1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 178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 Some modern cities are usually famous for people who live a very long time. （ A） TRUE
2、（ B） FALSE 2 A simple diet high in vitamins and sugar but low in fat and chemicals benefits those people in Hunza. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 3 People in Russia are also famous for their longevity. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 4 Shirali probably lived until 168;Tsurba probably lived until age 160. （ A） TRUE （ B）
3、FALSE 5 People in the Caucasus Mountains not only live long but also have a good physical condition. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 6 One reason for the good health of the people in Vilcabamba must be the clean, beautiful environment. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 7 The diets of the people in the three regions are tot
4、ally different. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 8 Most people in the mountains of Eduador drink a lot of coffee and alcohol, but they still live long. （ A） TRUE （ B） FALSE 9 Calories, natural food, mountains and the distance from modern cities are the only common things in the three regions. （ A） TRUE （ B） FAL
5、SE 10 Physical exercises and freedom from worry might be the two most important secrets of longevity. （ 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 When a consumer f
6、inds that his purchase has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do? （ A） Complain personally to the manager. （ B） Threaten to take the matter to court. （ C） Write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase. （ D） Show some written proof of the purchase to the store. 12 If a consu
7、mer wants a quick settlement of the problem, whom is it better to complain to? （ A） A shop assistant. （ B） The store manager. （ C） The manufacturer. （ D） A public organization. 13 How can the most effective complaint be made? （ A） Showing the fault item to the manager. （ B） Explaining exactly what i
8、s wrong with the item. （ C） Saying firmly that the item is of poor quality. （ D） Asking politely to change the item. 14 When was the American Football Association founded? （ A） In 1913. （ B） In 1930. （ C） In 1914. （ D） In 1917. 15 Which of the following records of the US football team is true? （ A）
9、First place in the 3rd world Cup. （ B） Second place in the 4th World Cup. （ C） Third place in the 1st World Cup. （ D） Fourth place in the 2nd World Cup. 16 Where was the finals of the World Cup in 1994 held? （ A） In England. （ B） In the USA. （ C） In Mexico. （ D） In France. 17 Where can the expressio
10、n “lame duck“ be heard? （ A） Only among hunters. （ B） Among primary school pupils. （ C） Among beautiful ladies. （ D） Among people who are discussing politics. 18 Which of the following can be called as a “lame duck“ ? （ A） A disabled little child. （ B） A hard-working farmer. （ C） A politician who ha
11、s to come to the end of his power. （ D） An absent-minded old professor. 19 When did this expression come into the American Language? （ A） Some time after the Civil War. （ B） During the Second World War. （ C） When president George Bush was in office. （ D） During the period of Independence War. 20 Acc
12、ording to another explanation, where did this expression probably come from? （ A） Australia. （ B） Japan. （ C） Netherland. （ D） England. 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
13、 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 Whats the average increase per year of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage? 22 Which area of the world contributed to an
14、increase between 94/95 and 95/96? 23 When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes? 24 What will the speaker discuss first? 25 According to the figure of the academic year 1995/96, where do the largest number of foreign students come from? 26 Whats the number of students from M
15、alaysia? 27 Which is the most popular major of study? 28 Whats the percentage of students in business and management? 29 In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number? 30 In brief, what did the speaker talk about? 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Rea
16、d the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 30 Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations, 【 C1】 _to the first serious investigation into the way in which w
17、riting technique can dramatically affect educational achievement. The survey of 643 children and adults, ranking from pre-school to 40-plus, also suggests 【 C2】 _pen-holding techniques have deteriorated sharply over one generation, with teachers now paying far 【 C3】 _attention to correct pen grip an
18、d handwriting style. Stephanie Thomas, a learning support teacher 【 C4】 _findings have been published, was inspired to investigate this area 【 C5】 _ he noticed that those students who had the most trouble with spelling 【 C6】 _ had a poor pen grip. While Mr. Thomas could not establish a significant s
19、tatistical link 【 C7】 _pen-holding style and accuracy in spelling, he 【 C8】 _find huge differences in technique between the young children and the mature adults, and a definite 【 C9】 _ between near-point gripping and slow, illegible writing. People who 【 C10】 _their pens at the writing point also sh
20、ow other characteristics 【 C11】 _ inhibit learning,【 C12】 _as poor posture, leaning too 【 C13】 _to the desk, using four fingers to grip the pen【 C14】 _than three, and clumsy positioning of the thumb (which can obscure【 C15】 _is being written). Mr. Thomas believes that the【 C16】 _between elder and yo
21、unger writers is 【 C17】 _too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that people gel better at writing as they grow 【 C18】 _. He attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods, pointing out that the differences between 【 C19】 _ groups coincides with the abandonment of
22、formal handwriting instruction in classrooms in the sixties. “The 30-year-old showed a huge diversity of grips, 【 C20】 _the over 40s group all had a uniform tripod grip.“ 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 41 【 C11】 42 【 C12】 43 【 C13】 44 【 C14
23、】 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 As long as her parents can remember, 13-year-old Katie Hart has been talking about
24、 going to college. Her mother, Tally, a financial-aid officer at a California University, knows all too well the daunting thing of paying for a college education. Last year the average yearly tuition at a private, four-year school climbed 5. 5 percent to more than $ 17, 000. The Harts have started s
25、aving, and figure they can afford a public university without a problem. But what if Katie applies to Princeton ( shes threatening) , where one year s tuition, room and board almost $34, 000 in 2007 will cost more than some luxury cars? Even a number cruncher like Tally admits its a little scary, es
