[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（二级）笔试模拟试卷294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 294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 does the man want to order? （ A） Scrambled eggs. （ B） Toast. （ C） Scrambled eggs and toast. 2 Who are the two speakers? （ A） Workers. （ B） Strangers. （ C） Teache

2、rs. 3 What will the speakers do over tonight? （ A） Go to a party. （ B） Stay at home. （ C） Climb mountains. 4 Where are the two speakers? （ A） In a bookstore. （ B） On a bus. （ C） At a post office. 5 What does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Drink more water. （ B） Stay in bed. （ C） Take some medicin

3、e. 6 What s the probable occupation of the woman? （ A） A receptionist. （ B） A policeman. （ C） A driver. 7 What is the man looking for? （ A） A small brown suitcase. （ B） A small black wallet. （ C） A black feather bag. 8 Where is the man staying? （ A） Room 1201. （ B） Room 1012. （ C） Room 1102. 9 Why w

4、ont Dr. Milton come to the clinic tomorrow? （ A） He cant spare the time. （ B） The clinic will be closed. （ C） He wont come to work. 10 When is the clinic open in a week? （ A） From Monday to Friday. （ B） On weekdays except Thursday. （ C） During the whole week. 11 What time has finally been fixed for

5、Frank Thompson to come? （ A） 5:30 p. m. Wednesday. （ B） 6:10 p. m. Wednesday. （ C） 6:10 p. m. Thursday. 12 What are the speakers doing? （ A） Cooking. （ B） Singing. （ C） Having dinner. 13 What happened to the man s finger? （ A） It s cut. （ B） It s burnt. （ C） It s injured. 14 What was put on the mans

6、 finger? （ A） The ice. （ B） The bandage. （ C） The cream. 15 Where does the conversation probably take place? （ A） In the hospital. （ B） In an office. （ C） In a car. 16 What happened to the man? （ A） He was caught by the policemen. （ B） He was attacked. （ C） He was wearing a stocking. 17 What probabl

7、y is the woman? （ A） The man s wife. （ B） A policewoman. （ C） The man s colleague 18 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） In a concert hall. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a theatre. 19 How does the woman feel in the conversation? （ A） Unhappy. （ B） Curious. （ C） Excited. 20 What is the woma

8、n going to do next? （ A） Start to work immediately. （ B） Talk to the group. （ C） Sit down to order. 单项填空 21 Paul doesn t have to be made_. He is always a hard-working student. （ A） study （ B） to study （ C） studied （ D） studying 22 Mr. Grey has two sons, _are famous dancers. （ A） both they （ B） both

9、of them （ C） they both （ D） both of whom 23 I quickly answered your letter, for, if I delayed, you _ I was not concerned about your difficulties. （ A） had thought （ B） thought （ C） would think （ D） were thinking 24 Perhaps it will be a long while _ Donald comes back from New York. Dont wait for him.

10、 （ A） when （ B） that （ C） since （ D） before 25 The number of mobile phones being used around the country has now _ ten million. （ A） rose （ B） reached （ C） raised （ D） arrived 26 Some of the crops failed. _, the cotton did pretty well. （ A） Then （ B） Besides （ C） Therefore （ D） However 27 Without so

11、meone to _ for advice, making the best choice can be difficult for Tom. （ A） turn to （ B） turn up （ C） turn over （ D） turn on 28 Many people were angry with the government_it decided to pull down a historical building. （ A） when （ B） while （ C） before （ D） till 29 When _ into another language, the p

12、oem reads strange. （ A） having translated （ B） translated （ C） to translate （ D） translating 30 A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow Tuesday, _ at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents. （ A） to leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） leaving 31 -Sorry to bother you. This is the fifth fl

13、oor, isnt it? -Yes, it is. Where _? （ A） do you stay （ B） are you from （ C） do you want to be （ D） are you 32 Im against the idea _ the womans place is in the kitchen. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） that （ D） how 33 The question _ he should accept the offer or not troubled him greatly. （ A） which （ B） w

14、hether （ C） that （ D） why 34 _ the success of our products in Europe, our next step is to move into the American market. （ A） Follow （ B） Following （ C） Having followed （ D） Followed 35 It was extremely cold. _, it began to snow. （ A） To make matters worse （ B） After all （ C） In any case （ D） As a r

