1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 157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 Though Paul is disabled, he managed to move around in the house. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE
2、2 Mr Miller enjoys doing things with his own hands. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 3 The front door to his home does not open automatically. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 4 Mr Miller bought his house simply because the flat he used to live in was too expensive. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 5 Government buildings often have sp
3、ecial paths for those people handicapped. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 6 Paul could reach all the switches because they were originally installed at the right height of him. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 7 Do-it-Yourself has become one of Mr Millers hobbies. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 8 Mr Miller had known a lot about car
4、pentry and electric wiring before he was engaged in do-it-yourself. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 9 Mr Miller did changes on the house only for fun. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 10 Mr Miller will buy a new house with the money he has won. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE Part B Directions: You will hear 3 conversations or talks
5、 and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. 11 What does the speaker suggest that the students should do during the term? （ A） Consult with her frequently. （ B） Use the computer regularly. （ C） Occupy the computer early. （ D） Wait for ones turn
6、 patiently. 12 What service must be paid for? （ A） Computer classes. （ B） Training sessions. （ C） Laser printing. （ D） Package borrowing. 13 What is the talk mainly about? （ A） Computer lab services. （ B） College library facilities. （ C） The use of micro-computers. （ D） Printouts from the laser prin
7、ter. 14 According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear? （ A） A desire to express oneself and show ones wealth. （ B） Individual taste and love for beauty. （ C） Love for beauty and a desire to impress other people. （ D） Individual taste and a desire to express oneself. 15 Judging by the extr
8、aordinarily warm clothes some people wear, what might we learn about them? （ A） They may be homesick and feel insecure. （ B） They are either cold or very sick. （ C） They may try to attract other peoples attention. （ D） They want to protect themselves from physical injuries. 16 What is the relationsh
9、ip between the man and the woman in the dialogue? （ A） Reporter and fashion designer. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Shop assistant and customer. （ D） Teacher and student. 17 What does George Orwell do? （ A） A literary critic. （ B） A war correspondent. （ C） A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War. （ D） A
10、novelist. 18 Where was George Orwell born? （ A） Spain. （ B） America. （ C） Burma. （ D） India. 19 What is most important in Orwells life? （ A） Although English, he was actually not born in England. （ B） He was a student of the famous English public school, Eton. （ C） He tried to enlighten and change s
11、ociety through his works. （ D） He worked as a policeman in Burma for five years. 20 What are the listeners going to do after the presentation? （ A） To ask the speaker questions. （ B） To discuss Animal Farm. （ C） To write essays on Orwells life. （ D） To read the book 7984. Part C Directions: You will
12、 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. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 What do you know about Beethovens
13、music talent when he was 7? 22 How old was he when he was made assistant organist in Bonn? 23 In which year did Beethoven meet his idol Mozart? 24 What was Mozarts reaction after he heard Beethovens performance? 25 What did Beethoven think of Haydns teaching? 26 What was Beethovens personality? 27 W
14、hat can we learn about Beethoven from his style of composing? 28 Which is the most popular of all his symphonies? 29 How did Beethoven communicate with others after he had lost his hearing? 30 Till 2004 how long has he been dead? 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the followi
15、ng text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 30 “The more gadgets there are, the【 C1】 _things seem to get. “ said Honore Ervin, co-author of The Etiquette Girls: Things You Need to Be Told. “ Just because it s there【 C2】 _your disposal, d
16、oesn t mean you have to use it 24/7. “ A recent【 C3】 _by market research company Synovate showed that 70 percent of 1, 000 respondents【 C4】 _the poorest etiquette in cell phone users over other devices. The worst habit? Loud phone conversations in public places, or “ cell yell, “【 C5】 _to 72 percent
17、 of the Americans polled. “ People use【 C6】 _anywhere and everywhere, “ Ervin said. “ At the moviesturn【 C7】 _ your cell phone. I dont want to pay $ 10 to be sitting next to some guy chitchatting to his girlfriend【 C8】 _ his cell phone. “ This rudeness has deteriorated public spaces, according to Le
18、w Friedland, a communication professor【 C9】 _the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He【 C10】 _the lack of manners a kind of unconscious rudeness, 【 C11】 _many people are not【 C12】_of what they re doing or the others around them. “ I think it s really noticeable in any plane, train or bus【 C13】 _you re
19、 subjected against your will【 C14】 _someone else s conversation, “ he said. “You can listen to intimate details of their uncle s illness, problems with their lovers and【 C15】 _they re having for sinner. “ “ It【 C16】 _what was a public common space and starts to【 C17】 _it up into small private space.
