2018年9月国家公共英语(二级)笔试真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2018年9月国家公共英语（二级）笔试真题试卷 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. 听力 2. 英语知识运用 3. 阅读理解 4. 写作

听力

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。

听力原文：M: Sorry about the broken plate, Mary. I was so careless just now.W: It’ s okay. I’ m glad you didn’ t get hurt. We’ll get some new ones at the supermarket this afternoon. So don’ t worry about it.

1． What is the woman going to do this afternoon? A．Eat out. B．See a doctor. C．Go shopping.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: Hi, Henry. I heard you’ ve travelled a lot recently. M: Yeah, I just came back from Africa. W: Well, I really envy you.M: You won’t if you know how tiring it was. Now, I just want to take a break. A long break.

2． How does Henry feel now? A．Proud. B．Tired. C．Grateful.

正确答案：B

听力原文：W: Hi, John. What’s new?M: Hi, Kate. Nothing too much with me, but you ought to see Fred’ s new car. W: So, he finally got that Italian sports car... M: He sure did. I can hardly wait to go for a ride in it.

3． What did Fred do? A．He travelled to Italy. B．He offered Kate a ride. C．He bought a new car.

正确答案：C

听力原文：M: Hi, I’d like to apply for a card to borrow books. W: Okay, please fill out this form. M: All right...All done. W: Well, now please sign the card.

4． What does the woman do?

A．She’ s a salesperson. B．She’ s a librarian. C．She’ s a bank clerk.

正确答案：B

听力原文：W: Patrick moved out last Friday. He’ s now living in a nice and quiet neighborhood.M: Yes, I heard about it. I wonder if he’ s paying more for the new apartment. Anyway, he must be very glad to live in this noisy place.

5． What did Patrick do last Friday? A．He moved to another place. B．He sold his old apartment. C．He went out with a friend.

正确答案：A

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。

听力原文：M: Hi, Sara. How’ s your speech for Professor Grey’ s class next Monday?W: Actually, I’ m a bit worried.M: Why should you? What’ s going on?W: You know...what I chose to talk about is British history.M: Really? That is a big topic.W: Yes. There are so many things to cover. I just can’ t see how to do it in a three-minute speech.

6． What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Strangers. B．Classmates. C．Co-workers.

正确答案：B

7． Why is Sara worried?

A．She has problem preparing for a speech. B．She knows nothing about British history. C．She fails to finish her homework on time.

正确答案：A

听力原文：M: Polly, Ms. Kelly has agreed to come and give a talk about international relations next week. When do you think we can fit her lecture in?W: That’s great, Nick. What about Friday afternoon, then?M: I’ m afraid some students

are planning to go on a trip. Maybe we can have it on Wednesday afternoon.W: No, that’ s not possible either. Most students are having group activities for their research projects. Well, I have an idea. I have a class on Tuesday afternoon, and probably Ms. Kelly can use my time.M: That’ s possible. But I have to speak to Dr. Li about that, and you should also talk to the students about the change.W: Oh, yes. I’ll certainly do that.

8． Who are the speakers? A．Students. B．Secretaries. C．Teachers.

正确答案：C

9． When will Ms. Kelly probably give the lecture? A．On Tuesday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Friday.

正确答案：A

10． What will the man probably do next? A．Go on a trip. B．Talk to Dr. Li.

C．Start a research project.

正确答案：B

听力原文：M: Excuse me, I’ m trying to get to the Spring Gardens. Is it far from here?W: Spring Gardens? No, it’ s not this way. It’ s in the city centre.M: Is it? Oh, no! Someone told me it was this way.W: No, no. It’ s not this way. You want to go down there.M: Yes, okay...down there.W: Yep. Then, turn left, okay?M: Left...W: Yep, then right—first street on your right.M: Right.W: Then straight on, keep walking...M: Oh, I’m lost! It sounds really difficult. Um, could I get a taxi anywhere near here?W: It’ s not so far. You just walk to the corner of the street or over the next block. There are buses that can take you there.M: Well, it’ s starting to rain. I think I’ll get a taxi. Thanks, anyway.W: That’ s okay. Lots of taxis go this way.M: I’ m getting wet. What a day!

