[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷274及答案与解析.doc

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1、国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷 274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 did the man do last night? （ A） He went to see a film. （ B） He went to see his friend off at the airport. （ C） He worked late. 2 What does the woman mean? （ A） T

2、he man has to hand in his homework today. （ B） The man can hand in his homework next day. （ C） The man can hand in his homework a few days later. 3 At what time does the earliest train to Shanghai leave? （ A） At 8: 15. （ B） At 8:30. （ C） At 9:15. 4 What s the most probable; relationship between the

3、two speakers? （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Receptionist and guest. （ C） Manager and secretary. 5 According to the conversation, which of the following statements is true? （ A） Women do better than men in gymnastics. （ B） Men do better than women in gymnastics. （ C） The Russian girls failed in the g

4、ymnastic game last night. 6 When does the conversation most likely take place? （ A） Spring. （ B） Winter. （ C） Fall. 7 How will the weather be later? （ A） Nice and bright. （ B） Cloudy and rainy. （ C） Windy and colder. 8 What was the temperature yesterday? （ A） -5 （ B） -10 （ C） -15 9 Where are the two

5、 speakers? （ A） At a street corner. （ B） In a city center. （ C） In a car. 10 What is the building next to the theatre? （ A） A shopping mall. （ B） A restaurant. （ C） The city hall. 11 What does the man want to buy? （ A） Postcards. （ B） Clothes. （ C） Presents. 12 Where is the speaker living now? （ A）

6、In a city in England. （ B） In a small town with his aunt. （ C） In an eastern European country. 13 What is still a problem to the speaker? （ A） The sight. （ B） The weather. （ C） Traffic rules. 14 What is the speaker? （ A） A tourist. （ B） A student. （ C） A driver. 15 What s the man s job? （ A） He work

7、s for a radio program. （ B） He sells music records. （ C） He works in a library. 16 When did the man become interested in country music? （ A） After he got married. （ B） After he went to the country. （ C） After he got his record player. 17 Why did the man build his own library? （ A） To start a new rad

8、io program. （ B） To get information more easily. （ C） To write more country songs. 18 When is their flight? （ A） In the morning. （ B） In the afternoon. （ C） In the evening. 19 Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong? （ A） Direct flights are more expensive. （ B） They plan to do some shoppin

9、g there. （ C） There are no non-stop flights to Singapore. 20 How long will the speakers be away from home? （ A） Two days. （ B） Ten days. （ C） Twelve days. 单项填空 21 I first met Mary three years ago when we_in a middle school together. （ A） have worked （ B） had been working （ C） were working （ D） had w

10、orked 22 _may I_the book? For three weeks. （ A） How often; borrow （ B） How often; keep （ C） How long; borrow （ D） How long; keep 23 In the past, people in this poor hilly area couldnt even get enough to _. （ A） five on （ B） spend on （ C） feed with （ D） support with 24 - This program is killing me! E

11、verything has to be finished before next Friday.- _, John. It s not the end of the world. （ A） Take it easy （ B） Take care （ C） Be careful （ D） Be yourself 25 Helen always comes home at weekends, _ the country to the town. （ A） preferring （ B） to prefer （ C） prefer （ D） having preferred 26 The polic

12、e are anxious to hear from anyone who _ know the missing woman. （ A） can （ B） may （ C） must （ D） will 27 If you read a book word by word, you often fail to get the main idea of what youre reading and soon forget what you _. （ A） are reading （ B） were reading （ C） have been reading （ D） had reading 2

13、8 Newly married couples are usually good listeners but become _ as the years go by. （ A） poor （ B） poorer （ C） poorest （ D） less poor 29 I_your house, so I thought Id stop by for a chat. （ A） pass （ B） had passed （ C） have passed （ D） was passing 30 Id like to fix _ date for our next meeting, but se

14、lecting_suitable day is not easy. （ A） the; the （ B） a; a （ C） /; a （ D） the; / 31 Whichever way you look at _, joining the Olympic Games can be an outstanding achievement for anyone. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） this 32 Im against the idea _ the womans place is in the kitchen. （ A） where （ B） wh

15、ich （ C） that （ D） how 33 I wasnt sure whether I had come to _ right office. There was no name on door. （ A） a; / （ B） the; a （ C） a; the （ D） the; the 34 Marks first year at college was a time _ with excitement and enjoyment. （ A） having filled （ B） being filled （ C） to be filled （ D） filled 35 It

16、is difficult to design _program that will meet_various needs of all our users. （ A） the;the （ B） a; the （ C） /;the （ D） /;/ 完形填空 35 Lately I have been noticing the great number of electrical appliances (电器 ) on the market. It seems to me that there are【 C1】 _ now than a few years ago. I m not really

