1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 70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 speech is mainly about the organization of the company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 2 Peo
2、ple like to have changes in the organization of the company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 All directors on the Board are full-time employees in the company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 The job of the Board of Directors is to administrate the company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 The chairman of the Board is appoi
3、nted by the Board. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 MD refers to a doctor of medicine. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 MD is the absolute head of the company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 8 MD decides companys policies and carries them out. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 MD has six departmental managers at the moment. （ A） Right
4、（ B） Wrong 10 The speaker will introduce six departmental managers one by one. （ 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 Whats Franks sons hobby? （ A） Gardening
5、. （ B） Bowling. （ C） Collecting stamps. （ D） Painting. 12 Where does Sue want to go someday? （ A） Mexico. （ B） China. （ C） Japan. （ D） Canada. 13 Why doesnt Frank have a real hobby? （ A） He is boo busy. （ B） He is too lazy. （ C） Its much too expensive. （ D） He doesnt want to. 14 According to the wom
6、an, 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 extraordinarily warm clothes som
7、e 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 relationship between the man and the w
8、oman in the dialogue? （ A） Reporter and fashion designer. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Shop assistant and customer. （ D） Teacher and student. 17 Where can the expression “lame duck“ be heard? （ A） Only among hunters. （ B） Among primary school pupils. （ C） Among beautiful ladies. （ D） Among people who
9、 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 has to come to the end of his power. （ D） An absent-minded old professor. 19 When did this expression came into the American language? （
10、 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 According to another explanation, where did this expression probably come from? （ A） Australia. （ B） Japan. （ C） Netherland. （ D） England
11、. 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 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 What
12、is your responsibility when you, as a school principal, get the teachers report? 22 How many reactions would you have towards the teachers report? 23 How many psychologists are mentioned in the talk? 24 Their scheme is based on the premise that all people have a basic way of 25 Dr. Mann is now in Ca
13、mbridge, writing a book on the 26 They started working in 1968 based on the observation made by Jung, the founder of 27 How many psychological types of people are there according to Jungs ideas? 28 The past-oriented people tend to look at the world in a 29 Why are the past-oriented people flexible i
14、n early years? 30 What is the passage mainly talking about? 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 Dolphins are not the only animals (31) humans that use sound
15、s in an apparently intelligent manner. Whales also use a complex system of sounds (32) is similar in many ways to a human language. One type of whale even sings, and its songs can (33) on for as long as three or four hours. What is more, they can be heard under water at (34) of more than 300 kilomet
16、ers. After analyzing one of these songs with the aid of a computer, Carl Sagan said it (35) at least a million “bits“ of information. This is approximately the same (36) of “bits“ as in a long poem like the Odyssey. Chimpanzees also use a system of different sounds to communicate with each (37). One
17、 type of cry (38) to mean something like “danger in the air“ or “big bird“ and another apparently means “danger on the ground“ or “snake“. When they (39) the first cry, they hide under trees or in holes and look up at the sky. The second cry causes them to hide in the upper (40) of trees and to star
18、e nervously at the grass. Chimpanzees are also (41) of learning sign language. So are gorillas. One chimp called Washoe learned to (42) about 160 separate signs meaning (43) things as “Give me a drink“ and “banana“. Washoe even (44) to swear. She had a teacher called Jack (45) once refused to give h
19、er a drink. Washoe (46) angrier and angrier and used several signs which (47) “dirty Jack“! A group of chimps at research institute in Atlanta, Georgia, have recently (48) taught to type sentences, using a type of computer. The chimps trainer was called Tim, and he kept correcting the (49) one of th
20、e chimps made. The chimp obviously wanted Tim to stop (50) him and typed out the following request: “Tim, please leave room!“ 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 Visitors to St Pau
21、ls Cathedral are sometimes astonished as they walk round the space under the dome to come upon a statue which would appear to be that of a retired gladiator meditating upon a wasted life. They are still more astonished when they see under it an inscription indicating that it represents the English w
22、riter, Samuel Johnson. The statue is by Bacon, but it is not one of his best works. The figure is, as often in eighteenth-century sculpture, clothed only in a loose robe which leaves arms, legs and one shoulder bare. But the strangeness for us is not one of costume only. If we know anything of Johns
23、on, we know that he was constantly ill all through his life; and whether we know anything of him or not we are apt to think of a literary man as a delicate, weak, nervous sort of person. Nothing can be further from that than the muscular statue. And in this matter the statue is perfectly right. And
24、the fact which it reports is far from being unimportant. The body and the mind are inextricably interwoven in all of us, and certainly on Johnsons case the influence of the body was obvious and conspicuous. His melancholy, his constantly repeated conviction of the general unhappiness of human life,
25、was certainly the result of his constitutional infirmities. On the other hand, his courage, and his entire indifference to pain, were partly due to his great bodily strength. Perhaps the vein of rudeness, almost of fierceness, which sometimes showed itself in his conversation, was the natural temper
26、 of an invalid and suffering giant. That at any rate is what he was. He was the victim from childhood of a disease which resembled St. Vituss Dance. He never knew the natural joy of a free and vigorous use of his limbs; when be walked it was like the struggling walk of one in irons. All accounts agr
27、ee that his strange gesticulations and contortations were painful for his friends to witness and attracted crowds of starers in the streets. But Reynolds says that he could sit still for his portrait to be taken, and that when his mind was engaged by a conversation the convulsions ceased. In any cas
