1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 34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 companys main goal in using voice mail is to be efficient and save money. （ A） Right
2、（ B） Wrong 2 Companies that use voice mail may lose business. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 Five years ago, everyone wanted to use voice mail. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 To attract customers, Take Care used a serious voice-mall message in its advertisements. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 The Take Care spoof on voi
3、ce mail was a successful advertising effort. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 According to many consumers, voice mail increases contact between companies and customers. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 According to Sandy Hale, the voice-mall menus are fine. The problem lies with the technology. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong
4、8 To prevent the problem of “voice jail“, callers should always have the option of talking to a human being. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 Voice mail is valuable in that it saves companies money. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 10 Take Care, a large HMO, does not use voice mail with its customers, but it does use v
5、oice mail internally, among its employees. （ 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 According to the studies, whats the percentage of eccentrics? （ A） 10%. （ B
6、） 1%. （ C） 0.01%. （ D） 0.001%. 12 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage to describe eccentrics? （ A） Happy. （ B） Unhappy. （ C） Interesting. （ D） Common. 13 Which of the following statements about eccentrics is tree? （ A） They show no interest in many subjects. （ B） They are linked with
7、genius in some ways. （ C） They dont have many relationships. （ D） They are a dying breed. 14 What are the two people talking about? （ A） Email. （ B） A computer class. （ C） Computer in general. （ D） Their old computer. 15 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Father and dau
8、ghter. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Teacher and student. 16 What brought about a great change in the two speakers attitude towards computers? （ A） A computer class. （ B） A degree in computer. （ C） An instruction manual. （ D） Computer games. 17 How many people does Veto Muller boo
9、k rooms for? （ A） Two people. （ B） people. （ C） Four people. （ D） Five people. 18 On which floor are the rooms Vera has booked? （ A） On the ground floor. （ B） On the first floor. （ C） On the fifth floor. （ D） On the sixth floor. 19 For how long does Vera reserve the conference room? （ A） For April 3
10、rd all day. （ B） For April 3rd and 4th. （ C） For three days. （ D） Throughout the stay of the guests. 20 Why is the hotel rather full at that moment? （ A） Because its a busy season for tourism. （ B） Because there were not many hotels in the town. （ C） Because the hotel is a small one. （ D） Because th
11、ere is a trade fair being held there. 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 THREE words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE. You now have 1 minu
12、te to read Questions 21-30. 21 At what time of the year does this interview take place? 22 How long does it usually take a student to finish the retail floristry certificate program? 23 The informant is interested in the program because she wants to _. 24 What kind of jobs can you get with a certifi
13、cate in retail floristry? 25 Does the informant think her classes are difficult? 26 If you study retail floristry, you have to take _. 27 A retail floristry student has to learn some other classes, such as _. 28 Why does the informant think that the UFS program is good? 29 What does she think is bad
14、 about the program? 30 What is the trouble for foreign students in her class to follow the instructor? 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 31 As the Internet h
15、as rapidly become a mainstream medium, the social impact of the Internet has been a topic of ongoing debate. Some studies have found that Internet use is associated with reduced social networks and increased loneliness. Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being, (31) to res
16、earch at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people (32) spent just a few hours a week (33) the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness (34) those who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasnt (35) people who were already feeling had spent more time on the internet,
17、 (36) that using the Net actually appeared to (37) the bad feelings. Researchers are puzzling over the results, (38) were completely contrary (39) their expectation. They expected that the Net would (40) socially healthier than television, since the Net allows (41) to choose their information and to
18、 communicate (42) others. The fact (43) Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account (44) the drop in well-being, researchers hypothesized. Faceless, bodiless “virtual“ communication may be less psychologically satisfying than (45) conversation, and the relationships formed
19、 through it may be shallower. (46) possibility is that exposure (47) the wider world via the Net makes users less (48) with their lives. “But its important to remember this is (49) about the technology, per se; its about (50) it is used“, says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the studys
20、 sponsors. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology“. 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. 51 An
21、ything, if it concerns all nations in the world, we need standards to regulate it. Space flight and air travel would shock time travelers from the mid-19th century. People considered such thing impossible back again. But when it comes to that gem of late 20th-century technology, the Internet, the ti
22、me travelers might well say: “Been there. Done that“. They have the reasons to say so. Both systems grew out of the cutting-edge science of their time. The telegraphs land lines, underwater cables, and clicking things reflected the 19th centurys research in electromagnetism. The Internets computers
23、and high-speed connections reflect 20th-century, and material technology. But, while small devices make a global network possible, it takes human cooperation to make it happen. To do so, nations negotiated these standards through ITU the International Telegraph Union a century and a half ago. Consid
24、er a couple of technical parallels. Telegrams were sent from one station to the next, where they were received and retransmitted until they reached their destination. Stations along the way were owned by different entities, including national governments. Internet data is sent from one server comput
25、er to another that receives and retransmits it until it reaches its destination. Again the computers have a variety of owners. Telegraph messages were encoded in dots and dashes. Internet data is encoded in ones and zeros. Then theres the social impact. The Internet is changing the way we do busines
26、s and communicate. It makes possible virtual communities for individuals scattered around the planet who share mutual interests. Yet important as this may turn out to be, it is affecting a world that was already well connected by radio, television, and other telecommunications. The Associated Press,
27、 Reuters, and other news services would have spread the bombing of Yugoslavia quickly without the Internet. In this respect, the global telegraph network was truly revolutionary. The unprecedented availability of global news in real time gave birth to the Associated Press and Reuters news services.