15、esult 完形填空 35 In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【 C1】 _on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are 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 n

16、o such insects【 C6】 _in Britain during the winter, as it is【 C7】 _cold for them. The swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and【 C8】 _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

17、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, 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 ret

18、urn to the identical barn or tree in the【 C16】 _district which they had left the【 C17】 _autumn. How do these birds find their【 C18】_there and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly【 C19】 _, but it has something to do【 C20】 _winds and air currents. 36 【 C1】 （ A） being perched （ B） perchi

19、ng （ C） being perching （ D） be perched 37 【 C2】 （ A） gathering （ B） assembling （ C） waiting （ D） forming 38 【 C3】 （ A） to south （ B） the south （ C） to southwards （ D） south 39 【 C4】 （ A） great number of （ B） a great deal of （ C） plenty of （ D） numerous 40 【 C5】 （ A） feed （ B） are fed （ C） eat （ D） r

20、ely 41 【 C6】 （ A） near （ B） about （ C） nearby （ D） over 42 【 C7】 （ A） too （ B） a bit （ C） very （ D） much 43 【 C8】 （ A） fly off （ B） swoop （ C） settle （ D） turn back 44 【 C9】 （ A） practical （ B） practicing （ C） practice （ D） practised 45 【 C10】 （ A） in advance （ B） ahead of （ C） in front of （ D） in f

21、ront 46 【 C11】 （ A） Swarms （ B） Herds （ C） Hocks （ D） Schools 47 【 C12】 （ A） firmly （ B） stoutly （ C） harshly （ D） steadily 48 【 C13】 （ A） until （ B） before （ C） when （ D） as 49 【 C14】 （ A） in the way （ B） on the way （ C） half the way （ D） all the way 50 【 C15】 （ A） take （ B） fly （ C） find （ D） make

22、 51 【 C16】 （ A） old （ B） original （ C） familiar （ D） identical 52 【 C17】 （ A） before （ B） previous （ C） ago （ D） former 53 【 C18】 （ A） way （ B） path （ C） course （ D） route 54 【 C19】 （ A） why （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 55 【 C20】 （ A） against （ B） away （ C） for （ D） with 55 Millions of hamburgers ar

23、e eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献 )to international eating habits. The name “hamburger“ has nothing to do with ham(火 腿 ). It is believed that the hamburger was first brought

24、 to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food. Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move; a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other. T

25、here have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break. Instead, young people have discovered a lunch for which they don t have to stop at all. However, there are clouds over the hamburger s world. People who concern about health dislike the high animal fat

26、in the hamburger. They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American rainforest to produce the cheap

27、 meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century? 56 In which way do hamburgers change people s eating habits? （ A） People can have their meals at any time of the day. （ B） They can be served in any restaurant. （ C） People can have them with soft drinks. （ D） Meal time can be great

28、ly reduced. 57 The hamburger, as a kind of popular American fast food,_. （ A） has a history of over one hundred years （ B） was brought to Europe in the 1850 s （ C） is usually eaten with the hot dog （ D） is better served in Hamburg 58 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Youn

29、g people in Europe dont stop to buy hamburgers. （ B） It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands. （ C） Some people in Europe don t like to reduce their lunch break. （ D） Young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars. 59 The writer doesn t believe that_. （ A） packa

30、ges for hamburgers are polluting many big cities （ B） hamburgers will remain popular for the following 100 years （ C） the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems （ D） cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest 59 When word got out that Doug Beardsley was introducing a new course this

31、spring “ Hockey (冰球 ) Literature and the Canadian Psyche(精神 ) “ the 40 seats in the class were quickly taken. ESPN offered to fly him to New York for a TV chat show, and e-mail arrived from hockey fans and researchers from as far away as Texas and China. “They think they can learn something about us

32、 as a nation by learning about the game, about Canadian people. Theyre right. “ says Beardsley. Students in Beardsleys class completed three research papers related to hockey. The reading list included famous works like The Divine Ryans by Wayne Johnston, The Good Body by Bill Gas ton and Les Canadi

33、ells by Rick Salutin. They are the kind of books that get at the true meaning of being Canadian. In Beardsleys words, hockey shows the very nature of the polite Canadian. “I think that a long with this peace-sharing, gentle image comes a need for mayhem(混乱 ). So we invent the game and whammo! you ge

34、t on the ice and it serves as a way of letting out those energies that we dont allow ourselves elsewhere. “ says Beardsley, who added that the reason the game needs to be played in winter is our form of saying, “Look, even up here in the frozen north we can turn this around and make it work for us.

