[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷65及答案与解析.doc

1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 65及答案与解析 Part A Directions: You will hear a talk. As you listen, answer Questions 1-10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1-10. 1 In 1935, Mary Kay got married for the first time. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 2 Ben Rogers, M

2、ary Kays first husband, died in World War . （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 To support her family, Mary Kay worked as a saleswoman. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 Mary Kay worked for Mr. Heath in 1963. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 In the state of Texas, Mary Kay started her company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 Mary Kay was

3、 45 years old when she started her company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 Mary Kay Cosmetics has businesses in 37 countries. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 8 Mary Kays second husband died in 1980. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation supports cancer researches. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 10 Ma

4、ry Kay stopped running her company in 2000. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong Part B Directions: You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. 11 What happened when Chuck Feeney decided to publish the book on his life? （

5、 A） People who had received his donations got to know his real identity. （ B） People who had received his donations finally can express their gratitude. （ C） He still kept his personal information confidential. （ D） He exposed all the details of his donation. 12 Who gave Chuck Feeney the idea of usi

6、ng philanthropy to avoid tax? （ A） His friend George Brooklyn. （ B） A lawyer Harvey Dale. （ C） His co-founder of DHS. （ D） His French wife. 13 Mr. Feeney helped higher education in the following countries EXCEPT （ A） Vietnam. （ B） Ireland. （ C） Australia. （ D） South Africa. 14 Who is Jacques Lalonde

7、? （ A） A volunteer in Liberal Environment. （ B） A Canadian translator. （ C） An Internet programmer. （ D） A junior employee for Minister. 15 Which country did Lalonde model in his online petition? （ A） United States. （ B） Ireland. （ C） England. （ D） Quebec. 16 How did plastic industry respond to Lalo

8、ndes petition? （ A） They dont think it will impact their production. （ B） They support the idea of plastic tax. （ C） They feel anxious that people wont pay for bags. （ D） They argue that tax is not the ultimate solution. 17 Whats the main topic of the conversation? （ A） A popular TV program. （ B） A

9、breakthrough in technology. （ C） A recent purchase. （ D） A new electronic store. 18 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Research what TV set is best for him. （ B） Ask for a cheaper price on the TV. （ C） Try a different store. （ D） Be satisfied with what he has. 19 What will the man probably

10、 do as a result of the conversation? （ A） Watch less TV. （ B） Return the TV to the store. （ C） Pay for the TV. （ D） Show the woman how to use the remote control. 20 Whats the mans attitude toward the TV? （ A） He would prefer a more expensive model. （ B） He is confused by the remote control. （ C） Hes

11、 eager to use it. （ D） He is not happy that he bought it. Part C Directions: You will hear a talk. As you listen, answer the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21-30 by writing NOT MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE.

12、 You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 What did Mark do to tell people about his opinions on various issues? 22 What are the three aspects people find about routine? 23 What is the ultimate goal of life for people who may hold different beliefs? 24 What is Mark trying to depict with the

13、subtle shift of the images he is currently working on? 25 How did Mark describe his still life paintings he is working on? 26 What sport does Mark do? 27 What is the thing that motivates Mark to give preference to painting? 28 What does the business side of making art mean? 29 What quality do ambiti

14、ous artists have to have before they can succeed? 30 What result can be achieved if an artist can be well informed with the history and present situation of art? 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.

15、 Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 31 Bill Gates is the richest private citizen in the world. There is nothing he cant (31). Every morning, when his alarm clock goes off, the software tycoon is $20 million (32) than he went to bed. His wealth is based on his company, Microsoft, of which he (33)

16、39% of the shares. He is not shy about (34) it. He has built a mansion that hes packed with high-tech gadgetry. Visitors are given a smart card encoded (35) their personal preferences, so that (36) they wander from room to room, their favorite pictures will (37) on the screens, and the music they li

17、ke will play. The card is (38) so that only the most intimate friends can open all the doors. This cold-blooded approach to human relationships also seems to be true (39) his love life. When he went out with his ex-girlfriend, Ann Winblad, on a virtual (40), each would drive alone to the same movie