28、It gave a global perspective to newspapers that had focused on local affairs. A provincialism that geographical isolation had forced on people for millennia was gone forever. As the experience of the past century and a half has shown, the standards set up by ITU are not only necessary, but also work
29、able. Therefore, in todays world, while the Internet is playing an ever more important role in our life, we also need standards, and that is through the same ITU now called the International Telecommunication Union. 51 The mid-19th century time travelers would not be surprised by todays Internet bec
30、ause_ （ A） they were totally ignorant of it. （ B） they would consider such a thing as a dream. （ C） they had seen similar things before. （ D） they had thought of it for quite a long time. 52 How many similar points has the writer pointed out between the Internet and telegraph? （ A） At least 5. （ B）
31、At least 3. （ C） At least 7. （ D） At least 8. 53 Among the following similarities, which is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） Information is sent from one station (server) to another. （ B） Both need electricity to run. （ C） Both are the result of peoples search of a better way of communication. （ D
32、） Both send information by something that is not our languages. 54 The author seems to think that_ （ A） the Internet is totally changing the way we communicate. （ B） the Internet can only work on the base of the communication methods already in existence. （ C） the Internet will never be able to subs
33、titute radio, TV, and other telecommunications. （ D） with the Internet, we can do without radio, TV, and other telecommunications. 55 The theme of the passage is: _ （ A） The Internet has ended the geographical isolation in the world. （ B） Newspapers, TV and radio are as important as the Internet. （
34、C） The Internet is something that mid-19th century people would be familiar with. （ D） We need standards to make the Internet work better. 56 Widespread losses of plant species and varieties are eroding the foundations of agricultural productivity and threatening other plant-based products used by b
35、illions of people worldwide. Plants provide us with irreplaceable resources. The genetic diversity of cultivated plants is essential lo breeding more productive and disease-resistant crop varieties. But with changes in agriculture that diversity is slipping away. Biotechnology is no solution to this
36、 loss of genetic diversity. We are increasingly skillful at moving genes around, but only nature can create them. If a plant with a unique genetic trait disappears, there is no way to get it back. The effects of plant loss extend far beyond agriculture. One in every four medicines prescribed in the
37、U.S. is based on a chemical compound originally found in a plant. Worldwide, some 3.5 billion people in developing countries rely on plant-based medicine for their primary health care. Loss of habitat from forest clearance for logging and agriculture, pressure from nonnative species and overharvesti
38、ng have put one out of every eight plant species at risk of extinction. It is not just obscure or seemingly unimportant plants that are in trouble. Those that we rely upon most heavily are also declining. About two-thirds of all rare and endangered plants in the U.S. are close relatives of cultivate
39、d species. Crop breeders often turn to wild relatives of crops for key traits, like disease resistance, when they cannot find those traits in cultivated varieties. Many medicinal plants are in trouble from overharvesting and destruction of habitat. The bark of the African cherry tree is widely used
40、in Europe for treating prostate disorders, but the medicinal trade has led to severe depletion of the tree where it grows in the highlands of Cameroon and other Central African countries. Since fewer than 1% of all plant species have been screened for bioactive compounds, every loss of a unique habi
41、tat and its species is potentially a loss of future drugs and medicines. Until recently, gene banks, botanical gardens and protected areas have been the first line of defense in maintaining the diversity of plant life. The worlds 1,600 botanical gardens collectively tend tens of thousands of plant s
42、pecies. But these conventional approaches need significantly higher levels of support. Many conservation facilities must scrape by on increasingly scarce funding, particularly those nm by national government. Additional steps must be taken to reform policies and practices that work against plant div
43、ersity. Those who garner the benefits of plant diversity, such as agribusiness and pharmaceutical consumers, should acknowledge and support those who maintain it, including indigenous cultures and national gene banks. Through benefit-sharing agreements, international conservation endowments and gras
44、s-root development projects attuned to the links between cultural and biological diversity, many options exist for supporting plant diversity rather than diminishing it. 56 The second line of defense in keeping plant diversity seems to be_ （ A） to supply more funding to gene banks, botanical gardens
45、 and protected areas. （ B） to stop overharvesting and smuggling. （ C） to save those seemingly unimportant plants. （ D） to take further steps to revise policies and practices that hinder the keeping of plant diversity. 57 Biotechnology cannot help much in stopping the loss of genetic diversity becaus
46、e_ （ A） it is not widely used by all the countries in the world. （ B） it cannot make new genes. （ C） it is only effect in cultivated plants. （ D） the genes it moves from one plant to another are dangerous to human beings. 58 From the passage we learn that the worlds botanical gardens are a very good
47、 way to keep plant diversity, but_ （ A） there are not enough of them. （ B） they are mainly run by governments. （ C） they do not have enough money to run efficiently. （ D） the plants in them are not disease resistant. 59 What is the attitude of the author toward keeping plant diversity? （ A） Pessimis
48、tic. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Optimistic. （ D） The passage doesnt imply. 60 The main point of the passage is_ （ A） to try to find out ways to protect plant diversity. （ B） to call on people to help the developing countries to protect plant diversity. （ C） to tell us how important plant diversity is to
49、 our life. （ D） to stress the importance of setting up gene banks and conservations to protect plant diversity. 61 On Monday the United Nations Security Council, for the first time in its history, will convene to discuss actions on a health issue. The health issue in question is the spread of the HIV virus. Since AIDS, the disease to which the virus leads, is killing far more people than war, it richly deserves the Security Councils attention. The question is what to do about it. The first answer is to resist t