26、pecially since she ll retire and Katie will go to college at around the same time. Paying for college has always been a hard endeavor. The good news: last year students collected $ 74 billion in financial aid, the most ever. Most families pay less than full freight. Sixty percent of public-universit
27、y students and three quarters of those at private colleges receive some form of financial aid mostly, these days, in the form of loans. But those numbers are not as encouraging as they appear for lower-income families, because schools are changing their formulas for distributing aid. Eager to boost
28、their magazine rankings, which are based in part on the test scores of entering freshmen, they re throwing more aid at smarter kids whether they need it or not. The best way to prepare is to start saving early. A new law passed last year makes that easier for some families. So-called 529 plans allow
29、 parents to sock away funds in federal-tax-free-investment accounts, as long as the money is used for “qualified education expenses“ like tuition, room and board. The plans arent for everyone. For tax reasons, some lower and middle income families may be better off choosing other investments. But sa
30、ving is vital. When s the best time to start? “Sometime, “ says Jack Joyce of the College Board, “between the maternity ward and middle school. “ Aid packages usually come in some combination of grants, loans and jobs. These days 60 percent of all aid comes in the form of low-interest loans. All stu
31、dents are eligible for “unsubsidized“ federal Stafford loans, which let them defer interest payments until after graduation. Students who can demonstrate need can also qualify for federal Perkins loans or “subsidized“ Staffords, where the government pays the interest during school. Fortunately, this
32、 is a borrowers market. “Interest rates are at their lowest level in the history of student loans,“ says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Finaid. Kantrowitz expects rates to fall even further when theyre reviewed this summer. Traditional scholarships, academic or athletic, are still a part of many fami
33、lies planning. Mack Reiter, a 17-year-old national wrestling champion, gets so many recruiting letters he throws most away. He ll almost certainly get a free ride. Without it, “we would really be in a bind,“ says his mother, Janet. For everyone else, its worth the effort to pick through local and na
34、tional scholarship offerings, which can be found on Web sites like college-. 51 What does the author intend to illustrate with the example of the Harts? （ A） The difficulty of paying the tuition. （ B） The far-sight of the parents. （ C） The promising future of Katie. （ D） The increasing tuition in th
35、e university. 52 What can we infer from the second paragraph? （ A） Some families are too poor to pay the full amount of the tuition. （ B） The parents do not favor the form of loans. （ C） Paying the tuition makes the parents feel humble. （ D） Those who are in great need may not get what they need. 53
36、 The last paragraph suggests that_. （ A） many recruiting letters failed to provide Mack Reiter with scholarships （ B） Mack Reiter wanted to help his family go out of the trouble （ C） traditional scholarships are a good solution to the tuition problems in some families （ D） Mack Reiter was very proud
37、 of his national wrestling championship 54 What does the author mean by “better off“ (Line 4, Paragraph 3) ? （ A） Richer. （ B） Wiser. （ C） Happier. （ D） Luckier. 55 Which of the following is true according to the text? （ A） The Harts prefer a public university to a private one. （ B） It is much easie
38、r to pay the tuition at present. （ C） All students can get the aid package. （ D） Traditional scholarships are still attractive to some families. 55 It was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my
39、cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else to do, I yanked ( 用力猛拉 ) the battery out. Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back on, it informed me tha
40、t a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD. I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs, but no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer companys Global Support Centre. My call was answered by a woman in some
41、 unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I dont know what continent theyre standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather weve been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the point. “My computer is tell
42、ing me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I dont have the Windows Setup CD. “ “So you re having a problem with your Windows Setup CD.“ She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention. It quickly became clear
43、that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels. To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows creator, Microsoft. This is like givi
44、ng someone the phone number for, I dont know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didnt have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite. When my voice hit a certain decibel （分贝） , I was passed along, like a hot, irri
45、table potato, to a technician. “You dont have the Windows Setup CD, maam, because you dont need it, “ he explained cheerfully. “Windows came preinstalled on your computer!“ “But I do need it. “Yes, but you dont have it.“ We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through the us
46、e of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. “Of course, youd lose all your e-mail, your documents , your photos. “ It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. “You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive.“ He sounded delighted. “And it s not c
47、overed by the warranty （产品保证书） !“ The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full. I hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place Id heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldnt be a problem. An hour later, he called to let
48、me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his. 56 Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly? （ A） She had saved what she had written. （ B） She couldnt move the cursor. （ C） The computer refused to work. （ D）
49、 The computer offered to repair itself. 57 Which of the following is the author s opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre? （ A） She sounded helpful and knowledgeable. （ B） She was there to make callers frustrated. （ C） She was able to solve her computer problem. （ D） She was quick to pass her along to a technician. 58 According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was_. （ A） effective （ B） economica
