1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 174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 Water is a kind of chemical substance. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 2 Water is as important as
2、 vitamins, minerals and proteins for life. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 3 Women have more fat cells so women have less water. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 4 Bone contains no water. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 5 Warm water cant cool us, But cold water can. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 6 Sugar in cold sweet drinks slows the liquid
3、from getting into the blood-stream. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 7 Fat cells block body heat from escaping quickly. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 8 A 15% -20% drop in body water can cause the blood system to fail. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 9 Health experts say that all kinds of people should drink at least about 2 liters
4、 of liquids every day. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 10 Meats also contain water. （ 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 What does the man think of the government s pr
5、esent proposal about building more power stations in the country? （ A） It s a dangerous proposal. （ B） It s a stupid proposal. （ C） It s an advantageous proposal. （ D） It s a viable proposal. 12 Which power does the man suggest? （ A） Water power. （ B） Wind power. （ C） Solar power. （ D） Electronical
6、power. 13 What problem does the man think can be solved if the government put up small units to build solar panels? （ A） The heat supply. （ B） The electric supply. （ C） The water supply. （ D） The unemployment situation. 14 When did the woman give up smoking? （ A） Ten days ago. （ B） Just this morning
7、. （ C） A week ago. （ D） Just yesterday. 15 What suggestion does the man think it is good? （ A） Try to give up smoking. （ B） Eat sweets everyday instead of smoking. （ C） Try to give up one cigarette every day. （ D） Go to a hypnotist. 16 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） Giving up smoking. （
8、 B） Keeping fit. （ C） Doing exercises. （ D） Eating sweets. 17 What is the main topic of this talk? （ A） Bicycles and cars. （ B） Building codes. （ C） Energy conservation. （ D） New housing construction. 18 Why is insulation required in new houses? （ A） To limit discussion on heating bills. （ B） To pre
9、vent heat loss. （ C） To determine the temperature in homes. （ D） To convert homes to electric heat. 19 What is the purpose of building new houses facing north or south? （ A） To avoid direct sunlight. （ B） To limit space used. （ C） To keep out the cold. （ D） To conform to other houses. 20 What has th
10、e city of Davis provided for bicycle riders? （ A） Special paths. （ B） Resurfaced highways. （ C） More parking space. （ D） Better street lighting. 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
11、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 How many planets are there in the solar system revolving around the sun? 22 Which planet do people think is the most important one? 23 From which field of science
12、 do we learn a lot about the planets? 24 How long have astronomers studied the planets and other objects in space? 25 What kind of new technology helped us a lot to study the planets? 26 Which planet is the closest planet to the sun, Mercury, Mars, Venus or Jupiter? 27 How long does it take Mercury
13、to complete its orbit around the sun? 28 How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its own axis once? 29 Which planet is the easiest for people to see in the sky, Earth, Mercury, Venus or Jupiter? 30 Which is the largest one of all the planets? 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions
14、: Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 30 Recent surveys show that Japanese youth have become a “Me Generation“ that rejects traditional values. “Around 1980 many Japanese,【 C1】 _young people abandoned the values o
15、f economic success and began【 C2】 _for new sets of values to【 C3】 _them happiness, “ writes sociologist Yasuhiro in Comparative Civilizations Review. Japanese youth are placing more importance on the individual s pursuit of【 C4】 _and less on the values of work, family, and society. Japanese students
16、 seem to be losing patience with work,【 C5】 _their counterparts in the United States and Korea. In a 1993【 C6】 _of college students in the three countries, only 10% of the Japanese regarded【 C7】 _as a primary value compared with 47% of Korean students and 27% of American students. A greater【 C8】 _of
17、 Japanese aged 18 -24 also preferred easy jobs【 C9】 _heavy responsibility. The younger Japanese are showing less concern for family values as they pursue an inner world of private satisfaction. Data collected【 C10】 _the Japanese government in 1993 shows that only 23% of Japanese youth are thinking a
18、bout supporting their aged parents, in contras【 C11】 _63% of young Americans. It appears that many younger-generation Japanese are【 C12】 _both respect for their parents【 C13】 _a sense of responsibility to the family. Author Yoshizaki attributes the change【 C14】 _Japanese parents over-indulgence of t
19、heir children, material affluence, and growing【 C15】 _for private matters. The shift【 C16】 _individualism among Japanese is most pronounced among【 C17】 _very young. According to 1991 data【 C18】 _the Bunka Center of Japan, 50% of Japanese youth aged 16 -19 can be labeled “ self-centered“ compared wit
20、h 33% among【 C19】_aged 25-29. To earn the self-centered label, the young people responded positively to【 C20】 _ideas as “ I would like to make decisions without considering traditional values“ and “I dont want to do anything I cant enjoy doing.“ 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 When it
22、 comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isnt cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as she d like to, either. Most of her clients spend $ 12 to $ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero
23、 blames the softening economy. “I m a good economic indicator,“ she says, “I provide a service that people can do without when theyre concerned about saving some dollars. “ So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillards department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman
24、Marcus. “I dont know if other clients are going to abandon me, too.“ she says. Even before Alan Greenspans admission that Americas red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to gap outlets, sales have been lagging for mon
25、ths as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last year s pace. But dont sound any alarms just y
26、et. Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economys long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening. Consumers say theyre not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. In Manhatt
27、an, “theres a new gold rush happening in the $ 4 million to $ 10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses,“ says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. “Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three,“ s
28、ays John Deadly, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job. Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential homebuyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldnt mind a little fewer bubbles in the job
29、 market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattans hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan
30、 but at least two attempts, according to the hospital, could have been vital. Their reasons seemed as mundane as the other happen-stances of suburban life. “I was just sick of it all, “one told a reporter, “Everything in life. “Most alarming, emergency-room doctor Frederick Lohse told a local report
31、er that several girls said they were part of a suicide pact. The hospital later backed away from this remark . But coming in the wake of at least sixteen suicide attempts over the previous few months, this sudden clusteralong with the influx of media has set this well-groomed suburb of 23, 000 on ed
32、ge. At a town meeting last Wednesday night, Dr Simon Sobo, chief of psychiatry at the hospital, told more than 200 parents and kids, “Were talking about a crisis that has really gotten out of hand. “Later he added, “There have been more suicide attempts this spring than I have seen in the 13 years I
33、 have been here. “ Sobo said that the girls he treated didnt have serious problems at home or school. “Many of these were popular kids, “ he said, “ They got plenty of love, but beneath the reassuring signs, a swath of teens here are not making it. “Some say that drugs, Both pot and real drugs , are
34、 commonplace. Kids have shown up with LIFE SUCKS and LONG LIVE DEATH penned on their arms. A few girls casually display scars on their arms where they cut themselves. “Youd be surprised how many kids try suicide, “said one girl, 17. “You dont want to put pain on other people; you put it on yourself.