20、 A short time ago, if cell phone users【 C18】 _politely asked to talk quietly, they would【 C19】 _ with chagrin, he said. “ Now more and more people are essentially treating you like you don t understand that loud cell phone use is【 C20】_in public. 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】
21、 37 【 C7】 38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 41 【 C11】 42 【 C12】 43 【 C13】 44 【 C14】 45 【 C15】 46 【 C16】 47 【 C17】 48 【 C18】 49 【 C19】 50 【 C20】 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 Not lo
22、ng ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mail slot. The envelope was addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The envelope wasn t sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the card was both from
23、 and to the newspaper de-liveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a. m. , you cant simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You
24、have to be direct. So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people manage with sophisticated black market fireworks. With a start, I realized that perhaps th
25、e reason for the 4 a. m. wake-up noise was not ordinary rudeness but carefully executed spite: I had not tipped Raoul in Christmases past. I honestly hadn t realized I was supposed to. This was the first time hed used the card tactic. So I got out my checkbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipp
26、ing went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket(收取保护费的黑社会组织 ). Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back from the curb when I noticed an envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY. It had to be another tip r
27、equest, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadnt enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. “I know you dont care how merry my Christmas is, and that s fine, “ the gesture said. “I want $30, or I 11 forget to empty your garbage bin some h
28、ot summer day. I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadnt yet been picked up: “Someone stole Mickey s tip!“ Ed was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check. But Ed had been wrong. Two
29、 weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. The letter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled. The following Tuesday morning, when Ed saw a truck outside, he ran out with his wallet. “Are you Mickey?“ The man looked at him with scorn. “Micke
30、y is the garbageman. I am the recycling. “ Not only had Ed insulted this man by hinting that he was a garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tip him. Ed ran back inside for more funds. Then he noticed that the driver of the truck had been watching the whole transaction. He peeled off another
31、twenty and looked around, waving bills in the air. “Anyone else?“ Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, this embarrassing breach of etiquette(礼节 )could have been avoided. Under “trash/recycling collectors“ in the institute s Holiday Tipping Guidelines, it says, “ $ 10 to $30 each
32、. “ You may or may not wish to know that your pet groomer, hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expect a holiday tip. 51 The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope because_. （ A） he forgot to write a few words on it （ B） he wanted the couple to send it back （ C） he used it to ask
33、 for a Christmas tip （ D） he was afraid of asking for a tip in person 52 From the passage, we learn that the author_. （ A） didn t like Raoul s way of delivering the paper （ B） didn t realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way （ C） didn t know that Raoul came very early in the morning （ D） didn t
34、 feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came 53 According to the passage, the author felt_to give Raoul a holiday tip. （ A） excited （ B） delighted （ C） embarrassed （ D） forced 54 Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector? （ A） He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards.
35、（ B） He failed to collect the money from the bank. （ C） He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card. （ D） He collected both the cheek and the garbage that day. 55 Ed s encounter with the recycling team shows that_. （ A） Ed was desperate to correct his mistake. （ B） Ed only wanted to give money
36、 to Raoul. （ C） Ed was unwilling to tip the truck driver. （ D） Ed no longer wanted to give them money. 55 At 18, Ashanthi DeSilva of suburban Cleveland is a living symbol of one of the great intellectual achievements of the 20th century. Bom with an extremely rare and usually fatal disorder that lef
37、t her without a functioning immune system(the “bubble-boy disease“ , named after an earlier victim who was kept alive for years in a sterile plastic tent), she was treated beginning in 1990 with a revolutionary new therapy that sought to correct the defect at its very source, in the genes of her whi
38、te blood cells. It worked. Although her last gene-therapy treatment was in 1992, she is completely healthy with normal immune function, according to one of the doctors who treated her, W. French Anderson of the University of Southern California. Researchers have long dreamed of treating diseases fro
39、m hemophilia to cancer by replacing mutant genes with normal ones. And the dreaming may continue for decades more. “There will be a gene-based treatment for essentially every disease, “ Anderson says, “within 50 years. “ It s not entirely clear why medicine has been so slow to build on Anderson s ea
40、rly success. The National Institutes of Health budget office estimates it will spend $ 432 million on gene-therapy research in 2005, and there is no shortage of promising leads. The therapeutic genes are usually delivered through viruses that dont cause human disease. “The virus is sort of like a Tr
41、ojan horse, “ says Ronald Crystal of New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College. “The cargo is the gene. At the University of Pennsylvania s Abramson Cancer Center, immunologist Carl June recently treated HIV patients with a gene intended to help their cells resist the infection. At Cornell
42、 University, researchers are pursuing gene-based therapies for Parkinson s disease and a rare hereditary disorder that destroys children s brain cells. At Stanford University and the Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers are trying to figure out how to help patients with hemophilia who to
43、day must inject themselves with expensive clotting drugs for life. Animal experiments have shown great promise. But somehow, things get lost in the translation from laboratory to patient. In human trials of the hemophilia treatment, patients show a response at first, but it fades over time. And the
44、field has still not recovered from the setback it suffered in 1999, when Jesse Gelsinger, an 18-year-old with a rare metabolic disorder, died after receiving an experimental gene therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. Some experts worry that the field will be tarnished further if the next people
45、 to benefit are not patients but athletes seeking an edge. This summer, researchers at the Salk Institute in San Diego said they had created a “marathon mouse“ by implanting a gene that enhances running a-bility; already, officials at the World Anti-Doping Agency are preparing to test athletes for s
46、igns of “gene doping“. But the principle is the same, whether you re trying to help a healthy runner run faster or allow a muscular-dystrophy patient to walk. “Everybody recognizes that gene therapy is a very good idea, “ says Crystal. “And eventually it s going to work. 56 The case of Ashanthi Desi
47、lva is mentioned in the text to_. （ A） show the promise of gene-therapy （ B） give an example of modern treatment for fatal diseases （ C） introduce the achievement of Anderson and his team （ D） explain how gene-based treatment works 57 Anderson s early success has_. （ A） greatly speeded the developme
48、nt of medicine （ B） brought no immediate progress in the research of gene-therapy （ C） promised a cure to every disease （ D） made him a national hero 58 Which of the following is true according to the text? （ A） Ashanthi needs to receive gene-therapy treatment constantly. （ B） Despite the huge fundi
49、ng, gene researches have shown few promises. （ C） Therapeutic genes are carried by harmless viruses. （ D） Gene-doping is encouraged by world agencies to help athletes get better scores. 59 The word “tarnish“(line 4, paragraph 4)most probably means . （ A） affect （ B） warn （ C） trouble （ D） stain 60 From the text we can see that the author seems_. （ A） optimistic （ B） pessimistic （ C） troubled （ D） unce
