1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 119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 （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （
2、A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 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 Which of the fol
3、lowing is not a place where most original classical music was written? （ A） Russia （ B） Australia （ C） Italy （ D） Germany 12 What do we call music that comes from a particular culture? （ A） Jazz music. （ B） Classical music. （ C） Traditional music. （ D） Rock music. 13 Which instrument is not used to
4、play jazz music? （ A） Saxphone. （ B） Piano. （ C） Violin. （ D） Trumpet. 14 Whats the topic of the passage? （ A） Reasons for Peoples Sleep （ B） Four Stages of Sleep （ C） Reasons for Sleepwalking （ D） A Sleep Experiment 15 At which stage is sleep called dozing? （ A） stage four （ B） stage three （ C） sta
5、ge two （ D） stage one 16 What happens during stage four? （ A） People cant sleepwalk. （ B） Your body becomes very relaxed. （ C） You can still be awakened without difficulty. （ D） If you are awakened, you might feel very perplexed. 17 What role do most people in the manufacturing trades play? （ A） Des
6、igners. （ B） Supervisors. （ C） Assistants. （ D） Employees. 18 Which of the following best characterizes the job of a semiskilled worker? （ A） Repetitive. （ B） Consistent. （ C） Exceptional. （ D） Complicated. 19 How are the working conditions for most manufacturing jobs? （ A） Disgraceful. （ B） Forcefu
7、l. （ C） Harsh. （ D） Monotonous. 20 Who are responsible for panning and directing the manufacturing process? （ A） Scientists and engineers. （ B） Management workers. （ C） Technicians. （ D） Public relation workers. Part C Directions: You will hear a talk. As you listen, answer the questions or complete
8、 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. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text and fill each of
9、the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 30 In July of 1994, an astounding series of events took (31) . The world anxiously watched as. every few hours, a hurtling chunk of comet plunged into the atmosphere of Jupiter. All of the twenty-odd fragments, collect
10、ively (32) _comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 after its discoverers, were once part of the same object, now dismembered and strong out along the same orbit. This cometary train, glistening like a string of pearls, had been first glimpsed only (33) _ few months before its fateful impact with Jupiter, and rather
11、 quickly scientists had predicted (34) _ the fragments were on a collision course with the giant planet. The impact caused (35) explosion clearly visible from Earth, a bright flaming fire that quickly expanded as each icy mass incinerated itself. When each (36) _ shammed at 60 kilometers (37) _ seco
12、nd into the dense atmosphere, its immense kinetic energy was transformed (38) _ heat, producing a superheated fireball that was ejected back through the tunnel the fragment had made a few seconds earlier. The residues from these explosions left huge black marks on the face of Jupiter, some of (39) _
13、 have stretched out (40) _ form dark ribbons. Although this impact (41) _ was of considerable scientific import, it especially piqued public curiosity and interest. Photographs of each collision made the evening television newscast and were posted (42) _the Internet. This (43) _possibly the most ope
14、n scientific endeavor (44) _history. The face of the largest planet in the solar system was changed before our very eyes. And (45) _ the very first time, most of humanity came to fully appreciate the fact (46) _ we ourselves live on a similar target, a world subject to catastrophe by random assaults
15、 (47) _ celestial bodies. That realization was a surprise to many, but it should not have been. One of the great truths revealed by the last few decades of planetary exploration is that collisions (48) _ bodies of all sizes are relatively commonplace, at least in geologic (49) _, and were even more
16、frequent in the early solar (50)_. 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 1. 50 In the past two years Ive phoned, e-mailed and dined with three potential “ideal husbands. “ (This is accordi
17、ng to the aunts or cousins who talk up the suitors to my parents. Marriage brokering is a favorite pastime for my extended family.) The investment banker was my first blind date. The timing couldnt have been worse. Hed made his mark and was searching for a full-fledged adult companion, not a recent
18、journalism-school graduate who spent most of lunch whining about being unemployed. After that came drinks with the San Francisco-based attorney. He rattled on about himself for an hour and then we said polite goodbyes. It was a superficial meeting, as initial conversations usually are. Two days late
19、r he sent me a long e-mail explaining that he wasnt ready for a serious commitment which was a shame because Id already mailed the invitations, set up the bridal registry and commissioned the cake. Finally, there was the multimedia artist raised in London. We had been e-mailing each other for a few
20、months and, for the most part, it was a pleasant exchange. When we met in person, he complimented my apartment, but said he would like it better if I werent in it (I think he was joking). He made me see “Deep Impact. “ Enough said. Obviously, none of these gentlemen wound up being “the one. “ And co
21、mpared with the agony that can follow a breakup after just a few months of dating, I came out relatively unscathed. However, just because there wasnt an emotional investment, the rejection didnt smart any less. In my most dire moments I consider surrendering my marital future to the scientists at th
22、e University of Hawaii who successfully cloned a couple of mice. If I could take elements of my three suitors and fuse them together, maybe I would have the perfect man. I could just relax while genetic engineering caught up with my needs. Of course, I dont see the anxious aunts and cousins waiting
23、it out with me. In fact, my father seems keen on sending me on an extended holiday to India. I can just picture myself rolling out of Calcutta customs, bleary-eyed and jet-lagged, to be greeted by a line of eligible young men holding up little cards with their respective heights printed on them, wel
24、l-intentioned mothers hovering close at hand. 51 The first date failed because_. （ A） the banker was rude （ B） the banker was a sexist （ C） the author was not ideal for the banker （ D） the author felt she was not worthy of the banker 52 We can conclude from the second paragraph that_. （ A） the autho
25、r was not serious when she met her second date （ B） the author did not feel disgust toward her second date at all （ C） the author was difficult to please （ D） the author was afraid of being married 53 What did the author feel about being rejected by her dates? （ A） Painful. （ B） Shamed. （ C） Relieve