18、at the same time in different towns, and then talk about it (41) on their mobiles, discussing the plots and (42) opinions. When finally he got (43), he and his wife, Melinda, signed a premarital agreement (44) allows him to go on an annual holiday with Ann. Gates has been called “King of the Nerds“,

19、 but this simply isnt fair. In the ninth (45) at school, he got straight As. Gates went on to Harvard University, (46) he managed to be in the same class as the girls he fancied (47) inserting a piece of software into the college computer. But he never (48) college. When he left, he knew exactly wha

20、t to do. He (49) up his own company. The reason why Microsoft has been so successful is because Gates saw that his fortune lay in (50), not hardware. Part A Directions: Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET

21、1. 51 Personnel changes at the International Monetary Fund and proposals for changing the fund have been reported lately. After a lengthy public debate, the leading countries settled on another German, Horst Kohler, to replace Michel Camdessus as the IMFs managing director. Unfortunately, the circus

22、-like process began to resemble an affirmative-action procedure when it became clear that a particular nationalityGerman was a prerequisite for the job. Calls for changes at the IMF came in the report from Congress International Financial Institution Advisory Commission, led by Allan H. Meltzer. (I

23、was a witness before the commission on issues related to inequality.) The Meltzer Commissions report surprised me by not advocating abolition of the IMF. The report said: “The commission did not join the council of despair calling for the elimination of one or more of these institutions“. The commis

24、sion came close to recommending abolition, however, by proposing a new IMF that would be limited to short-term-liquidity assistance to solvent economies, collection and publication of data, and provision of economic advice. The short-term-loan facility would represent a reasonable return to the IMFs

25、 role under the Bretton Woods regime that prevailed until the early 1970s. However, that role expanded greatly in the 1990s, and it is not clear how such further expansion would be avoided under the new setup. So long as the IMF retains access to lots of money, it will be difficult to say no to larg

26、e, insolvent countries, such as Mexico in 1995 and Russia in 1998. Past mistakes will probably be repeated, and the elimination of the IMF would have been a better choice. I agree that the IMFs role in the collection and distribution of data has been useful. An advisory role might also be satisfacto

27、ry (and some of my friends and former students perform these tasks admirably). This function could be served just as well, however, by nongovernmental institutions. In any event, the demand for the IMFs economic advice is likely to be low if it is no longer tied to qualifying for some of its loans.

28、The irony is that the IMF had available the ideal candidate in its deputy managing director, Stanley Fischer. Fischer not only is an outstanding economist but also has a pleasant and effective management style, together with experience at the fund. He also seemed ideal on political grounds because h

29、e was born in Africa, previously held a British passport (related to his residencies in the former British colonies of Northern and Southern Rhodesia), and now holds a U.S. passport. Apparently, Fischers British passport was not enough to make him European, much less German. Anyway, since my opinion

30、 of the IMFs social value is unfavorable, I probably ought not to back the most capable candidate as managing director. 51 The word “abolition“ in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to_. （ A） elimination. （ B） disappear. （ C） abundance. （ D） advocacy. 52 What is TRUE about Allan H. Meltzer? （ A

31、） He advocates the abolition of the IMF. （ B） He calls for the elimination of one or more of these institutions. （ C） He is the IMFs managing director. （ D） He is the leader of the International Financial Institution Advisory Commission. 53 In the 4th paragraph, what does “this function“ refer to? （

32、 A） IMFs advisory role. （ B） Nongovernment institution. （ C） Qualifying for some of its loans. （ D） Short-term-liquidity assistance. 54 What happens to IMF after a lengthy public debate? （ A） Horst Kohler works as the managing director. （ B） It is abolished. （ C） Michel continues his leading over IM

33、F. （ D） It is managed by Stanley Fisher. 55 What is the authors attitude towards Stanley Fisher as an ideal candidate? （ A） Ironical. （ B） Favourable. （ C） Negative. （ D） Neglectful. 56 Evolutionary theories. The Belgian George Lemaitre proposed the idea that about 20,000 million years ago all the m