11． What is the man doing? A．Asking for directions. B．Touring the city centre. C．Talking to a friend.

正确答案：A

12． What does the man decide to do? A．Keep walking. B．Get a taxi.

C．Wait for the bus.

正确答案：B

13． How does the man feel at the end of the conversation? A．Annoyed. B．Excited. C．Surprised.

正确答案：A

听力原文：M: Right! Next, I’ll tell you something about my childhood. Although we have always lived in the same city, my family and I moved a lot since I was old enough to remember. We don’ t have our own house. We have always rented them. For eight years, we lived downtown in a large 10-story building with no less than 30 apartments in it. The conditions were very good. But on the other hand, we had a lot of problems. Imagine how difficult and colorless life was for a nine-year-old boy, full of life, having no place to play freely. No sun, no open air, no football games. School’ s from 7: 30 to noon and the afternoon’ s spent in a room studying, reading, or playing indoor games with a friend or two. No outdoor activities because the streets were too dangerous, and the parents much too afraid to let a young boy go out. How I wished for the weekends to come. I could then burst out with joy and happiness when we went out for a visit to some friends or relatives, a picnic, or even a car ride. I think that’ s one of the reasons why I became such a strong nature lover.

14． How long did the speaker and his family live in the downtown apartment? A．8 years. B．10 years. C．30 years.

正确答案：A

15． What was the reason for the speaker’ s unpleasant childhood? A．Strict family rules.

B．Little chance to play outside. C．Too much school work.

正确答案：B

16． What does the speaker think of outdoor activities? A．Colorless. B．Dangerous.

C．Enjoyable.

正确答案：C

听力原文：W: Hello, welcome to this week’ s “People You Meet”. Today, we present to you Mark Leach, an information officer in London.M: Hi, everyone. My name’ s Mark Leach. I’ m an information officer at the Britain Business Center, which is a tourist office for the British Tourist Board in London. Here, we offer a tourist information service to mainly visitors from overseas. And each year, we have about 500, 000 people come to the office.W: Wow, that’ s a large number of people. How do you manage to meet the needs of so many people?M: I’ m in charge of an information team. The team has about ten officers who give tourist information directly over the counter to visitors. We speak a total of thirteen languages altogether.W: That’ s pretty cool! So, what exactly do you do every day?M: Well, we act as a one-stop shop for anyone who wants to come in. So, it could be that they want a day-trip from London, which is a very popular request. And we can offer suggestions of where to go and how to get there. If people want a two-week tour of Britain, we can plan out exactly where to visit, what roads to take.W: So, do you have any suggestions for people coming to Britain?M: A good suggestion is to see as much as you can, but try to come back again and again to see different parts of the country. Because in that way, you’ll really experience it.

17． What is “People You Meet”? A．An office party. B．A training course. C．A radio program.

正确答案：C

18． How many people does Mark’ s office receive every year? A．100, 000. B．200, 000. C．500, 000.

正确答案：C

19． What do we know about Mark? A．He is a team leader. B．He was born in London.

C．He speaks thirteen languages.

正确答案：A

20． What do Mark and his co-workers usually do to help people?

A．Show them around. B．Plan tours for them. C．Teach them English.

正确答案：B

英语知识运用

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A thief dropped a winning lottery ticket (彩票) at the scene of his crime, but he has been given a lesson in【C1】______. The man whom he robbed (抢劫) 【C2】______ the ticket and won the ￡ 25, 000 prize, but he managed to find the thief, and handed over the【C3】______. The robbery happened when Professor Sabbatuccci was changing a tyre (轮胎) on a highway. Another motorist who stopped to【C4】______stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The pro- fessor found the【C5】______ticket and put it in his pocket before【C6】______home. Next day, the professor saw the lottery【C7】______on TV and realized it was a winner. He【C8】______the ￡ 25, 000 prize, then began a【C9】______with his conscience(良心). In the end, he decided he could not keep the money【C10】______he had been robbed. He then put a【C11】______in newspapers and made an announcement on the radio, 【C12】______ : I’ m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have ￡ 25 , 000 for him—a lottery【C13】______. Please meet me. The professor received hundreds of【C14】______from people who were hoping to【C15】______him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he【C16】______—and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber gave back the【C17】______and burst into tears. He could not【C18】______what was happening. “Why didn’ t you【C19】______the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn’ t because it’ s not mine. “Then he walked off, turning down the thief s【C20】______to share the prize.