26、d. （ D） As if nothing had happened. 54 The author believes that （ A） she should marry a scientist （ B） she should let her family decide who she should marry （ C） she could find something desirable in each of the three men （ D） she is too young to consider marriage 55 From the last paragraph, we can
27、infer that_. （ A） the author used to work in India （ B） the authors mother lives in India （ C） in India, a mans height is a desirable attribute for marriage （ D） the author was warmly received when she arrived in India 55 Imagine eating everything delicious you want with none of the fat. That would
28、be great,wouldnt it? New “fake fat“ products appeared on store shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new co
29、mpound can rob the body of essential vitamins and nutrients and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So its up to consumers to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating. Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fa
30、t that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that cant be digested at all. Normally, special chemicals in the intestines “grab“ molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body. A molecule of regular fa
31、t is made up of three molecules of substances called fatty acids. The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E, and K. When fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carrie
32、d into the bloodstream. Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say its that ability to slide unchanged through the intestines that makes olestra so va
33、luable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E, and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption of carotenoids, compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart
34、 disease, etc. Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as carotenoids to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited a-mounts of food made with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming. 56
35、We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that_. （ A） contains plenty of nutrients （ B） renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitamins （ C） makes foods easily digestible （ D） makes foods fat-free while keeping them delicious 57 The result of the search for an easily digestible
36、 fat turned out to be_. （ A） commercially useless （ B） just as anticipated （ C） somewhat controversial （ D） quite unexpected 58 Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that_. （ A） it passes through the intestines without being absorbed （ B） it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the body （
37、C） it helps reduce the incidence of heart disease （ D） it prevents excessive intake of vitamins 59 What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to some critics? （ A） It may impair the digestive system. （ B） It may affect the overall fat intake. （ C） It may increase the risk of cancer. （ D
38、） It may spoil the consumers appetite. 60 Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olestra? （ A） It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins. （ B） People may be induced to eat more than is necessary. （ C） The function of the intestines may be weakened. （ D） It may trigger a new w
39、ave of fake food production. 60 It was a cold, rainy and wholly miserable afternoon in Washington, and a hot muggy night in Miami. It was Sunday, and three games were played in the two cities. The people playing them and the people watching them tell us much about the ever-changing ethnic structure
40、of the United States. American males are more addicted to sports than females are, but not by a huge margin. Females are more addicted to the theatre and concert halls than males are, but not by a huge margin. In our electronic age, addicts and experts alike can be couch potatoes, enjoying their ent
41、ertainments from the comfort of home. Tree fans get off their butts and go. The three games in the two cities on that miserable Sunday afternoon had respective attendances of 75, 061, 67, 204 and 57, 318. The biggest crowd watched professional football, in which the Washington Redskins were beaten b
42、y the Baltimore Ravens. The crowds sat in the cold and rain, and most of them endured the weather to the bitter end because the outcome of the game was in doubt. Professional football in the United States is almost wholly played by native-born American citizens, mostly very large and very strong, ma
43、ny of them black. It is a game of physical strength. Linemen routinely weigh more than 300 pounds. Players are valued for their weight and muscles, for how fast they can run, and how hard they can hit each other. Football draws the biggest crowds, but the teams play only once a week, because they ge
44、t so battered. The 67, 204 fans were in Miami for the final game of the baseball World Series. Baseball was once Americas favourite game, but has lost that claim to basketball. The 1997 World Series was much reviled in the news media of the largest cities, mostly because they had been shut out of it
45、. NBC, which broadcast the Series, wished loudly that it hadnt. Despite all the bad press, every game was sold out and double the tickets could have been sold had the stadiums accommodated more people. Baseball is a game that requires strength, but not hugeness. Agility, quickness, perfect vision an
46、d quick reaction are more important than pure strength. Baseball was once a purely American game, but has spread around much of the New World. In that Sundays finale, the final hit of the extra inning game was delivered by a native of Columbia. The Most Valuable Player in the game was a native of Cu
47、ba. The rosters of both teams were awash with Hispanic names, as is Miami, which now claims the World Championship is a game that may be losing popularity in America, but has gained it in much of the rest of the world. Baseball in A-merica has taken on a strong Hispanic flavor, with a dash of Japane
48、se added for seasoning. In soccer, the ethnic tide has been the reverse of baseballs. Until recently, professional soccer in the United States had largely been an import, played by south Americans and Europeans. Now, American citizens in large numbers are finally taking up the most popular game in t
49、he world. Basketball, an American invention increasingly played around the world, these days draws large crowds back home. Likewise, hockey, a game largely imported to the United States from neighbouring Canada. Lacrosse, a version of which was played by Native Americans before the Europeans arrived, is also gaining a keen national following. Sports of all kinds are winning support from American armchair enthusiasts from a variety of ethnic b
