1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试-试卷 404 及答案解析(总分：134.00，做题时间：90 分钟)听力1.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。_How long was Dilys late?（分数：10.00）A.Half an hour.B.Twenty minutes.C.One and a half hours.(2).Why does Jack want to leave right away?（分数：2.00）A.T
2、he time is so late.B.Jack 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 man s answer?（分数：2.00）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 woman s mother leave f
3、or London?（分数：2.00）A.7:15.B.7:00.C.6:50.(5).Who gave Lily flowers?（分数：2.00）A.Molly.B.Henry.C.Her boyfriend.2.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。_Where are the speakers?（分数：4.00）A.In a bookstore.B.On a bus.C.At
4、 home.(2).Will the man s father get him all the books?（分数：2.00）A.Yes.B.No.C.Unclear.Who is smoking a French cigarette?（分数：6.00）A.The woman.B.The man.C.A new person.(2).Why doesnt the man like French cigarettes?（分数：2.00）A.He thinks they are too dear.B.He thinks they have a bad smell.C.He thinks he is
5、 going to like them.(3).Do the woman and the mans wife have anything in common?（分数：2.00）A.Yes, they both have 200 cigarettes.B.Yes, they both like French cigarettes.C.Yes, they are both married.Where did Gail spend the nights in the country?（分数：6.00）A.In a farm house.B.In the open.C.At a hotel.(2).H
6、ow was the weather in the country?（分数：2.00）A.It snowed a lot.B.It rained nearly every day.C.There was a lot of sunshine.(3).What did Gail think of the people in the country?（分数：2.00）A.They were tall.B.They were strange.C.They were friendly.Why does the woman call the man?（分数：6.00）A.To tell him the t
7、ime and place of a meeting.B.To tell him how to get to Birmingham.C.To tell him to visit Don White.(2).Which train is the woman taking?（分数：2.00）A.The 10:17.B.The 10:45.C.The 11:15.(3).When will the woman get in?（分数：2.00）A.11:l5.B.10:45.C.8:10What are these two people talking about?（分数：8.00）A.Sports.
8、B.Music.C.Entertainment.(2).Why does Kate look happy?（分数：2.00）A.Because there will be a very funny film on TV.B.Because she helped a man who got into trouble.C.Because she just saw a very funny film.(3).What kind of program does the man like?（分数：2.00）A.Funny program.B.Interesting and instructive pro
9、gram.C.Entertainment program.(4).Whats the mans opinion on watching TV?（分数：2.00）A.It is not only for entertainment.B.It makes people relaxed.C.It is not good to eyes.二、英语知识运用(总题数：4，分数：60.00)3.完形填空_In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【C1】_ on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are
10、 swallows. They are【C2】_ together because, very soon, they will be flying【C3】_ to much 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
11、】_ again. This they do many times, for they are making short【C9】_ flights 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,
12、for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with【C14】_ . 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】_ t
13、here and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly【C19】_ , but it has something to do【C20】_ winds and air currents.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.being perchedB.perchingC.being perchingD.be perched(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.gatheringB.assemblingC.waitingD.forming(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.to southB.the sout
14、hC.to southwardsD.south(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.great number ofB.a great deal ofC.plenty ofD.numerous(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.feedB.are fedC.eatD.rely(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.nearB.aboutC.nearbyD.over(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.tooB.a bitC.veryD.much(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.fly offB.swoopC.settleD.turn back(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.practi
15、calB.practicingC.practiceD.practised(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.in advanceB.ahead ofC.in front ofD.in front(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.SwarmsB.HerdsC.FlocksD.Schools(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.firmlyB.stoutlyC.harshlyD.steadily(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.untilB.beforeC.whenD.as(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.in the wayB.on the wayC.half
16、the wayD.all the way(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.takeB.flyC.findD.make(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.oldB.originalC.familiarD.identical(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.beforeB.previousC.agoD.former(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.wayB.pathC.courseD.route(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.whyB.whenC.howD.what(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.againstB.awayC.forD.with4.