35、“ “Im talking about something larger than what happens on the ice and so is the course. “ 60 What is the main purpose of the text? （ A） To teach how to play hockey. （ B） To introduce an English teacher. （ C） To introduce a book by Beardsley. （ D） To talk about hockey and the Canadians. 61 We learn f

36、rom Paragraph 1 that_. （ A） ESPN has its offices around the world （ B） all chairs in Beardsleys class were taken away （ C） hockey is a popular sport in New York （ D） Beardsleys course on hockey is very popular 62 What does the underlined word “they“ in Paragraph 2 refer to? （ A） Hockey fans and rese

37、archers. （ B） Students in Beardsleys class. （ C） Producers of the TV program. （ D） Viewers of the ESPN program. 63 Hockey was invented in Canada because_. （ A） people can get a chance to fight and let out energy （ B） the weather of the country is good for the sport （ C） people want to show what they

38、 can do on ice （ D） Canadians like to play sports in a gentle way 63 The Northern Pike is a very bad fish. It is a big, hungry fish, and eats little fish. Many Northern Pike live in Lake Davis. They are killing all the smaller fish in the lake. The Northern Pike area serious danger to the lake becau

39、se they eat all the smaller fish. Soon, all other kinds of fish in the lake will be killed off. This is not healthy for the environment (环境 ). Researchers are afraid that the Northern Pike will swim out of Lake Davis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake. They could spread all over the

40、 country and damage many other water environments. If that happens, it would be too late to stop the Northern Pike. For ten years, officials have been trying to remove the Northern Pike from Lake Davis. They have tried using nets and poisons (毒 ). However, the Northern Pike population is still doing

41、 well in Lake Davis. Many people do not like the idea of using poison to kill the fish. They worry that the poisons are bad for humans who use the water. However, people havent found any poisons at all in local (当地的 ) wells. Scientists are going to try the poison again. This time, they will dry off

42、the lake before putting the poison in. A public hearing will be held to talk about the problem. 64 This text is most probably _. （ A） a short story （ B） a news report （ C） a research paper （ D） an official announcement 65 What could happen if the Northern Pike swim out of Lake Davis? （ A） They could

43、 be out of control. （ B） The smaller fish would be saved. （ C） The environment could be improved. （ D） Many small rivers would be poisoned. 66 What was the result of using poisons in Lake Davis? （ A） People stopped using the well water. （ B） The lake was seriously damaged. （ C） The poisons worked as

44、 expected. （ D） There were hardly any effects. 67 A public hearing will be held because _. （ A） local people object to the use of poisons （ B） the Northern Pike have spread to other lakes （ C） people are strongly against drying off the lake （ D） the harm of the Northern Pike is seldom heard of 67 Do

45、 you remember the Millennium (千禧年 ) Goals? When world leaders celebrated the year 2000 with a serious promise to reduce poverty (贫穷 ) and hunger, check the spread of AIDS, get boys and girls into school, and improve public health, all by 2015? Well, three years down the road, and the UNDPs yearly co

46、llection of facts and figures already shows that if we carry on as we are, the only goal likely to be met is that for reducing poverty by a half, and that is entirely due to the success of one country-China. It is so vast that the fast-growing economy in China lifts millions of people above the pove

47、rty line, even though in Africa, Latin America and the former Soviet Union, people have actually been getting poorer. Otherwise, progress is good only in parts. East Asia should meet its goal of reducing hunger by a half by 2015, and Latin America and the Caribbean are not far behind, but at the pre

48、sent speed of progress, Africa and South Asia wont get there for another hundred years. The good news is that it can be done-there are success stories. Ghana-an economic basket case in the eighties and early nineties-has managed to find a way out of its difficulties and its now comfortably in the mi

49、ddle range of countries, way ahead of the much more naturally wealthy Nigeria. For Congo, Cambodia or Iraq, ruined by war, or every southern African country damaged by AIDS, there is a Mauritius or a South Korea steadily working its way up the league table towards a better life for its people. 68 Which of the millennium goals is likely to be me