34、atter in the universe enough, he estimated, to make up a hundred thousand million galaxies was all concentrated in one small mass, which he called the “primeval atom“. This primeval atom exploded for some reasons, sending its matter out in all directions, and as the expansion slowed down, a steady s

35、tate resulted, at which time the galaxies formed. Something then upset the balance and the universe started expanding again, and this is the state in which the universe is now. There are variations on this theory: it may be that there was no steady state. However, basically, evolutionary theories ta

36、ke it that the universe was formed in one place at one point in time and has been expanding ever since Will the universe continue to expand? It may be that the universe will expand for ever, but some astronomers believe that the expansion will slow down and finally stop. Thereafter the universe will

37、 start to contract until all the matter in it is once again concentrated at one point. Possibly the universe may oscillate for ever in this fashion, expanding to its maximum and then contracting over again. Developed at Cambridge by Hoyle, Cold and Bodi, the steady-state theory maintains that the un

38、iverse as a whole has always looked the same and always will. As the galaxies expand away from each other, new material is formed in some ways between the galaxies and makes up new galaxies to take place of those which have receded. Thus the general distribution of galaxies remains the same. How mat

39、ter could be formed in this way is hard to see, but no harder than seeing why it should all form in one place at one time. How can we decide which of these theories is closer to the truth? The method is in principle quite simple. Since the very distant galaxies are thousands of millions of light yea

40、rs away, then we are seeing them as they were thousands of millions of years ago. If the evolutionary theory is correct, the galaxies were closer together in the past than they are now, and so distant galaxies ought to appear to be closer together than nearer ones. According to the steady-state theo

41、ry there should be no difference. The evidence seems to suggest that there is a difference, that the galaxies were closer together than they are now, and so the evolutionary theory is partially confirmed and the steady-state theory in its original form at least must be rejected. 56 What do both theo

42、ries assume to be TRUE? （ A） That new material is continually being formed. （ B） That, in time, the universe will contract. （ C） That the universe is expanding at present. （ D） That “a big bang“ started the expansion. 57 According to Lemaitre, the separate galaxies formed_. （ A） during a pause in th

43、e expansion of the universe. （ B） at the time of the primeval explosion. （ C） and will continue to form for ever. （ D） about 20,000 million years ago. 58 What is the basic difference between the two classes of theories? （ A） It concerns the place and time of the formation of matter. （ B） It is wheth

44、er the universe will continue to expand or not. （ C） It is the current state of the universe. （ D） The variations on evolutionary theories cause the difference. 59 According to Hoyle and his friends at Cambridge_. （ A） the explosion occurred much earlier than Lemaitre suggested. （ B） it is hard to s

45、ee how matter could be formed in this way. （ C） the expansion of the universe is not a real one. （ D） new material is continually being created. 60 We see distant galaxies as they were long, long ago because_. （ A） they were close together then. （ B） the universe has always looked as the same. （ C）

46、their light takes so long to reach us. （ D） they have travelled such a long way. 61 At 67, CEO Toshifnmi Suzuki has enjoyed a distinguished career as the retailing visionary who made Seven-Eleven Japan CO, the countrys No. 1 convenience-store chain. But just when other execs would be winding down, S

47、uzuki is gearing up for his next big challenge: to turn Seven-Eleven into an online shopping behemoth. In February, he gathered seven partners, including Sony, NEC, and Mitsui, the giant trading house, to develop e-commerce services ranging from book and ticket sales to online distribution of music

48、and photos. By June, will be a reality. “With our large network of stores and distribution base, were attracting powerful partners“, Suzuki says proudly. Suzuki has long been a pioneer. In 1974 he opened the first konbini, as convenience stores are known in Japan. He was first to install an electro

49、nic inventory and sales system and to offer fast foods. In 1987, Seven-Eleven started accepting payments on behalf of utilities. Last year, it collected some $6 billion in such fees earning commissions as well as increased traffic. Suzuki and his partners are putting $375 million into . The concept is simple: After placing orders on the Web, customers pick up and pay for them at any Seven-Eleven shop. Seven-Eleven attracts 2.6 billion customers yearly a daily average of 950 per shop. And polls show that as man