the first prize for running?-Impossible now. He _ to do so, but he has just hurt his leg. ( A) was expected ( B) would expect ( C) has expected ( D) is expected 30 -Do you know w
14、ho invented _ telephone.?-No, But it is really _ telephone? ( A) the; the ( B) /; the ( C) the; / ( D) the; a 31 At the _ of the bell, the students rushed into the classroom. ( A) sight ( B) noise ( C) voice ( D) sound 32 So excited and joyful _ that we were soon completely lost in playing and laugh
15、ing. ( A) we felt ( B) felt we ( C) did we feel ( D) had we felt 33 -Are you still thinking about yesterdays game?-Oh, thats _. ( A) what makes me feel excited ( B) whatever I feel excited about ( C) how I feel about it ( D) when I feel excited 34 They worked _ day and _ night and were paid by _ hou
16、r. ( A) /,/,/ ( B) the,/ ,the ( C) the,the,/ ( D) /,/,the 35 When she was awake,she found that she was standing on _ segmed to be a piece of stone. ( A) that ( B) which ( C) what ( D) it 36 The government has _ the parents to work with teachers in the education of their children. ( A) asked for ( B)
17、 called for ( C) looked for ( D) paid for 37 Such _ the case, I couldnt help but _ him. ( A) being; support ( B) is; to support ( C) has been; supporting ( D) be; supported 38 -You dont seem to be quite yourself today. Whats wrong?-Oh, Im suffering from a cold. Nothing serious,_. ( A) yet ( B) indee
18、d ( C) though ( D) anyway 39 -Tom often has bread for breakfast, _ hey-Yes, he. ( A) doesnt; has ( B) didnt; did ( C) hasnt; has ( D) doesnt; does 40 -I dont think the movie tickets are expensive, _?- _, I agree with you. ( A) are they; Yes ( B) are they; No ( C) do I; Yes ( D) wont they; No 41 - _
19、are you trying to prove to police?-Where I was last night. ( A) What ( B) Why ( C) How ( D) When 42 _ break the law should be punished. ( A) Someone ( B) Anyone ( C) Whoever ( D) Those who 43 _ second thoughts Im quite content to stay for the time being. ( A) At ( B) On ( C) In ( D) As 完形填空 44 If yo
20、ur mother wants to tell you something, she uses【 B1】 . Birds cannot【 B2】 as we do. But some birds can make sounds to【 B3】 their young of danger. They have their own【 B4】 to make the young birds do【 B5】 things. The jackdaw(寒鸦 )is a kind of blackbird that【 B6】 in Europe. Jackdaws live together【 B7】 fl
21、ocks(群 ). Young jackdaws do not know their【 B8】 . When an older jackdaw 【 B9】 a dog, it makes a 【 B10】 rattling(咯咯响的 ) sound. The younger birds know this sound means an enemy is【 B11】 . The sound warns them and【 B12】 them to know their enemies. If a young jackdaw is in a【 B13】 place, a jackdaw paren
22、t flies【 B14】 him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young birds back. The parents tail feathers move quickly from side【 B15】 side. It is trying to say,“【 B16】 me.“ At the same time, the parent calls【 B17】 ,“Key-aw, key-aw. “The parents means, “Fly【 B18】 with me. “The young bird then fo
23、llows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn【 B19】 certain sounds mean. They know the【 B20】 of these sounds from the time they hatch. 44 【 B1】 ( A) sound ( B) whistle ( C) signs ( D) words 45 【 B2】 ( A) talk ( B) say ( C) tell ( D) shout 46 【 B3】 ( A) warn ( B) enjoy ( C) like ( D)
24、call 47 【 B4】 ( A) expressions ( B) sentences ( C) ways ( D) theory 48 【 B5】 ( A) important ( B) certain ( C) interesting ( D) difficult 49 【 B6】 ( A) remains ( B) stays ( C) flies ( D) lives 50 【 B7】 ( A) on ( B) by ( C) with ( D) in 51 【 B8】 ( A) friends ( B) enemies ( C) partners ( D) brother 52
25、【 B9】 ( A) sees ( B) looks ( C) searches ( D) fights 53 【 B10】 ( A) low ( B) small ( C) loud ( D) little 54 【 B11】 ( A) dead ( B) far ( C) gone ( D) nearby 55 【 B12】 ( A) teaches ( B) gives ( C) learns ( D) forces 56 【 B13】 ( A) safe ( B) nice ( C) good ( D) dangerous 57 【 B14】 ( A) over ( B) into (
26、 C) away ( D) off 58 【 B15】 ( A) in ( B) on ( C) with ( D) to 59 【 B16】 ( A) Follow ( B) Leave ( C) Learn ( D) Fly 60 【 B17】 ( A) on ( B) at ( C) in ( D) out 61 【 B18】 ( A) out ( B) away ( C) home ( D) low 62 【 B19】 ( A) how ( B) what ( C) which ( D) why 63 【 B20】 ( A) meaning ( B) sign ( C) design
27、( D) advice 短文理解 64 In the past 200 years, Australia has lost 19 species (种类 ) of animals and 76 species of plants. The Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service estimates that between 100 and 250 million species of animals and plants have lived on Earth since life began about 3.5 million years
28、 ago. Today, there are between 5 and 10 million species, of which up to I million or more species could be extinct (灭绝 ) by the year 2010. Today the council of state and federal ministers responsible for nature conservation (保护 ) has produced a list of currently endangered vertebrate fauna (脊椎动物 ).