17、【 C2】 _ why this is so;【 C3】 _ I do have a few【 C4】 _ . The first is that we are just too【 C5】 _ to do things by hand【 C6】 _ . For every little job we once had to do there is now a 【 C7】 _ . The seconds that electrical appliance companies are just trying to make【 C8】 _ out of peoples laziness. 【 C9】

18、 _ all of these electrical appliances around for us to use now, I【 C10】_ how I would have lived fifty years ago.【 C11】 _ , how would I have cleaned my floor? I guess I could have【 C12】 _ one of those things called a “broom“ , which I【 C13】 _ see now. Im not trying to say I dont【 C14】_ electrical app

19、liances; I certainly【 C15】 _ . It is hard for me to imagine【 C16】 _ . I would do without my hair dryer!【 C17】 _ , I do think a lot of modem appliances are needless and【 C18】 _ may become even lazier by using them.【 C19】 _ well have a catastrophic (灾难的 ) electric failure some day and 【 C20】 _ just ho

20、w much we really have been depending on our electrical appliances! 36 【 C1】 （ A） fewer （ B） too many （ C） more （ D） no more 37 【 C2】 （ A） sure （ B） happy （ C） interested （ D） surprised 38 【 C3】 （ A） thus （ B） but （ C） when （ D） although 39 【 C4】 （ A） arguments （ B） suggestions （ C） choices （ D） idea

21、s 40 【 C5】 （ A） slow （ B） clever （ C） eager （ D） lazy 41 【 C6】 （ A） any time （ B） anywhere （ C） anyhow （ D） any more 42 【 C7】 （ A） machine （ B） new way （ C） helping hand （ D） chance 43 【 C8】 （ A） progress （ B） use （ C） money （ D） trouble 44 【 C9】 （ A） For （ B） By （ C） With （ D） Among 45 【 C10】 （ A）

22、ask （ B） wonder （ C） understand （ D） remember 46 【 C11】 （ A） For example （ B） In fact （ C） By the way （ D） In other words 47 【 C12】 （ A） made （ B） sold （ C） borrowed （ D） used 48 【 C13】 （ A） often （ B） seldom （ C） recently （ D） certainly 49 【 C14】 （ A） change （ B） depend on （ C） share （ D） worry abo

23、ut 50 【 C15】 （ A） know （ B） am （ C） agree （ D） do 51 【 C16】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） what （ D） which 52 【 C17】 （ A） However （ B） Besides （ C） Meanwhile （ D） There 53 【 C18】 （ A） that （ B） others （ C） it （ D） people 54 【 C19】 （ A） Maybe （ B） Hopefully （ C） Hardly （ D） Exactly 55 【 C20】 （ A） go over （ B

24、） forget about （ C） talk about （ D） find out 56 Dolphins are interesting animals. Working with them is fun, because you never know what they will come up with to surprise you. Remember when your mom used to cut up your food? Circe, a show dolphin, wont eat fish unless someone cuts the fins (鱼鳍 ) off

25、. Diana Reiss, a scientist who worked with Circe, knew that. But one day she forgot. Reiss was training Circe to “stay at station“ in front of her. Every time the dolphin swam off, Reiss gave her a time-out by backing away from the side of the pool and standing at a distance. When Circe stayed, Reis

26、s fed her a piece of fish. But then she gave her a piece with fins by mistake. Circe looked at Reiss, spat(吐 ) out the fish, and swam across the pool. She took an upright position in the water and simple “stood“ there. Circe was communicating (交流 ) loud and clear. “I felt as if I had gotten the time

27、-out! “ says Reiss. Another dolphin, Pete, enjoyed his meals of fish served up by his trainer. But a wild bird started to show up at every feeding to steal some of the dolphins supper. Pete was definitely not happy about that. One day when Petes trainer gave him frozen fish, Pete let them sink to th

28、e bottom of his pool. Between shows he dived down and pushed eight fish up to the surface, and managed to keep all of them afloat. For five minutes, the bird watched anxiously. Finally, the bird took the bait. When it did, Pete caught the birds feet and pulled it underwater! Then took care of that l

29、ittle thief. 56 Reiss would feed Circe a fish _. （ A） before Circe gave a performance （ B） when Circe followed the instruction （ C） the moment Circe swam close to Reiss （ D） each time Reiss left the side of the pool 57 When Circe “stood“ there, what message did she try to send to Reiss? （ A） Im puni

30、shing you. （ B） I dont like frozen fish. （ C） Im not interested in the game. （ D） I know how to stand up in the water. 58 We know from the text that Pete _. （ A） was trained to stay at station （ B） often plays with food before he eats （ C） likes to eat fish without fins （ D） was smart in teaching th

