1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 90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 Though Paul is disabled, he managed to move around in the house. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong
2、2 Mr Miller enjoys doing things with his own hands. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 The front door to his home does not open automatically. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 Mr Miller bought his house simply because the flat he used to live in was too expensive. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 Government buildings often have
3、 special paths for those people handicapped. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 Paul could reach all the switches because they Were originally installed at the right height of him. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 Do-it-Yourself has become one of Mr Millers hobbies. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 8 Mr Miller had known a lot abo
4、ut carpentry and electric wiring before he was engaged in do-it-yourself. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 Mr Miller did changes on the house only for fun. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 10 Mr Miller will buy a new house with the money he has won. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong Part B Directions: You will hear 3 conversations
5、 or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. 11 What is the womans tone of voice when she first sees the man? （ A） Frustrated. （ B） Relieved. （ C） Sarcastic. （ D） Apologetic. 12 What are the students doing when the man arrives in class?
6、 （ A） Taking an examination. （ B） Drawing graphs. （ C） Giving presentations. （ D） Having a class of discussion. 13 How much time do the man and the woman have before they address the class? （ A） Less than ten minutes. （ B） About twenty minutes. （ C） Forty-five minutes. （ D） Over an hour. 14 The tram
7、p was locked in the store _. （ A） for his own mistakes （ B） due to a misunderstanding （ C） by accident （ D） through an error of judgment 15 What action did the tramp take? He _. （ A） looted the store （ B） made himself at home （ C） went to sleep for 2 days （ D） had a Christmas party 16 When the tramp
8、 was arrested, he_. （ A） laughed at the police （ B） looked forward to going to prison （ C） took his bottles with him （ D） didnt make any fuss 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 interest
9、ed in. （ C） To avoid working. （ D） To obey his parents order. 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 obser
10、ve the university discipline. （ D） Because they want to run for 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 universit
11、y. （ C） Because such positions help them hunt better jobs. （ D） 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
12、. （ C） Evaluating students performance in their study. （ D） Keeping 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 th
13、e space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 When did Dr. Huber get his own telescope? 22 Where was the interview conducted? 23 What were the two things that interested Dr. Huber? 24 When did Dr. Huber become interested in piano? 25 W
14、hats the common misconception about art and science? 26 What do the study of science and the study of art require? 27 Who do not probably notice the beauty of theoretical physics? 28 What job did Dr. Huber compare physics to? 29 What does Dr. Huber think accomplish the same objective? 30 What does D
15、r. Huber compare the universe to? 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. 30 Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disa
16、dvantage in examinations,【 C1】 _to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement. The survey of 643 children and adults, ranking from pre-school to 40-plus, also suggests【 C2】 _penholding techniques have deteriorated sharply o
17、ver one generation, with teachers now paying far【 C3】 _attention to correct pen grip and 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 spelli
18、ng【 C6】 _had a poor pen grip. While Mr. Thomas could not establish a significant statistical 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, i
19、llegible writing. People who【 C10】 _their pens at the writing point also show 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 bei
20、ng written ). Mr. Thomas believes that the【 C16】 _between elder and younger writers is【 C17】 _too dramatic to be accounted for simply by the possibility that people get better at writing as they grow【 C18】 _. He attributes it to a failure to teach the most effective methods, pointing out that the di
21、fferences between【 C19】 _groups coincides with the abandonment of 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】
22、38 【 C8】 39 【 C9】 40 【 C10】 41 【 C11】 42 【 C12】 43 【 C13】 44 【 C14】 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 When it comes to
23、 the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isnt cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as shed like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the
24、softening economy. I m a good economic indicator, ”she says, “I provide a service that people can do without when theyre concerned about saving some dollars. ”So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillards department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. “I don
25、t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too. ”she says. Even before Alan Greenspans admission that Americas red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shopper
26、s temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last years pace. But dont sound any alarms just yet. Consumers s
27、eem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economys long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening. Consumers say theyre not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. In Manhattan, “theres a n
28、ew gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses, ”says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. “Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three, ”says John Deadly,
29、a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job. Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential homebuyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldnt mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many con
30、sumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattans hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, GreenspanCo. may still be
31、worth toasting. 51 By“Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet”(Line 1, Paragraph 1), the author means_. （ A） Spero can hardly maintain her business （ B） Spero is too much engaged in her work （ C） Spero has grown out of her bad habit （ D） Spero is not in a desperate situation 52 How do the public
32、feel about the current economic situation? （ A） Optimistic （ B） Confused （ C） Carefree （ D） Panicked 53 When mentioning“the $4 million to $10 million range”(Line 3-4, Paragraph 3)the author is talking about_. （ A） gold market （ B） real estate （ C） stock exchange （ D） venture investment 54 Why can ma
33、ny people see“silver linings”to the economic showdown? （ A） They would benefit in certain ways （ B） The stock market shows signs of recovery （ C） Such a slowdown usually precedes a boom （ D） The purchasing power would be enhanced 55 To which of the following is the author likely to agree? （ A） A now
34、 boom, on the horizon （ B） Tighten the belt, the single remedy （ C） Caution all right, panic not （ D） The more ventures, the more chances 55 The Village Green in New Milford, Connecticut, is a snapshot of New England charm： a carefully manicured lawn flanded by scrupulously maintained colonial homes
35、. Babysitters dandle kids in the wooden gazebo, waiting for commuter parents to return from New York. On a lazy afternoon last week Caroline Nicholas, 16, had nothing more pressing to do than drink in the early-summer sunshine and discuss the recent events in town. “I dont think a lot of older peopl
36、e knew there were unhappy kids in New Milford, ”she said, “I could see it coming. ” In a five-day period in early June eight girls were brought to New Milford Hospital after what hospital officials call suicidal gestures. The girls, all between 12 and 17, tried a variety of measures, including heavy
37、 doses of alcohol. over-the-counter medicines and cuts or scratches to their wrists. None was successful, and most didnt require hospitalization； but at least two attempts, according to the hospital, could have been vital. Their reasons seemed as mundane as the other happen-stances of suburban life.
