公共英语五级-46 (1)及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语五级-46 (1)及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BPart A/BI You will hear a lecture about shingles, an infectious disease. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE.You now have 1 minute to read Question 1 to 10.Questio

2、ns 1 to 10:/I（分数：10.00）(1).Shingles, also herpes zoster, is a disease caused by a virus with a band of painful spots on the skin especially around the waist.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Both shingles and chickenpox are caused by the same virus.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Its easy to find out the cause of reactivat

3、ion of the virus.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The virus stays inactive in the nerve roots for some time and then reactivates again like a circle.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Early symptoms of shingles include headache, sensitivity to light and a high-fever flu.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).After recovering from the blisters

4、, you may have some scars remained on your body.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Complications of shingles can only affect the body part like heart, lungs, liver, and pancreas but not nerves in brain.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).A shingles rash around the eyes must be treated immediately because it could harm your sigh

5、t.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).You are under a risk of developing shingles if you are vulnerable in the immune system.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).You can develop shingles whether or not you have had chickenpox.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart B/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)B Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following talk on the

6、Oscar nominations for the 79th Academy Awards. You now have l5 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13./B（分数：3.00）(1).How many nominations were announced at a 5:30 a.m. live news conference in Beverly Hills?（分数：1.00）A.10.B.24.C.5.D.25.(2).How were the Best Picture nominees selected?（分数：1.00）A.By academy

7、members in their corresponding award categories.B.By the international accounting firm.C.By voting members of screening committees.D.By the official Academy Awards.(3).When will Academy Awards for outstanding films of 2006 be presented?（分数：1.00）A.Tuesday, January 23, 2007.B.Sunday, February 25, 2007

8、.C.Tuesday, February 25, 2007.D.Sunday, January 23,2007.B Questions 14 to 16 are based on a news report about retirement. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14 to 16./B（分数：3.00）(1).When searching for a retirement community, what would you consider the most?（分数：1.00）A.The fun amenities.B.Secur

9、ity and hygiene.C.Tea times and tennis.D.A pool or a spa.(2).According to the news reports, what happened at the Providence Retirement Home in New Albany last year?（分数：1.00）A.Two deer running in the hall.B.Maggots in a residents leg wound.C.A fire breaking out.D.An investigation of 1400 vet faciliti

10、es.(3).Which factor would NOT be considered when you choose better residence?（分数：1.00）A.On-staff nurses.B.Visiting practitioners.C.Medication reminders.D.Supportive seniors.B Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following biographies for the presidential candidates in US 2008. You now have 20 seconds

11、 to read Questions 17 to 20./B（分数：4.00）(1).In which university did Barack Obamas parents study?（分数：1.00）A.Columbia University.B.The University of Chicago Law School.C.The University of Illinois.D.The University of Hawaii.(2).Whose father fail an American presidential campaign in 1968?（分数：1.00）A.Bara

12、ck Obamas.B.Mitt Romneys.C.Bill Richardsons.D.John McCains.(3).Who served as ambassador to the United Nations?（分数：1.00）A.Barack Obama.B.Mitt Romney.C.Bill Richardson.D.John McCain.(4).Where did John McCains father spend his career?（分数：1.00）A.In politics.B.In military.C.In journalism.D.In academy.三、B

13、Part C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).How long did Jones work at the accounting firm?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What did Jones decide to do after getting a PhD in accounting?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Did Jones lifelong dream come true?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).While teaching advanced auditing classes, Jones has publis

14、hed his work in _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).According to the survey in 2006, how many of the surveyed retirees want to go on working after retirement?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Its true that many retirees continue working not only for their self-fulfillment but also for _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Retired registered n

15、urses want to take a several-day intensive training program because they want to _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Its unable for the Owensboro Medical Health System to train 530 employees because they are short of _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).The California Governors office issued a release for 33,000 new _teachers.（

16、分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).Is it possible for every retirees to get free training and reeducation?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)International free trade occurs when there are no barriers to trade. Countries can get a lot of benefits from free trade. U(31) /U, all countries choose to adopt