31、e bird a lesson 59 The underlined words “took the bait“ in the last paragraph means “_“. （ A） was fooled （ B） took actions （ C） made a decision （ D） went out of the way 59 Businesses put lots of time and money into new plans, programs and excellent employees with the hope things will change. Yet, at

32、 the end of the effort, not much changes. What happens? In most cases, those new plans, programs and employees enter a company with an existing culture (文化 ). And plans, programs and new employees have a way of conforming to(顺应 )the existing culture. The culture of your business is the result of a p

33、articular mindset , or a particular way of thinking and the general feelings about certain things. Most often, it is the mindset of the founder or people managing the business. The founder has gotten to where he is because of his skill sets, knowledge base and personal beliefs, which unfortunately a

34、ll come with inherent (固有的 )limits. Why? Skills, knowledge and beliefs come from what he or she already knows or has experienced. In other words, it comes from the past. We ( people) try to make the past fit the future. Just because something worked in the past, doesnt mean it is suitable for the fu

35、ture. As the saying goes, if you do and think what you have always done and thought, you will have what you have always had. Therefore, lasting changes have to start with the way people think. To make changes in the way you think, you will be required ta set goals beyond your basic abilities and con

36、tinuously think them through. It is a way to train yourself and people to get out of the comfort zone where you feel happy with your knowledge and skills. 60 Which question does the author try to answer? （ A） What past experience is useful for businesses? （ B） How much time is needed for making plan

37、s? （ C） How can changes be made in businesses? （ D） What kinds of employees are the best? 61 Where does the business culture mainly come from? （ A） The founder. （ B） The progress. （ C） The new employees. （ D） The collective effort. 62 What does the author think about the mindset of the company leade

38、r? （ A） It can prevent the enrichment of experiences. （ B） It is useful far skill and knowledge learning. （ C） It is important for personal beliefs build-up. （ D） It may limit the companys development. 63 What plays a key role in making changes in a company? （ A） Making a breakthrough in the way peo

39、ple think. （ B） Training people to be able to face hardship. （ C） Setting clearer goals for employees. （ D） Making the past fit the future. 63 Mobile Phone Manners Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate (交流 ); they have also brought about problems in phone manners (礼仪 ). Gaik Lim, a Singa

40、pore-based advisor, has some advice on phone manners. When dealing with missed calls, the person being called should return the call. “Calls should be returned as soon as possible, and no later than the following day. Anything later than that, and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with

41、the call. “ Text messages should be kept short and to the point. If they go beyond four or five lines, call or e-mail instead. “ The use of short forms should be among family members and friends, never in a business situation. “ Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you. If

42、the connection is bad, dont raise your voice in order to be heard, simply move to another place where the connection may be better. And if that doesnt work, tell the caller to call you back or offer to call at a later time. When a conversation is cut off due to a bad connection, the person who start

43、ed the conversation should call back. “It may be inconvenient for the other person to return the call, especially if its an unlisted number, or an overseas call. “ When running late for a date or meeting, it is acceptable to text to inform that youll be delayed. Messages should be apologetic. “A mes

44、sage like Sorry. Will be about 30 minutes late due to flight delay is considered polite and thoughtful. “ Taking calls during meetings is only acceptable if you have informed the chairperson that you are expecting an urgent (紧急的 ) call. If you get an unexpected but urgent call, apologize to those pr

45、esent and offer a quick explanation as to why you have to take that call. Then leave the room to continue your phone conversation. 64 What should one do if he has missed a call? （ A） Text a. apology to the caller. （ B） Call back if it is from abroad. （ C） Wait till the caller calls again. （ D） Retur

46、n the call as early as one can. 65 Which of the following is considered acceptable? （ A） Text an apology when late for a meeting. （ B） Raise the voice when the connection is bad. （ C） Answer a phone call quietly during a meeting. （ D） Use the short forms in messages whenever possible. 66 According t

47、o the text, you had better make a call when_. （ A） you are late for a meeting because of flight delay （ B） your text message is more than five lines （ C） your friend has moved to another place （ D） you communicate with close friends 67 What should one do if hes got an urgent call during a meeting? （

48、 A） Explain to the people present and then answer the call. （ B） Cut the call off at once, and apologize to the caller later. （ C） Answer the call before apologizing to the chairperson. （ D） Leave the room immediately to answer the call. 67 I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High Sc

49、hool in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence (缺席 ) from class the day before: “Dear Mr. McCort, Mikeys grandmother, who is eighty years of age, fell down the stairs from too much coffee and I kept Mikey at home to take care of her and his baby sister s