1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 26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 The passenger got the non-smoking section. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 2 The first stewardess
2、 showed him to fasten his safety belt. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 His seat was not by the window. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 Another stewardess will tell him further instructions after he is seated. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 His ears feel strange because of the air pressure. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 Passenge
3、rs may not unfasten their seat belts at any time. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 They cant see a movie until after dinner. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 8 The stewardess brought him wine to drink. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 He would like to read the New York Times while waiting for dinner. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 10 Th
4、e toilet is at right back to the rear of the plane. （ 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 Which is the most accurate word to describe the changes in contemp
5、orary societies? （ A） Major. （ B） Minor. （ C） Evident. （ D） Dramatic. 12 The worldly use of English indicates （ A） peoples love of English. （ B） the importance of English. （ C） one sort of globalization. （ D） peoples appreciation of English films. 13 What does globalization involve? （ A） Political i
6、ntegration. （ B） Cultural communication. （ C） Financial markets. （ D） All the above. 14 What is the traditional picture of a happy family living in Britain? （ A） Mothers with children have to go out to work. （ B） Mothers are in charge of cooking and cleaning at home. （ C） Fathers read newspapers in
7、the morning at home. （ D） Fathers earn much more than their wives. 15 What has caused the change in the lives and structure of families in Britain? （ A） Womens desire to work. （ B） Social competition. （ C） High divorce rate. （ D） Womens pursuit of career. 16 How does the change influence peoples lif
8、e? （ A） Women are possible to have a career and good salary. （ B） Men are possibly competing with women. （ C） Teenagers are blamed for committing crimes. （ D） Single mothers have not established role model. 17 What food is not provided for most British children at school? （ A） A hot, cooked meal. （
9、B） A packed lunch. （ C） Burgers its a complex tissue comprised of fat, nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue. Each cell type plays a role in the flavor and mouth-feel of a chicken cutlet, club steak or fillet of fish. Mimicking this structure is crucial if you want your product to be palatable
10、. In 1932, Winston Churchill wrote that by the 1980s people would “escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken“ by growing only desired parts like breasts and wings in the lab. It was not his finest prediction. Only recently have resources been devoted to growing flesh; in July 2005, the basic m
11、ethods being used were summarized in the journal Tissue Engineering. To culture meat, scientists cut a small piece of muscle from a pig or fish, or use a few cells cultured in a lab. The cells are placed in a dish or bioreactor then “fed“ with a growing fluid. Early success came in 2002, when Touro
12、College biology professor Morris Benjaminson reported growing fish meat in the lab. His Collaborator James marinated a batch of the cultured fish winch the researchers said “resembled fresh fish fillets“ in olive oil, lemon and garlic before breading and deep-frying them. “It smelled good“, said Ben
13、jaminson, but neither researcher subjected the results to a taste-test. They didnt want to nm afoul of Food and Drug Administration food safety regulations. Despite many scientists skepticism, some entrepreneurs think the technology will prove perfect for items such as like sausages and chicken nugg
14、ets within as little as five years. Curing, smoking, spicing, grinding and additives can significantly transform the taste and texture of eat that goes into such processed products. Researchers are also trying to bring down cost, making it affordable will require cheaper nutrient sources and automat
15、ing the growth process. In vitro meat may be perfect for space travel. Burr meat scientists doubt the technology will meet the demands of the consumer market any time soon, if ever. Cost and safety are major concerns. Image is another issue: Some folks are going to think this is like growing bacteri
16、a in a beaker in a lab. Food consumption is a conservative cultural phenomenon. It can take several generations to change. 51 What Winston Churchill wrote in 1932 indicates that _. （ A） growing meat in a lab sounds far-fetched. （ B） producing meat in a lab dish is far from a new idea. （ C） it is rid
17、iculous of growing only desired parts of chicken. （ D） tissue-engineered meat is the inescapable future of humanity. 52 The crucial procedure of growing the palatable meat in the lab is _. （ A） choosing the right starter ceils. （ B） feed with a fluid containing growth factors. （ C） mimicking the str