21． 【C1】 A．friendship B．honesty C．bravery D．adventure

正确答案：B

解析：friendship意为“友谊”；honesty意为“诚实”；bravery意为“勇气”；adventure意为“冒险”。根据下文，此处表达的是小偷学到了关于诚实的一课，所以B项最符合题意。故选B。

22． 【C2】 A．sent

B．took out C．bought D．picked up

正确答案：D

解析：send意为“发送”；take out意为“取出”；buy意为“买”；pick up意为“捡起”。根据上下文推断，教授捡到了彩票，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

23． 【C3】 A．crime B．ticket C．cash D．evidence

正确答案：C 解析：crime意为“罪行”；ticket意为“票”，这里指彩票；cash意为“现金”；evidence意为“证据”。根据上下文推断，教授领取了奖金，寻找小偷并归还奖金，所以C项最符合题意。故选C。

24． 【C4】 A．repair B．rest C．watch D．help

正确答案：D

解析：repair意为“修理”；rest意为“休息”；watch意为“观看”；help意为“帮助”。根据前后文可知，教授的车坏了，另有开车人停下来帮助他，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

25． 【C5】 A．left B．dropped C．forgotten D．damaged

正确答案：B

解析：left意为“留下的”，作后置定语；dropped意为“掉落的”；forgotten意为“被忘记的”；damaged意为“被毁坏的”。根据文意，教授发现了小偷掉下的彩票，所以B项最符合题意。故选B。

26． 【C6】 A．running

B．walking C．driving D．riding

正确答案：C

解析：根据上下文可知，教授是开车的，所以C项最符合题意。故选C。

27． 【C7】 A．results B．story C．loss D．sales

正确答案：A

解析：电视上公布的是彩票开奖结果，所以A项最符合题意。故选A。

28． 【C8】 A．presented B．took C．donated D．shared

正确答案：B

解析：present意为“呈现”；take意为“带走”；donate意为“捐赠”；share意为“分享”。根据前后文可推测，彩票中奖了，教授领取了奖金，所以B项最符合题意。故选B。

29． 【C9】 A．battle B．business C．lecture D．quarrel

正确答案：A 解析：battle意为“斗争”(have a battle with与……作斗争)；business意为“生意”；lecture意为“讲座”；quarrel意为“争吵”。根据文意，领取奖金后，教授开始了心里斗争，所以A项最符合题意。故选A。

30． 【C10】 A．since B．while

C．even though D．as if

正确答案：C

解析：since意为“因为，自从”；while意为“但是”；even though意为“即使”；as if意为“好像”。根据句意：教授决定归还这笔奖金，即使自己是受害人，所以C项最符合题意。故选C。

31． 【C11】 A．review B．request C．show D．notice

正确答案：D

解析：review意为“检查复习”；request意为“要求”；show意为“展示”；notice意为“公告”。在报纸上发布的一般来讲是一条公告，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

32． 【C12】 A．joking B．saying C．wondering D．replying

正确答案：B

解析：根据文章内容可知，在报纸广播上发布消息，后面是消息内容，所以B项最符合题意。故选B。

33． 【C13】 A．number B．luck C．win D．receipt

正确答案：C

解析：教授发布的消息说，要给小偷两万五千英镑，这是彩票赢得的奖金，四个选项中只有win有赢得的钱之意，所以C项最符合题意。故选C。

34． 【C14】 A．notes B．emails C．letters D．calls

正确答案：D

解析：后面说教授听出了一个声音，那么这里表达的意思是很多人来电话，

所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

35． 【C15】 A．trick B．persuade C．lead D．draw

正确答案：A

解析：persuade into意为“劝说某人做某事”；lead…into意为“引导，导致”；draw…into意为“拉入”；trick sb．into doing sth．意为“诱使某人做某事”。看到巨额奖金，很多人来电都想骗取奖金，所以A项最符合题意。故选A。