17、 protection policies to some extent In this essay, I will giveU (32) /Uof the arguments in favour of world free trade, describe the methods for the trade protection policiesU (33) /Ucountries erect to protect domestic industries and give the arguments which can be putU (34) /Uto justify protectionis

18、t policies.Tariffs are taxes onU (35) /Uproducts. Sometimes, tariffs are knownU (36) /Uimports duties and customs duties. They can be usedU (37) /Uraise revenue. But, they are usually used toU (38) /Uimports and also to help domestic producers. The effect of imposingU (39) /Utariff is to raise price

19、 for domestic consumers, and some consumers will switch consumptionU (40) /Uimported goods to domestically produced substitutes. U(41) /Uare two types of tariffs. One is percentage taxes, it is based onpercentage of value of goods. U(42) /Uone is specific (fixed sum taxes), it is based on a fixed ta

20、x U(43) /Uunit or weight. Quota is a limit on the supply of goods or services. It can be imposed on exports. The domestic market share will increase because ofU (44) /Ua limit on the quantity of imported goods. However, the price of protected goods will also rise because a quota is to reduce supply.

21、 Voluntary export restraint or restriction U(45) /Usimilar to a quota, but this time the limit on imports arises from a voluntary agreement U(46) /Uthe exporting and importing countries. For example, the UK had an agreement with Japanese carU (47) /Uthat they should not takeU (48) /Uthan 10 percent

22、of the UK car market. Exchange control means that a government control on foreign currency controls importers access to foreign currency. This is aU (49) /Uwhich was used by a number of European countries, U(50) /Uthe UK, in the 1960s and 1970s and is still found in some developing countries.（分数：20.

23、00）(1).（分数：1.00）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:_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:_五、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：15.00)BPart A/BBText 1/BTo try to bring context back, Hueter and Burgess teamed with NOAA and Sea Grant to hold a pres

24、s conference in the spring of 2002 at the National Press Club. “We wanted to try to get the press to adopt some rules of engagement,“ Hueter says. “We wanted them to calm hysteria, use perspective and write more articles not focusing on attack.“Burgess and Hueter stress sharks importance in the ecol

25、ogical balance and health of the oceans, which depend on complex food webs involving every sea creature. Just like apex land predators, sharks are important in that balance. “Theyre a top predator and few in number,“ Hunter says. “When theyre eliminated, theres nothing to fill in that place.“More th

26、an 100 million sharks are killed each year by fishermen, which can devastate certain species that grow slowly and can take as long as 15 to 20 years to reach reproductive age.The prehistoric creatures continue to fascinate scientists with their immune and reproductive systems and their advanced sens

27、es and theyve been used as a classic vertebrate anatomy tool for years because they bear many similarities to humans.Scientists believe that unprovoked attacks are cases of mistaken identity, or the sharks just having a taste to see whether they want some more. Most of attacks are not fatal. Accordi

28、ng to the International Shark Attack File, globally, there were 55 unprovoked attacks in 2003, with four fatalities. In the US, one is 30 times more likely to be struck by lightning than to be attacked by a shark, and bees, wasps and snakes cause more deaths each year than sharks.The number of attac

29、ks seems to have risen dramatically in the 1990s, but this is partly attributed to more thorough record-keeping by the International Shark Attack File and more public awareness leading to more reports. Also, the number of shark-human contacts in a year is directly proportional to the number of human

30、s in the sea. As the world population increases and more and more people, take to the waters, it is logical that shark attacks, along with other water-related injuries, will increase. Due to overfishing, shark populations are seriously declining in some cases and holding at reduced numbers in others

31、.According to George Gerbners Cultivation Theory, people can be affected by the amount and the content of the TV and movies they watch. The portrayals of things in these media can create a false sense of society. For example, one who watches a lot of crime shows could perceive the world to be a much