38、 “I was just sick of it all, ”one told a reporter, “Everything in life. ”Most alarming, emergency-room doctor Frederick Lohse told a local reporter that several girls said they were part of a suicide pact. The hospital later backed away from this remark. But coming in the wake of at least sixteen su
39、icide attempts over the previous few months this sudden clusteralong with the influx of mediahas set this well-groomed suburb of 23,000 on edge. At a town meeting last Wednesday night, Dr Simon Sobo, chief of psychiatry at the hospital, told more than 200 parents and kids, “Were talking about a cris
40、is that has really gotten out of hand. ”Later he added,“There have been more suicide attempts this spring than I have seen in the 13 years I have been here. ” Sobo said that the girls he treated didnt have serious problems at home or school. “Many of these were popular kids, ”he said, “They got plen
41、ty of love, but beneath the reassuring signs, a swath of teens here are not making it. ”Some say that drugs, both pot andreal drugs, are commonplace. Kids have shown up with LIFE SUCKS and LONG LIVE DEATH penned on their arms. A few girls casually display scars on their arms where they cut themselve
42、s. “Youd be surprised how many kids try suicide, ”said one girl, 17. “You dont want to put pain on other people; you put it on yourself. ”She said she used to cut herself“just to release the pain”. Emily, 15, a friend of three of the girls treated in, June, said one was having family problems, one w
43、as“upset that day”and the third was“just upset with everything else going on”. She said they werent really trying to kill themselvesthey just needed concern. As Sobo noted, “Whats going on in New Milford is not unique to New Milford. ”The same underlying culture of despair could be found in any town
44、. But teen suicide, he added, can be a“contagion”. Right now New Milford has the bug-and has it bad. 56 What is the main subject of the passage? （ A） Eight girls committed suicide in New Milford. （ B） The village Green is not a charming place. （ C） Teenager suicide. （ D） Dr. Simon Sobos achievements
45、. 57 In the 3rd sentence of the first paragraph the word“pressing”is closest in meaning to_. （ A） urgently important （ B） pushing （ C） inviting （ D） charming 58 What is NOT true about the eight girls? （ A） They are all between 12 and 17. （ B） They have tried a variety of measures. （ C） They attend a
46、 suicide squad. （ D） All their attempts to commit suicide are vital. 59 Which of the statements about the teens is NOT true? （ A） They are ill-bred students in school. （ B） Some of them take“real drugs”. （ C） Teens needs attention. （ D） A few casually display scars on their arms. 60 According to the
47、 passage, the teens in Village Green can be called_. （ A） depressed generation （ B） cool generation （ C） attractive generation （ D） prosperous generation 60 The history of responses to the work of the artist Sandro Botticelli (1444-1510) suggests that widespread appreciation by critics is a relative
48、ly recent phenomenon. Writing in 1550, Vasari expressed an unease with Botticellis work, admitting that the artist fitted awkwardly into his evolutionary scheme of the history of art. Over the next two centuries, academic art historians defamed Botticelli in favor of his fellows Florentine. Michelan
49、gelo. Even when anti-academic art historians of the early nineteenth century rejected many of the standards of evaluation adopted by their predecessors, Botticelliwork remained outside of accepted taste, pleasing neither amateur observers nor connoisseurs. (Many of his best paintings, however, remained hidden away in obscure churches and private homes. ) The primary reason for Botticellis unpopu