36． 【C16】 A．recognized B．remembered C．recorded D．recovered

正确答案：A

解析：recognize意为“辨认出”；remember意为“记得”；record意为“记录”；recover意为”恢复”。很多人来电话，这么多声音里，教授是辨认出，所以A项最符合题意。故选A。

37． 【C17】 A．car B．suitcase C．money D．check

正确答案：B

解析：前文提到教授被偷的是手提包，这里归还的肯定也是手提包，所以B项最符合题意。故选B。

38． 【C18】 A．imagine B．blame C．believe D．realize

正确答案：C 解析：根据前后文可以推断，小偷根本无法相信教授居然会把这么大一笔钱还给他，所以C项最符合题意。故选C。

39． 【C19】 A．keep B．return C．give D．earn

正确答案：A

解析：keep意为“保留”；return意为“归还”；give意为“给予”；earn意为“赚钱”。根据文章意思，小偷疑惑为什么教授自己不留着这笔钱而是还给他了呢?所以A项最符合题意。故选A。

40． 【C20】 A．deal B．promise C．payment D．offer

正确答案：D

解析：turn down意为“拒绝”，后面提到share the prize，根据文意，教授拒绝小偷要和他分享奖金的提议，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

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When I was a little girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he【K1】______ask me to hold the hammer, and meanwhile, have a conversation with me. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family. I grew up and left home for college and【K2】______then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. Several years later I bought a house,【K3】______my dad painted by himself for three days in the 30-degree summer heat. All he asked was【K4】______me to talk to him. But 1 was always busy,【K5】______(able)to find any time for conversation with him. One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things we discussed lately. I was in a hurry. So our conversation was short. Later that day came a call【K6】______ (say) my father was in hospital. Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all the【K7】______( miss) occasions to have a talk with my dad. 【K8】______the time I got to hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was【K9】______who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized【K10】______little I know about my dad, his deepest thoughts and dreams. After his death I learned more about him, and even more about myself.

41． 【K1】

正确答案：would

解析：当我还是一个小女孩的时候，每次爸爸修东西，都会让我拿着锤子，和我说说话。would do sth．表示“过去常常做某事”。由句意可知，应填would。

42． 【K2】

正确答案：since 解析：“then”在句中指代的是“我长大后离开家上大学”这个时间点。根据后文内容“爸爸都会在每个周日早上给我打电话，从无例外”可以推断，父亲的这个动作发生在“从那时以来”，故填since。