29、Three species of whale, various birds, a number of frogs, snakes and fish are also on the list. But there is some cause for optimism (乐观 ). Several species previously believed extinct have reappeared in recent years. This could mean that other “extinct“ species may yet surfaceeven the Tasmanian tige
30、r, which some authorities believe still exists in the remote regions of Tasmania. 64 This passage mainly focuses on _. ( A) life history on Earth ( B) animals and plants in the world ( C) disappearances of animals and plants in Australia ( D) discoveries of new animals and plants in Australia 65 Whi
31、ch of the following is NOT true? ( A) During the past two centuries, 19 species of animals have disappeared in Australia. ( B) Life on Earth is about 3.5 million years old. ( C) By the end of this century about one million species could become extinct. ( D) At least 250 million species of animals an
32、d plants have lived on Earth. 66 It is most probable that the author will discuss in the passage that follows this one_. ( A) the Tasmanian tiger ( B) European arrival in Australia ( C) the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service ( D) social problems in Australia 67 Boll, a German scientist w
33、ho was the star of the Manhattan Project, is lecturing at a New York university on the 50th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan. The speech has become part of his summer routine (例行事务 ), self-justifying what was done near the end of World War . The scientific triumph of his work,
34、 in fact, has been disturbing his life, silently troubling his moral beliefs. He has been overcome with scenes of the ruin of the Japanese city, HiroshimA “Dreams have become nightmares, “he admits. Then his wife, an Austrian Jew whose parents were sufferers of the Nazi death camps, designs a curing
35、 journey for her husband, ringing together Boll and Amai, a woman from Hiroshima who lost her face in the worlds first atomic explosion. Following his speech, Amai, wearing a face rebuilt by the skilled hands of an American doctor, makes her way to Boll. Now 56 and a documentary(纪录片 )filmmaker, she
36、wants to inter- view him about his role in making the bomB Boll looks to Amai to recover himself after reconsidering what he has done. And when Amai sees through Bolls face to his inner miserable state, she recognizes a shadowy reflection of the despair and tiredness that overcome the Japanese after
37、 the war, and begins to figure out the price he has paid for victory. 67 Boll _. ( A) has been enjoying the victory over the Japanese ( B) is a professor at the State University of New York ( C) was one of the scientists who made atomic bombs ( D) has made himself certain he had done nothing wrong 6
38、8 Amai _. ( A) is a documentary filmmaker, who was not personally involved in World War ( B) lost her face in the worlds first atomic bombing and is now wearing a new face ( C) cannot forgive and forget those who have done so much harm to her and her country ( D) sees the despair of the bomb-makers
39、and enjoys the price they have paid for what they did 69 Bolls wife _. ( A) will not forgive the Nazis because her parents were killed in the Nazi death camps ( B) fails to understand how troubled her husband feels after the ruin of Hiroshima ( C) arranges the meeting for Boll to save him from the f
40、requent nightmares about the atomic bombing ( D) hopes that Amai will help Boll continue his life career as an atomic bomb-maker after her death 70 What is the author of the passage trying to tell the readers? ( A) Killers hardly ever seek forgiveness from their victims (牺牲品 ). ( B) People can alway
41、s justify whatever they have done wrong. ( C) Boll and his wife take great pride in the success of the Manhattan Project. ( D) Victory in war will never be gained without paying the price. 71 We walked so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed to a big
42、 chair 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 tile 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,
43、 mum nodded 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 coul
44、dnt see 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
45、. No fever.“ “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.“ 71 When she took a mop from the small room what mum really wanted to
46、 do was _. ( A) to clean the floor ( B) to please the nurse ( C) to see a patient ( D) to surprise the story-teller 72 When the nurse talked to mum she thought mum was a_. ( A) nurse ( B) visitor ( C) patient ( D) cleaner 73 After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? ( A) It is ch
47、ildrens 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. 74 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
48、. ( C) To check that she was still there. ( D) To find out how she was. 75 Which of the following words best describes mum? ( A) Polite. ( B) Patient. ( C) Changeable. ( D) Clever. 第一节 短文改错 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾 ();如有错误 (每行只有一个错误 ),则按下列情况改正: 多一个词:把多余的词用斜线 ( )划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,
49、并也用斜线划掉。 缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ( ),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意:原行没有错的不要改。 76 There are a number of different sort of greetings all over the world. 【 S1】 _. People at western countries show their affection 【 S2】 _. mainly by kiss each other. Chinese people are used 【 S3】 _. to shake hands to offer their greetings. Being com