35、 “She said she used to cut herself “just to release the pain“. Emily, 15, a friend of three of the girls treated in June, said one was having family problems, one was “upset that day “and the third was “just upset with everything else going on“. She said they werent really trying to kill themselves
36、they just needed concern. As Sobo noted, “What s going on in New Milford is not unique to New Milford.“The same underlying culture of despair could be found in any town. But teen suicide, he added, can be a “contagion“. Right now New Milford has the bug and has it bad. 56 What is the main subject of
37、 the passage? （ A） Eight girls committed suicide in New Milford. （ B） The village Green is not a charming place. （ C） Teenager suicide. （ D） Dr. Simon Sobos achievements. 57 In the 3rd sentence of the first paragraph the word “pressing“is closest in meaning to_. （ A） urgently important （ B） pushing
38、（ C） inviting （ D） charming 58 What is NOT true about the eight girls? （ A） They are all between 12 and 17. （ B） They have tried a variety of measures. （ C） They attend a suicide squad. （ D） All their attempts to commit suicide are vital. 59 Which of the statements about the teens is NOT true? （ A）
39、They are ill-bred students in school. （ B） Some of them take “real drugs“. （ C） Teens need attention. （ D） A few casually display scars on their arms. 60 According to the passage, the teens in Village Green can be called_. （ A） depressed generation （ B） cool generation （ C） attractive generation （ D
40、） prosperous generation 60 The history of responses to the work of the artist Sandro Botticelli (1444 - 1510) suggests that widespread appreciation by critics is a relatively recent phenomenon. Writing in 1550, Vasari expressed an unease with Botticellis work, admitting that the artist fitted awkwar
41、dly into his evolutionary scheme of the history of art. Over the next two centuries, academic art historians defamed Botticelli in favor of his fellows Florentine, Michelangelo. Even when anti-academic art historians of the early nineteenth century rejected many of the standards of evaluation adopte
42、d by their predecessors, Botticellis work remained outside of accepted taste, pleasing neither amateur observers nor connoisseurs. (Many of his best paintings, however, remained hidden away in obscure churches and private homes.) The primary reason for Botticellis unpopularity is not difficult to un
43、derstand: most observers, up until the midnineteenth century, did not consider him to be noteworthy, because his work, for the most part, did not seem to these observers to exhibit the traditional characteristics of the fifteenth-century Florentine art. For example, Botticelli rarely employed the te
44、chnique of strict perspective and, unlike Michelangelo, never used chiaroscuro. Another reason for Botticellis unpopularity may have been that his attitude toward the style of classical art was very different from that of his contemporaries. Although he was thoroughly exposed to classical art, he sh
45、owed little interest in borrowing from the classical style. Indeed, it is paradoxical that a painter of large-scale classical subjects adopted a style that was only slightly similar to that of classical art. In any case, when viewers began to examine more closely the relationship of Botticellis work
46、 to the tradition of the fifteenth century Florentine art, his reputation began to grow. Analyses and assessments of Botticelli made between 1850 and 1870 by the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, as well as by the writer Pater (although he, unfortunately, based his assessment on an incorrect a
47、nalysis of Botticellis personality), inspired a new appreciation of Botticelli throughout the English-speaking world. Yet Botticellis work, especially the Sistine frescoes, did not generate worldwide attention until it was finally subjected to a comprehensive and scrupulous analysis by Home in 1908.
48、 Home rightly demonstrated that the frescoes shared important features with paintings by other fifteenth-century Florentines features such as skillful representation of anatomical proportions, and of the human figure in motion. However, Home argued that Botticelli did not treat these qualities as en
49、ds in themselves rather, that he emphasized clear depletion of a story, a unique achievement and one that made the traditional Florentine qualities less central. Because of Homes emphasis crucial to any study of art, the twentieth century has come to appreciate Botticellis achievements. 61 Which of the following would be the best title for the text? （ A） The Role of Standard Art Analyses and Appraisals （ B） Sandro Botticelli: F