43． 【K3】

正确答案：which 解析：先行词为a house，指物，且定语从句为非限制性定语从句，故用which。

44． 【K4】

正确答案：for

解析：句意：他想要的仅仅是让我和他说说话。for在本句中意为“对于”，表对象。

45． 【K5】

正确答案：unable

解析：主句提到“我”总是很忙，由此推断，“因此，不能找时间和父亲说说话。”故填able的否定形式unable，形容词短语在句中作结果状语。

46． 【K6】

正确答案：saying

解析：saying在句中作定语，修饰其前的名词“a call”，两者构成主谓关系，故填saying。

47． 【K7】

正确答案：missed 解析：“missed(错过的)”在句中作定语，与所修饰的名词“时刻”之间构成动宾关系，故用miss的过去分词形式missed。

48． 【K8】

正确答案：By 解析：固定搭配。“By the time…”为固定句型，意为“到……时候”。句意：

等我到达医院的时候，父亲已经去世了。故填By。

49． 【K9】

正确答案：he

解析：由上文内容可知，父亲已过世，由此推断，现在是父亲没有时间和我说话了。此处“it was…who…”是强调句型，并且强调主语是人，故填he。

50． 【K10】

正确答案：how

解析：我意识到了对于父亲、他内心深处的想法以及梦想，我了解得有多么少。由句意可知，应填how，意为“多么”，修饰其后的形容词little。

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。

短文理解

He saw the old lady and her car on the side of the road. He could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her car and got out. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. He didn’ t look safe. He looked poor and hungry. He said “I’m here to help you, ma’ am. My name is Bryan Anderson. “ All she had was a flat tyre(瘪胎) , but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan changed the tyre and she couldn’ t thank him enough for the help. Then, the lady asked how much she owed him. She had already imagined all the terrible things that could have happened. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help they needed. A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small caff. She went in. The waitress came over with a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn ‘ t erase. She noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕) , but she never let her aches be noticed. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then, she remembered Bryan. After her meal, the lady paid with a one hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change, but when she came back, she noticed something written on the napkin (餐巾纸) with the words saying: “You don’t owe me anything. Somebody once helped me out, the way I’ m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you. “ Under the napkin were four more $ 100 bills. That night when the waitress got home, she was thinking about what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed the money with the baby due next month? As she lay sleeping next to her husband, she whispered soft and low, “Everything’ s going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.

51． Why was the old lady worried when Bryan tried to help her? A．She had difficulty talking to a stranger. B．She noticed a forced smile on his face. C．She found him in trouble too. D．She feared he might hurt her.

正确答案：D 解析：从文中第二段对老妇人心理活动的描写“He didn’t look safe．He looked poor and hungry．”可以推断老妇人害怕布莱恩伤害他，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

52． Why did the old lady want to give money to Bryan? A．She recognized Bryan was a friend of hers. B．She wanted to pay him for the new tyre. C．She tried to keep clear of trouble. D．She thought he might get angry.

正确答案：C

解析：从文中第三段对老妇人心理活动的描写“She had already imagined all the terrible things that could have happened．”可以推断老妇人想要用钱摆脱麻烦，所以C项最符合题意。故选C。

53． What would be the best title for this text? A．God Help Those Who Help Themselves. B．What Goes Around Comes Around. C．Misfortune Never Comes Alone. D．Money doesn’ t Grow on Trees.

正确答案：B 解析：通过本文叙述的两个故事可以看出文章的主题是爱的传递，布莱恩付出的爱心经由老妇人又传递回了他本人和他的妻子，所以B项最符合题意。故选B。

When mentioning Korea, people might come up with a string of things, such as kimchi (泡菜) , cosmetics and beautiful girls. In fact, Korea is also famous for hand-made clothes. In Korea, you can get a suit that is well made to your measure within a couple of days but be careful about the size because Korean sizes are often a little small, especially to westerners. Even a “large” size T-shirt bought in Korea can be too small for an American! Korean clothes are made of various kinds of silk and other materials. You can also buy hand-made traditional clothes in Korea. Those traditional Korean clothes have quite a long history which can be found in ancient wall paintings or on tombs. “ Hanbok” (韩服) can be the best representative of Korean culture. Today han-bok is still worn during formal occasions. Hanbok consists of two parts. “Jeogori” (赤古里) , the top part, is blouse and has long sleeves. For the

bottom part, women wear “Chima” (高腰背心裙) , a kind of skirt, and men wear “Paji” (巴基) , like trousers. White is the color for common people while during festivals or on special days, upper classes will wear clothes in bright colors to indicate their social status. Accessories like jewelry and head-dresses complete traditional Korean clothes. Traditional Korean clothes favor soft flowing lines to hide the body’ s shape representing the pursuit for beauty and elegance of Korean people. The designs of various forms of Hanbok represent the rich culture of Korea.

54． Which statement is true about the first paragraph? A．It is very difficult to get a hand-made suit in Korea.

B．Westerners cannot wear Korean clothes because they are often too large. C．You can buy traditional Korean clothes and many other kinds of clothing in Korea.

D．A11 Korean clothes are hand-made by Korean tailors.