17、语法填空_Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said 1 was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready. After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservati
18、on six months 2 (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We were told that our rooms hadnt been reserved for that week, 3 for the week after. I didnt understand 4 this would happen and my credit card had already been charged 5 the reservation. What s worse, the hotel had
19、 been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 6 (surprise) helpful. She 7 (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 8 top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we werent charged extra. The next day, my brother and I went to the
20、 beach 9 we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little 10 (sunburn) , but the day had been so relaxing that we didnt mind.（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、阅读理解(总题数：7，分数：30.00)6.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出最佳选项。_7.短文理解_We walked so qui
21、etly 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, mouth 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
22、 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. 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 s
23、wipe (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 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 n
24、odded 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, 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
25、. You need a brush.“（分数：6.00）(1).When she took a mop from the small room what mum really wanted to do was_.（分数：2.00）A.to clean the floorB.to please the nurseC.to see a patientD.to surprise the storyteller(2).After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?（分数：2.00）A.It is a children s h
26、ospital.B.It has strict rules about visiting hours.C.The nurses and doctors there don t work hard.D.A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.(3).Why did mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?（分数：2.00）A.To give her some message about dad.B.To make sure her room was clean.C.To check that sh
27、e was still there.D.To find out how she was.In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet (彗星). When the 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 pla
28、net 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 fragments 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 atmo
29、sphere 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 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. Citie
30、s 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 of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north won t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphe
31、re 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 countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived. Could it really happen? In fact, it ha
32、s 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 they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldnt survive in the cold climate th
33、at followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?（分数：6.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the authors description of the disaster in 2094?（分数：2.00）A.The whole world becomes extremely cold.B.All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.C.The whole mankind becomes e
34、xtinct.D.The visit of the comet results in wars.(2).Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Because they could only live in the warm climate.B.Because they once dominated the Earth.C.Because their extinction indicates future disasters.D.Because dinosaurs and humans
35、 never live in the same age.(3).In writing the passage, the author intends to_.（分数：2.00）A.give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the futureB.prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyedC.tell the historical development of the EarthD.warn of a possible disaster in the futureI
36、n period of the summer holidays there will be a revised schedule(修改过的时刻表) of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged(安排), will be
37、 posted each Wednesday outside the student club. During the summer holidays, buses going to the town centre will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7: 00 a. m. to 7: 00 p. m. during the week and two meals from noon to 7:
38、00 p. m. on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week, but has shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 p. m. All students who want to use the library lending services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in
39、the next weeks student newspaper.（分数：8.00）(1).The main purpose of this text is to_ .（分数：2.00）A.tell students of important schedule changesB.tell students of new bus and library servicesC.show the excellent services for studentsD.ask students to renew their library cards(2).At which of the following
40、times will the bus leave the main hall?（分数：2.00）A.8:00; 9:00; 10:00; 11:00.B.8:30; 9:30; 10:30; 11:30.C.8:30; 9:00; 9:30; 10:00.D.8:00; 9:30; 11:00; 12:30.(3).In the summer holidays, the library will have_.（分数：2.00）A.no special hoursB.special hours on weekdaysC.special hours on weekendsD.special hou
41、rs both on weekdays and weekends(4).We may infer that during the summer holidays（分数：2.00）A.few students will stay in the universityB.no breakfast will be served on weekendsC.the student newspaper will sell more copiesD.there will be a concert or a film each Wednesday8.补全文章_There is distinction betwe
42、en reading for information and reading for understanding. 1 The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. 2 Such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we dont have any difficulty in gaining the n
43、ew information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement. The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher tha
44、n the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the readers understanding. 3 Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning“ means understanding more, not remembering more information. What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequal
45、ity in understanding. 4 Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, s
46、uccess of communication is achieved. 5 It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.A The writer should have a better communicating skill.B Such communication between unequals must be possible.C We can get access to the content of those materials easily.D The writer must be “superior“ to the reader in understanding.E Thus, we can emplo