28、e, it is certain that neither this perpetual misery, nor his constant feat of losing his reason, nor his many grave attacks of illness, ever induced him to surrender the privileges that belonged to his physical strength. He justly thought no character so disagreeable as that of a chronic invalid, an
29、d was determined not to be one himself. He had known what it was to live on four pence a day and scorned the life of sofa cushions and tea into which well-attended old gentlemen so easily slip. 51 We understand from the passage that most eighteenth-century sculpture was _. （ A） done by a man called
30、Bacon. （ B） not very well made. （ C） loosely draped. （ D） left bare. 52 The body and the mind are inextricably interwoven means they _. （ A） have little effect on each other. （ B） are confused by all of us. （ C） interact with each other. （ D） are mixed up in all of us. 53 The author says Johnson fou
31、nd it very difficult to walk because _. （ A） he couldnt control his legs. （ B） he generally wore irons round his legs. （ C） people always stared at him. （ D） it hurt his friends to watch him. 54 Because Johnson was very strong physically he could _. （ A） expect to become insane. （ B） endure a lot of
32、 pain. （ C） claim certain benefits. （ D） experience great unhappiness. 55 According to the passage, Johnson had _. （ A） never had enough money to live on. （ B） managed to live on tea only. （ C） lived frugally in the past. （ D） always lived in easy circumstances. 56 Recent research has claimed that a
33、n excess of positive ions in the air have an ill-effect on peoples physical or psychological health. What are positive ions? Well, the air is full of ions, electrically charged particles. But sometimes this balance becomes disturbed and a larger proportion of positive ions are found. This happens na
34、turally before thunderstorms, earthquakes or when winds such as the Mistral, Foehn, Hamsin or Sharav are blowing in certain countries. Or it can be caused by a build-up of static electricity indoors from carpets or clothing made of man-made fibres, or from TV sets, duplicators or computer display sc
35、reens. When a large number of positive ions are present in the air many people experience unpleasant effects such as headaches, fatigue, irritability, and some particularly sensitive people suffer nausea or even mental disturbance. Animals are also found to be affected, particularly before earthquak
36、es; snakes have been observed to come out of hibernation, rats to flee from their burrows, dogs howl and cats jump about unaccountably. This has led the U.S. Geographical Survey to fund a network of volunteers to watch animals in an effort to foresee such disasters before they hit vulnerable areas s
37、uch as California. Conversely, when large numbers of negative ions are present, then people have a feeling of wellbeing. Natural conditions that produce these large amounts are near the sea, close to waterfalls or fountains, or in any place where water is sprayed, or forms a spray. This probably acc
38、ounts for the beneficial effect of a holiday by the sea, or in the mountains with tumbling streams or waterfalls. To increase the supply of negative ions indoors, some scientists recommend the use of ionizes: small portable machines which generate negative ions. They claim that ionizes not only clea
39、n and refresh the air but also improve the health of people sensitive to excess positive ions. Of course, there are the detractors, other scientists, who dismiss such claims and are skeptical about negative/positive ion research. Therefore people can only make up their own minds by observing the eff
40、ects on themselves, or on others, of a negative rich or poor environment. After all, it is debatable whether depending on seismic readings to anticipate earthquake is more effective than watching the cat. 56 What effect does excessive positive ionization have on some people? （ A） They think they are
41、 insane. （ B） They feel rather bad-tempered. （ C） They become violently sick. （ D） They are too tired to do anything. 57 According to the passage, static electricity can be caused by _. （ A） using home-made electric goods. （ B） wearing clothes made of natural materials. （ C） walking on artificial fl
42、oor coverings. （ D） copying TV programmes on a computer. 58 By observing the behaviour of animals, scientists may be able to _. （ A） prevent disasters. （ B） organize groups of people. （ C） predict earthquakes. （ D） control areas of California. 59 A high negative ion count is likely to be found _. （
43、A） near a pond with a water pump. （ B） close to a slow-flowing river. （ C） high in some barren mountains. （ D） by a rotating water sprinkler. 60 People should be able to come to a decision about ions in the air if they _. （ A） note their own reactions. （ B） move to a healthier area. （ C） observe dom
44、estic animals. （ D） watch how healthy people behave. 61 The man behind this notion, Jack Maple, is a dandy who affects dark glasses, homburgs(翘边帽 ) and two-toe shoes; yet he has become something of a legend in Americas police departments. For some years, starting in New York and moving on to high-cr
45、ime spots such as New Orleans and Philadelphia, he and his business partner, John Linder have marketed a two-tier system for cutting crime. First, police departments have to sort themselves out: root out corruption, streamline their bureaucracy, and make more contact with the public. Second, they ha
46、ve to adopt a computer system called Comstat which helps them to analyze statistics on all major crimes. These are constantly keyed into the computer, which then displays where and when they have occurred on a color-coded map, enabling the police to monitor crime trends as they happen and to spot hi
47、gh-crime areas. In New York, Comstats statistical maps are analyzed each week at a meeting of the citys police chief and precinct captains. Maple and Linder (“specialists in crime-reduction services“) have no doubt that their system is a main contributor to the drop in crime. When they introduced it
48、 in New Orleans in January 1997, violent crime dropped by 22% in a year; when they merely started working informally with the police department in Newark, New Jersey, violent crime fell by 13%. Police departments are now lining up to pay as much as $50,000 a month for these two men to put them strai
49、ght. It is probable that all these new policies and bits of technical wizardry, added together, have made a big difference to crime. But there remain anomalies that cannot be explained, such as the fact that crime in Washington DC has fallen very fast, although the police department has been corrupt and hopeless and, in large stretches of the city, neither police nor residents seem disposed to fight the criminals in their midst. The larger reason for the fall in crime rates, many say, is a much less sophisticated one. I