32、 more dangerous place than it actually is. So be it with TV shows and movies that feature shark attacks. Things can appear to be more common than they actually are. But this isnt the only reason people fear sharks-sharks do have teeth and can bite. Humans could see other predators coming and kill th

33、em with a single shot, but in shark territory, the predator is invisible.（分数：5.00）(1).What did the team with NOAA and Sea Grant aim to do at the National Press Club in 2002?（分数：1.00）A.To hold a press conference.B.To bring context back.C.To get the media not to focus on shark attacks.D.To calm the di

34、sturbance caused by shark attacks.(2).Why are sharks important in the ecological balance and health of the oceans?（分数：1.00）A.They are apex carnivores and reduced in numbers.B.They are killed and few in numbers.C.They are certain species that grow slowly.D.They are flesh-eating animals and kill other

35、 sea creatures.(3).Scientists are greatly astonished by（分数：1.00）A.their similarities to humans.B.their immune and reproductive systems.C.a classic vertebrate anatomy tool.D.their complex food menu.(4).It is logical that shark attacks will increase due to（分数：1.00）A.the reduced numbers in other creatu

36、res.B.overfishing by fishermen.C.their nature.D.the rise of shark-human contacts.(5).People perceive sharks much more dangerous than they actually are, mainly because（分数：1.00）A.they have teeth and can bite.B.they are invisible predators.C.TV shows and movies create a false sense of society.D.they at

37、tack along with other water-related features.BText 2/BThe Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modem-day marathon competition in the 1896 Su

38、mmer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the worlds oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the worlds most well-known road racing events. The marathon is one of five members of the World Marathon Majors.The event attracts an average of about 20,000 registered participants each year. In the 100th ru

39、nning of the Boston Marathon in 1996, the number of participants reached 38,000. While there are cash prizes awarded to the winners of the marathon, most of the runners participate for the accomplishment of having run the race at all.The Boston Marathon was originally a local event, but its fame and

40、 status have attracted runners from all over the world. For most of its history, the Boston Marathon was a free event, and the only prize awarded for winning the race was a wreath woven from olive branches. However, corporate-sponsored cash prizes began to be awarded in the 1980s, when professional

41、athletes began to refuse to run the race without cash awards. The first cash prize for winning the marathon was awarded in 1986.Women were not allowed to enter the Boston Marathon officially until 1972. Roberta (Bobbi) Gibb is recognized as the first woman to run the entire Boston Marathon (in 1966)

42、. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer, who had registered as “K. V. Switzer“, was the first woman to run with a race number. She finished, despite a celebrated incident in which race official Jock Semple tried to rip off her numbers and eject her from the race. In 1996 the B.A.A. retroactively recognized as c

43、hampions the unofficial womens leaders of 1966 through 1971.In recent years, critics have pointed to the dominance of foreign-born athletes in the event (especially runners from Kenya) to back their arguments that American professional running is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of prod

44、ucing quality athletes. However, foreign dominance of the race is nothing new. Between 1946 and 1967 only one American (John J. Kelley in 1957) won the marathon in an era when Finland and Japan were the distance powerhouses.The Boston marathon is open to all runners, male and female, from any nation

45、, but they must meet certain qualifying standards. To qualify, a runner must first complete a standard marathon course certified by a national governing body affiliated with the International Association of Athletics Federations within a certain period of time before the date of the desired Boston M

46、arathon (usually within approximately 18 months prior). Prospective runners in the age range of 18- 34 must run a time of no more than 3:10:59 (3 hours and 10 minutes) if male, or 3:40:59 (3 hours and 40 minutes) if female; the qualifying time is adjusted upward as age increases. For example, a 40-4

47、4 year old male can still qualify with a time of 3:20:59. An exception to the qualification requirement is awarded to 1,250 runners who raise a pre-determined level of sponsorship for officially designated local charities.Besides the Olympic trials and the Olympic marathons, Boston is the only major American marathon that requires a qualifying time. Thus for many marathoners to