正确答案：C 解析：根据第一段第三句“In Korea，you can get a suit that is well made to your measure within a couple of days but be careful about the size because Korean sizes are often a little small，especially to westerners．Even a large size T-shirt bought in Korea can be too small for an American!”可知在韩国买到一身手工制作的衣服并不困难，同时可知西方人在韩国买衣服需要注意尺码，但并不是一定买不到合适的衣服，故AB项不正确。D项的说法太过绝对，文中并没有提及所有的韩国衣服都是手工制作的。根据第一段最后两句“Korean clothes are made of various kinds of silk and other materials．You can also buy hand-made traditional clothes in Korea．”可知，在韩国可以购买不同材质的服装，也可以购买传统服饰，所以C项最符合题意。故选C。

55． ________will not appear in traditional Korean clothes for women. A．Hanbok B．Jeogori C．Chima D．Paji

正确答案：D

解析：根据第二段第四句和第五句“Hanbok consists of two parts．‘Jeogori’(赤古里)，the top part，is blouse and has long sleeves．For the bottom part，women wear‘Chima’(高腰背心裙)，a kind of skirt，and men wear“Paji’(巴基)，like trousers．”可知，Hanbok是韩服的总称，Jeogori是韩国男性和女性都会穿着的上装，Chima是韩国女性穿着的下装，而Paji则是韩国男性穿着的下装，不会出现在传统韩国女性服装中，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

56． How can we recognize people with high social status during festivals or on special days in Korea?

A．By the accessories they are wearing. B．By the color of clothes they are wearing. C．By the size of clothes they are wearing.

D．We couldn’t distinguish them because they dress the same.

正确答案：B

解析：根据第三段第一句“White is the color for common people while during festivals or on special days，upper classes will wear clothes in bright colors to indicate their social status．”可知韩国人通过衣服颜色的不同来表明社会地位，所以B项最符合题意。故选B。

Jumanji is a story for children about a very strange game—a game that becomes far too real and frightening for the players. It was a story by Chris Van Allsburg, which was later filmed in 1996, starring the famous American actor Robin Williams. The story begins in 1869 in New Hampshire, America. Two young brothers bury a box under some trees. A hundred years later, in 1969, a boy, Alan Panish, finds the box and takes it home. He’ s unhappy that his father may want to send him to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Alan’ s friend Sarah arrives, and they open the box. Inside is a board game. At the start of the game, some words appear: “ Do you want to leave the world behind and go back to the past? Then this is the game for you. “ Suddenly Alan finds that he is disappearing into the game. The story has a deep meaning. Through his adventures, Alan learns something important—if you confront(面对)your fears, your problems will go away. Alan turns to face Van Pelt, the hunter who is trying to kill him. In doing so, he completes the game and returns to reality. Then he finds that his father is not going to send him to boarding school after all. In Jumanji, time is “elastic”. The film director Stephen Spielberg’ s Back to the Future also state time in the same way. Top scientists even tell us now that time travel is theoretically (理论上) possible!

57． From the story we learn that Alan is a boy who________. A．is afraid of his father

B．dislikes his study at school C．was born a hundred years ago D．goes back to the past in the game

正确答案：D

解析：第二段最后两句“At the start of the game，…disappearing into the game．”中的“disappearing into the game”说的就是他“leave the world behind and go back to the past”，离开了这个世界回到过去的意思，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

58． Who acted in the film?

A．Robin Williams B．Stephen Spielberg C．Chris Van Allsburg D．Van Pelt

正确答案：A

解析：由第一段最后一句话“which was later filmed in 1996，starring the famous American actor Robin Williams”可知A项为正确答案，故选A。

59． What does the author mean by saying”time is’ elastic’ “ in the last paragraph?

A．Science can change the meaning of time. B．Time is a common topic in film making. C．One can travel in space. D．One can travel in time.

正确答案：D 解析：上文中提到人们在游戏里可以穿越到过去，最后一句中科学家说时间旅行其实理论上是可行的，由此可以推断出这里的elastic原意虽表示”具有弹性的”，但实际上意指人们可以时间旅行，所以D项最符合题意。故选D。

60． Through the game Alan has realized that whenever he has difficulties he should_________.

A．face them directly

B．ask for his father’ s advice C．read the words on the box D．escape into the past

正确答案：A

解析：从第三段中第二句“Through his adventure…if you confront your fears，your problems will go away．”可以得知解决问题的最好办法就是勇敢面对它，所以A项最符合题意。故选A。

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Americans use many expressions with the word “ dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.【B1】______However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, “to lead a dog’ s life” , describes a person who has an unhappy existence. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.【B2】______They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. 【B3】______This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say

that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. 【B4】______People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite. Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. 【B5】______[A] Still, people say every dog has its day.[B] We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. [C]Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. [D]Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people.[E]There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.[F]That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.[G] They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care.

