1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 87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 Employees today work shorter hours but take longer vacation than in 1979. （ A） Right （
2、B） Wrong 2 A management consultant made a list of a bankers everyday activity to see if he has become lazier at work. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 The more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 The negative point of the connection between time and producti
3、vity showed that anyones working efficiency could decrease after a certain point. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 Many employers evaluate their employees job performance only. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 Some people prefer to work more than 40 hours a week so as to let their superiors see their long-time hard w
4、ork. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 A group of black hunters expressed their viewpoints on peoples working situation today. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 8 The two candidates for an executive position had similar qualifications. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 The candidate who usually worked longer hours at work for the
5、same job would get the applied position. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 10 Nearly all people prefer to spend extra time at work so as to get more money. （ 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 th
6、e recording ONLY ONCE. 11 Where is population growth happening? （ A） In all countries in the world. （ B） In only a few countries. （ C） In most countries. （ D） Mainly in developed countries. 12 Which of the following is true according to the talk? （ A） There has been a slower population growth in the
7、 past ten years. （ B） The worlds birth rate is higher than ten years ago. （ C） Families are as large as before. （ D） Birth control has been carried out well all over the world. 13 Why may it happen in the future that people working in Europe will have to pay much higher taxes? （ A） Because more and
8、more children will be given birth. （ B） Because they will earn more money. （ C） Because they will have higher living standards. （ D） Because the number of retired people will become even larger. 14 Which of the following statements about the telephone of the future is NOT true? （ A） It will be much
9、more complex than the telephone we use today. （ B） It will be more convenient to use than todays telephone. （ C） You will be able to dial great distances. （ D） There will be no busy lines. 15 The screens of televisions of the future will become （ A） extremely large （ B） as large as walls in home （ C
10、） as large as the screens of movies （ D） as large as you wish 16 What will happen to the programs of television of the future? （ A） All TV sets can receive some programs without paying money in a certain area. （ B） You may pay for some special programs if you like. （ C） If you are interested in a ce
11、rtain subject, you may borrow some video tapes about it. （ D） All of the above. 17 Whats the main objective of a student who attends a certain number of courses? （ A） To graduate and obtain a degree. （ B） To learn something he is interested in. （ C） To avoid working. （ D） To obey his parents order.
12、18 Why are American students usually under pressure of work? （ A） Because their academic performance will affect their future career in the future. （ B） Because they are heavily involved in student affairs. （ C） Because they have to observe the university discipline. （ D） Because they want to run fo
13、r positions of authority. 19 Why are students enthusiastic for positions in student organizations? （ A） Because they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study. （ B） Because they will then be able to stay longer in the university. （ C） Because such positions help them hunt better jobs. （ D
14、） Because such positions are usually well paid. 20 In which respect does the students organizations seem to be effective? （ A） dealing with academic affairs of the university. （ B） ensuring that the students observe university regulations. （ C） evaluating students performance in their study. （ D） ke
15、eping up the students enthusiasm for social activities. 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. Y
16、ou now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 What do you know about Beethovens music talent when he was 7? 22 How old was he when he was made assistant organist in Bonn? 23 In which year did Beethoven meet his idol Mozart? 24 What was Mozarts reaction after he heard Beethovens performance? 25 Wh
17、at did Beethoven think of Haydns teaching? 26 What was Beethovens personality? 27 What can we learn about Beethoven from his style of composing? 28 Which is the most popular of all his symphonies? 29 How did Beethoven communicate with others after he had lost his hearing? 30 For how long has he been
18、 dead? 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 How men first learned to invent words is (31); in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really
19、 know is that men, (32) animals, somehow invented certain sounds to (33) thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate (34) each other; and (35) later they agreed (36) certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those (37), and which could be writt
20、en down. Those sounds, whether (38) or written in letters, we call (39). The power of words, then, lies in their association the things they bring up before our (40). Words become filled with (41) for us by experience; and the (42) we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events
21、 of our (43); and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase. Great writers are (44) who not only have great thoughts but also (45) these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully (46) our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is
22、(47) we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (48). He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and (49) by their position and association can move men to tear. We should, (50), learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make out sp
23、eech silly and vulgar. 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 The Stone age, the Iron age. Entire epochs have been named for materials. So what to name the decades ahead? The choice w
24、ill be tough. Welcome to the age of super stuff. Material science once the least sexy technology is bursting with new, practical discoveries led by super conducting ceramics that may revolutionize electronics. But superconductors are just part of the picture: from houses and cars to cook pots and ar
25、tificial teeth, the world will sometime be made of different stuff. Exotic plastics, glass and ceramics will shape the future just as surely as have genetic engineering and computer science. The key to the new materials is researchers increasing ability to manipulate substances at the molecular leve
26、l. Ceramics, for instance, have long been limited by their brittleness. But by minimizing the microscopic imperfections that cause it, scientists are making far stronger ceramics that still retain such qualities as hardness and heat resistance. Ford Motor Co. now uses ceramic tools to cut steel. A f