18、ucture of a complex tissue. （ D） marinating in olive oil, lemon and garlic. 53 What could be expected if the lab flesh hit the supermarket? （ A） The meat will protect people from the disease. （ B） Customers could afford for the cheap meat. （ C） People will be likely to accept the lab meat. （ D） The
19、lab meat must pass the food safety regulations. 54 Why didnt the scientists Benjaminson and his partner taste the lab fish meat? （ A） They didnt like the flavor and mouth-feel of the fish meat. （ B） They were not sure the safety of the fish meat. （ C） They disguised the smelly taste and texture of t
20、he fish meat. （ D） They didnt like to eat goldfish cooked in the lab. 55 Those who study the old-fashioned kind of meat believe that lab meat （ A） may be perfect for space travel. （ B） will taste and look like old-fashioned meat. （ C） will meet the demands of the consumer market. （ D） is not safe in
21、 technology and financially difficult. 56 In a year filled with political wrangling, natural disasters and pop culture curiosities, Americans turned to Merriam-Webster to help define it all. Filibuster, Refugee and Tsunami, each was among the dictionary publishers 10 most frequently looked-up words
22、among some 7 million users of its online site. But topping the list is a word that some say gives insight into the countrys collective concern about its values: Integrity. The noun, formally defined as a “firm adherence to a code“ and “incorruptibility“, has always been a popular one on the Springfi
23、eld-based companys Website, said Merriam-Webster president John Morse. But this year, the true meaning of integrity seemed to be of extraordinary concern. About 200,000 people sought its definition online. “I think the American people have isolated a very important issue for our society to be dealin
24、g with“, Morse said. “The entire list gives us an interesting window that opens up into what people are thinking about in their lives“. Ralph Whitehead, a journalism professor at the University of Massachusetts, said it may indicate the continuing discussion about American values and morality, or pe
25、rhaps that integrity itself is becoming scarce so its definition is unfamiliar. “You hope integrity is a word everyone understands“, he said. No. 10 on the list is “inept“, a word that Morse said was getting a lot of attention in the days after President Bush delivered a live prime time news confere
26、nce that came to an awkward end when some television networks cut him off to return to their regularly scheduled programs. Sandwiched between “integrity“ and “inept“ is a cluster of nouns and an adjective or two obviously plucked from the headlines. “Tsunami“ jumped in popularity after one ravaged c
27、ountries along the Indian Ocean last December, while “levee“ and “refugee“ are linked to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Interest in the definition of the latter word “one that flees; especially: a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution“ grew after media organ
28、izations including The Associated Press were criticized for using it to describe hurricane victims. “Filibuster“ gained in popularity as Democrats threatened to use it to block federal judicial nominees, and “contempt“ drew plenty of attention when former New York Times reporter Judith Miller was ja
29、iled for refusing to reveal a source in the CIA leak case. The election of a new pope following the death of John Paul II left thousands wondering exactly what a conclave is, and news about the spread of infectious diseases brought up the term “pandemic“. But the top 10 list is by no means an indica
30、tion that Americans were curious or baffled only by weighty topics. Immediately after Simon Cowell, the acid-tongued host of the popular television show American Idol, called one aspiring singer “insipid“, Merriam-Webster noticed a dramatic spike in the number of lookups for the word, which the dict
31、ionary defines as “lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate or challenge: dull, flat“. “This guy hit exactly the right word for the performance and it resonated“, Morse said. People engaged the word, but they asked themselves “what does it exactly mean?“ 56 Why do web users look up words on onl
32、ine dictionary? （ A） They want to learn the important social issues. （ B） They want to enlarge their vocabulary. （ C） The definitions of those often-cited words confuse them. （ D） They are in fashion to make the hot words clear. 57 What has been found about the American values through the top one wo
33、rd “integrity“? （ A） American people are eager to be good men. （ B） American moral values have degraded. （ C） Americans are concerned about the spiritual values. （ D） Americans are the mass of literacy disability. 58 Why was “inept“ among 10 most frequently looked-up words? （ A） Because American pre