61． 【B1】

正确答案：G

解析：根据空格前一句“People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well．”可知，美国人喜爱而且善待狗，G项最符合句意，即举例说明美国人的待狗之道。此题易错选D项，狗的忠诚与上下文没有关系。故选G。

62． 【B2】

正确答案：F

解析：根据篇章结构，每提出一个新的俗语，下文便有文字对前面的俗语进行解释，所以此处选用作解释的内容最为合适。故选F。

63． 【B3】

正确答案：A 解析：由空格后的内容“This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life．”可知，此句话是对选项A的解释。故选A。

64． 【B4】

正确答案：C 解析：根据空格后一句“People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog．”可知，那些不友好、不关心他人的人通常被描述成“meaner than a junkyard dog”，本段应该是用dog的短语来比喻不好的人。故选C。

65． 【B5】

正确答案：B

解析：根据空格前提到的“But we do not want it to rain too hard．”中的rain可知，此段解释与下雨天有关，只有B项与此有关。故选B。

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66． 假定你是李明，你的美国朋友Mark计划来中国游学。他来邮件询问如何尽快了解中国文化与生活。请你给Peter回信并提出建议。内容要点如下： 1．住中国人家； 2．看电视节目； 3．参加汉语班。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．请将电子邮件直接写在答题卡上的相应位置。

正确答案：Dear Mark, I am glad to hear that you will come to study in China. Chinese culture is broad and profound. If you want to adapt yourself to Chinese culture and life quickly, there are three tips that you may find helpful. First, living with a Chinese family will help you acquaint yourself with Chinese life. Second, watching Chinese TV programs is a good way to understand Chinese culture. Last, attending Mandarin classes can help you improve your Chinese. Wish you come to China soon! Yours Sincerely, Peter

解析：首先注意邮件的格式；另外写的时候应根据具体情况，写清楚邮件的目的和内容。

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67． 阅读下面对话，根据其内容写一篇有关Sara假期经历的短文。内容要点如下：1．所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点；2．用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照抄原句。注意：1．词数80词左右；2．请将短文直接写在答题卡上的相应位置。Sara: Oh man... it’ s really not my day!Tony: What’ s up?Sara: You have no idea! I woke up late because I didn’ t hear my alarm... then I realized I’ d forgotten to pick up my suit from the dry cleaner’ s.Tony: So you rushed out of the apartment to get your suit, and... ?Sara: I closed the door without taking my keys!Tony: So, you were locked out of your apartment?Sara: Yep...but that was only the beginning of my troubles. I was running late for work, so I took a taxi. I got here 45 minutes late and had no choice but to wear this pair of sports shoes. The boss gave me a funny look when I came in...who knows? Maybe I’ll get fired today !Tony: You poor thing! You’ re really having a bad day !Sara: But it got worse! As soon as I sat down at my desk, I noticed my wallet (钱包) was missing!Tony: You left it in the taxi?Sara: No. I paid the taxi driver with the money from my wallet.Tony: So...?Sara: Just as I was walking from the taxi to the front door of our office building, a man bumped into me. I guess a thief stole my wallet.

正确答案： It was really a bad day for Sara. In the morning, she got up late as she didn’ t hear her alarm clock. After that, she just realized she forgot to pick up her suit from the dry-cleaning shop. Then she hurriedly rushed to the shop but she did not take her keys. As a result of that, Sara was 45 minutes late when she arrived at her office even if she took a taxi, and her boss gave her a funny face looking at the sports shoes she wore. Finally , she could not find her wallet and realized that it might have been stolen by a man who had bumped into her while she was walking from the taxi to the front door of her office building.

解析：第一，要注意人称和时态的变化，文章要转变为第三人称，并且要用过去时态；第二，要注意抓住对话中的要点，按照时间顺序描述Sara糟糕的一天；第三，要注意文章结构，在开头或结尾对这一天做个总结。