27、irm called Kyocera has created a line of ceramic scissors and knives that stay sharp for years and never rust or corrode. A similar transformation has overtaken plastics. High-strength polymers now form bridges, Ice skating rinks and helicopter rotors. And one new plastic that generates electricity
28、when vibrated or pushed is used in electric guitars, touch sensors for robot hands and karate jackets that automatically record each punch and chop. Even plastic litter, which once threatened to permanently blot the landscape, has proved amenable to molecular tinkering. Several manufacturers now mak
29、e biodegradable forms; some plastic six-pack rings for example, gradually decompose when exposed to sunlight. Researchers are developing ways to make plastics as recyclable as metal or glass. Whats more, composites plastic reinforced with fibers of graphite or other compounds made the round-the-worl
30、d flight of the voyager possible and have even been proved in combat: a helmet saved an infantrymans life by deflecting two bullets in the Grenada invasion. Some advanced materials are old standard with a new twist. The newest fiber optic cables that carry telephone calls cross-country are made of g
31、lass so transparent that a piece of 100 miles thick is clearer than a standard window pane. But new materials have no impact until they are made into products. And that transition could prove difficult, for switching requires lengthy research and investment. It can be said a firmer handle on how to
32、move to commercialization will determine the success or failure of a country in the coming future. 51 How many new materials are mentioned in this passage? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. 52 Why does the author mention genetic engineering and computer science? （ A） To compare them with t
33、he new materials. （ B） To show the significance of the new materials on the future world. （ C） To compare the new materials with them. （ D） To explain his point. 53 Why is transition difficult? （ A） Because transition requires money and time. （ B） Because many manufacturers are unwilling to change t
34、heir equipment. （ C） Because research on new materials is very difficult. （ D） Because it takes long time. 54 Where lies success of a country in the New Age of Superstuff? （ A） It lies in research. （ B） It lies in investment. （ C） It lies in innovation. （ D） It lies in application. 55 Why could not
35、ceramics be used widely in the past? （ A） Because of their brittleness. （ B） Because people didnt know how to use them. （ C） Because they were not useful. （ D） Because they could not resist heat. 56 Paul Strauss Mann, retired vice president of Xerox, indicates in his book Information Pay-off that “a
36、lmost half of the U.S. information workers are in executive, managerial, administrative and professional positions“. He further states that “managers and professionals spend more than half of their time in communicating with each other“. In other words, people are a corporations most expensive resou
37、rce. For a typical office, over 90 percent of the operating budget is for salaries, benefits and over head. With this investment, is it any wonder that managers are focusing more and more attention on employee productivity? They realize that the paper jungle cannot be tamed simply by hiring more peo
38、ple. To receive a return on their investment, wise corporate executive officers are realizing what industrialists and agriculturists learned long ago efficient tools are essential for increased productivity. A direct relationship exists between efficient flow of information and the quality and speed
39、 of the output of the end product. For those companies using technology, the per document cost of information processing is only a fraction of what it was a few years ago. The decreasing cost of computers and peripherals (equipment tied to the computer) will continue to make technology a cost-effect
40、ive tool in the future. An example of this type of savings is illustrated in the case of the Western Division of General Telephone and Electronics Company(GTE). By making a one-time investment of $10 million to automate its facilities, management estimates an annual saving of $8.5 million for the co
41、mpany. This savings is gained mainly through the elimination of support people once needed for proposal projects. Through a telecommunications network that supports 150 computer terminals with good graphics capabilities, the engineers who conceptualize the projects are now direct participants. They
42、use the graphics capacities of the computer rather than rely on drafters to prepare drawings, they enter their own text rather than employ typists, and they use the network to track project progress rather than conducting meetings. 56 In the first paragraph, the author quotes Strauss Manns words in
43、order to make clear （ A） the importance of communicative capability in business. （ B） the need for people of higher positions in a company. （ C） the importance of assigning people to proper positions. （ D） the necessity for people in higher positions to know information science. 57 Todays corporate
44、executive officers resemble the industrialists and agriculturists in the past in their realization of （ A） the essential roles of the workers in turning out more products. （ B） the importance of information to a companys development. （ C） the importance of technology leading to high employee product
45、ivity. （ D） the necessity of providing employees with a comfortable environment. 58 Which of the following might be the result from the use of efficient technology in corporations? （ A） The quantity of products will be considerably increased. （ B） The cost of computers will be decreased. （ C） The pe
46、r document cost of information processing will be reduced. （ D） The newest information will be easier to obtain. 59 The GTEs example shows that （ A） efficient technology is cost-effective. （ B） many meetings in a company are unnecessary. （ C） many positions like that of a typist can be done away wit
47、h. （ D） it doesnt cost much to automate the facilities of a company. 60 According to this passage, what is the most expensive resource in a corporation? （ A） Product. （ B） Human resource. （ C） Raw materials. （ D） Clients of the corporation. 61 Insurance is supposed to provide protection against fina
48、ncial risks, and while dying too soon is one major risk we face, another risk more and more people fear is outliving their money. As a result, a growing array of life insurance products make it possible to protect against both of those risks. In many of todays life insurance products, MacDonald note
49、s, “The death benefit portion really has become a commodity type product, so if someone is really concerned about the financial impact of dying young, then they can get a pretty good deal by buying term insurance on a commodity basis find the cheapest policy and buy it“, But, he says, “The other side of the coin is that insurance companies have developed products that can be very creative, and very competitive to other alternatives, including investments. They can fill a very important role in any overall investment plan“. Diverse and universal polici