34、sident Bush used it in the news conference. （ B） Because Bush delivered improper remarks in the press conference. （ C） Because Bush was cut off by some television networks. （ D） Because the word is plucked from the headline. 59 What is possible definition of “filibuster“ according the passage? （ A）
35、Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. （ B） An embankment to prevent a river from overflowing. （ C） The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope. （ D） The use of prolonged speechmaking, for delaying legislative action. 60 What is the direct factor to make words t
36、o top 10 on line? （ A） The click of user on the website. （ B） The curiosity about weighty topics. （ C） The high frequency appeared in the headlines. （ D） The puzzled definition of words. 61 Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha has been awarded the 2006 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Mr. Mendes da
37、 Rocha renowned for designing bold, open structures that blend with their surroundings will receive a $100,000 grant and bronze medallion on May 30 at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. Mendes da Rochas career spans six decades and includes his role as architect, professor at the University of Sao Paul
38、o, and president of the Brazilian Institute of Architects. He has designed a variety of structures, mostly in Brazil, including homes, museums, sports arenas, apartment buildings, and public areas. Mendes da Rocha wasnt afraid of taking risks conjuring audacious, modern designs often from just a few
39、 simple materials, such as concrete and steel, and sometimes overcoming limitations in the construction resources available. Some of his buildings were erected in Brazil in the 1950s, when construction technology was not as sophisticated as it was elsewhere. Another theme is his use of water, often
40、in the form of reflecting pools. Among his most widely known structures is the Brazilian Sculpture Museum, built partly underground in lush gardens in San Paulo. The design treats the museum as a whole entity. A large beam of concrete traverses the exterior portion of the site. Slabs of concrete for
41、m underground spaces and also the exterior plaza, which has pools and an esplanade. His design for the Patriarch Plaza, a public square in the heart of Sao Paulo, is also among his most celebrated works. He breathed new life into the area by covering it with an enormous concrete canopy suspended fro
42、m a portico that serves as shade for pedestrians. It seems to float over the square. “Construction is a transformation of space“, Mendes da Rocha said. “When you build, you need to imagine the universe is something entirely new that didnt exist before“. Mendes da Rocha got his professional start in
43、the 1950s. Shortly after graduating from college, he won a national competition to design part of the Paulistano Athletic Club in Sao Paulo. This led to public recognition and accolades. “I had to follow my own style“, he maintained. From then on, a host of projects came his way. He designed his own
44、 home in Sao Paulo in the 1960s. “I built it on pillars on a slope, so it would generate a dialogue with the gardens“, he said. “One of my choices was to maximize my use of prefabricated and mass-produced reinforced concrete components“. In addition to his architectural and urban projects, he also h
45、as designed furniture. His “Paulistano“ chairs are a prime example. He has developed two styles and a chaise lounge. All three combine modern production techniques, but, he said, they are also functional and, above all, comfortable. Despite the accolades, Mendes da Rocha said perhaps the best compli
46、ment is when someone sees his work and says, “This is what we wanted. This is what was missing. “As long as I live Im going to work“, he continued. “I keep myself alive. In Brazil, were all young“. 61 When did Mendes da Rocha win the first public recognition and accolades? （ A） Shortly after he grad
47、uated from college. （ B） When he was awarded the 2006 Pritzker architecture Prize. （ C） When he designed his own house in the 1960. （ D） When his building was erected in Brazil in the 1950s. 62 Which one is the best summary for the style of Mendes da Rocha? （ A） The use of water. （ B） Various archit
48、ects into a connecting landscape. （ C） Bold designs, simple materials. （ D） The use of reinforced concrete components. 63 The Patriarch plaza designed by Mendes da Rocha is famous for （ A） attempting to treat the plaza as a whole entity. （ B） breathing new life into the area with a floating-like can
49、opy. （ C） generating a dialogue with the area. （ D） bringing a joyful lilt of Brazil to his work. 64 Which is the most important to the furniture in Mendess idea? （ A） Functional. （ B） Harmonious. （ C） Comfortable. （ D） Luxurious. 65 What is his attitude towards the honor? （ A） He indulged himself in the Pritzker Architecture Prize. （ B） He refused a $100,000 grand and bronze medallion. （ C） The best compliment to him was “This is what was missing“ （ D） He was proud to receive architectures highest honor. Part B Directions: In the following artic
