1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 94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 Water is a kind of chemical substance. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 2 Water is as important as
2、 vitamins,minerals and proteins for life. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 Women have more fat cells so women have less water. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 Bone contains no water. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 Warm water cant cool us,but cold water can. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 Sugar in cold sweet drinks slows the liqui
3、d from getting into the blood-stream. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 Fat cells block body heat from escaping quickly. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 8 A 15% 20% drop in body water can cause the blood system to fail. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 Health experts say that all kinds of people should drink at least about 2 li
4、ters of liquids every day. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 10 Meats also contain water. （ 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 When a consumer finds that his purchase
5、has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do? （ A） Complain personally to the manager. （ B） Threaten to take the matter to court. （ C） Write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase. （ D） Show some written proof of the purchase to the store. 12 If a consumer wants a quick settl
6、ement of the problem, whom is it better to complain to? （ A） A shop assistant. （ B） The store manager. （ C） The manufacturer. （ D） A public organization. 13 How can the most effective complaint be made? （ A） Showing the fault item to the manager. （ B） Explaining exactly what is wrong with the item.
7、（ C） Saying firmly that the item is of poor quality. （ D） Asking politely to change the item. 14 When was the American Football Association founded? （ A） In 1913. （ B） In 1930. （ C） In 1914. （ D） In 1917. 15 Which of the following records of the US football team is true? （ A） First place in the 3rd
8、world Cup. （ B） Second place in the 4th World Cup. （ C） Third place in the 1st World Cup. （ D） Fourth place in the 2nd World Cup. 16 Where was the finals of the World Cup in 1994 held? （ A） In England. （ B） In the USA. （ C） In Mexico. （ D） In France. 17 What is the main problem caused by the usual w
9、ay of plowing? （ A） The crops blooming period is delayed. （ B） The roots of crops are cut off. （ C） The topsoil is seriously damaged. （ D） The growth of weeds is accelerated. 18 What does the speaker say about Low Till Fanning? （ A） Its a new way of applying chemical fertilizer. （ B） Its an improved
10、 method of harvesting crops. （ C） Its a creative technique for saving labor. （ D） Its a fanning process limiting the use of plows. 19 Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular? （ A） In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants. （ B） In areas with a severe shortage of water. （ C） In areas lacking in
11、chemical fertilizer. （ D） In areas dependent on imported food. 20 How many people depend on local rice and food in South Asia currently? （ A） More than 150 million people. （ B） Less than 150 million people. （ C） About 100 million people. （ D） About 120 million people. Part C Directions: You will hea
12、r 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 is your responsibility when you，
13、as a school principal， get the teachers report? 22 How many reactions could 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 Cambridge， writing a book on the_ 2
14、6 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 The past-oriented people are flexible in_ 30 What is the passage mainly t
15、alking 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. 30 The most obvious purpose of advertising is to inform the consumer of available products or services The se
16、cond【 C1】 _is to sell the product The second purpose might be more important to the manufacturers than the【 C2】 _ The manufacturers go beyond only telling consumers about their products They also try to persuade customers to buy the【 C3】 _by creating a desire【 C4】_it Because of advertisement， consum
17、ers think that they want something that they do not need After buying something， the purchaser cannot always explain why it was【 C5】 _ Even【 C6】 _the purchaser probably does not know why he or she bought something， the manufacturers【 C7】 _ Manufacturers have analyzed the business of【 C8】 _and buying
18、 They know all the different motives that influence a consumers purchasesome rational and【 C9】_emotional Furthermore， they take advantage of this【 C10】 _. Why【 C11】 _so many products displayed at the checkout counters in grocery stores? The store management has some good【 C12】 _. By the time the cus
19、tomer is【 C13】 _to pay for a purchase, he or she has already made rational. thought-out decisions【 C14】 _what he or she needs and wants to buy. The【 C15】 _ feels that he or she has done a good job of choosing the items. The shopper is especially vulnerable at this point. The【 C16】 _of candy, chewing
20、 gum, and magazines are very attractive. They persuade the purchaser to buy something for emotional, not【 C17】 _motives. For example, the customer neither needs nor plans to buy candy. but while the customer is standing, waiting to pay money, he or she may suddenly decide to buy【 C18】 _ This is exac
21、tly【 C19】 _the store and the manufacturer hope that the customer will【 C20】 _ The customer follows his or her plan. 31 【 C1】 32 【 C2】 33 【 C3】 34 【 C4】 35 【 C5】 36 【 C6】 37 【 C7】 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
22、【 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 The Stone age, the Iron age. Entire epochs have been named for materials. So what to name the decades ahead? The choice will be tough. We
23、lcome to the age of superstuff. Material science-once the least sexy technologyis bursting with new, practical discoveries led by superconducting ceramics that may revolutionize electronics. But superconductors are just part of the picture: from houses and cars to cook pots and artificial teeth, the
24、 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 level. Ceramics, for in
25、stance, 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 qualifies as hardness and heat resistance. Ford Motor Co. now uses ceramic tools to cut steel. A firm called Kyocera
26、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 when vibrated or pu
27、shed 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 make biodegradable for
28、ms; 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, compositesplastic reinforced with fibres of graphite or other compounds-made the round-the-world flight of the voya
29、ger 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 fiberoptic cables that carry telephone calls cross-country are made of glass so transparent t
30、hat 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 move to commercializa
31、tion 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 the new materials. （ B
32、） 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 their equipment. （ C）
33、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 ceramics be used wide
34、ly 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. 55 Paul Straussmann, retired vice president of Xerox, indicates in his book Information Pay-off that“ almost half of the U. S
35、. 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 resource. For a typical
36、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 people. To receive a r
37、eturn 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 of the output of t
38、he 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-effective tool in the fut
39、ure. An example of this type of saving 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 company. This savings
40、 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 use the graphics ca
41、pacities 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 Straussmanns words in order to make clear （
42、 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 executive officers resemb
43、le 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 productivity （ D） the necessity
44、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 per document cost of informat
45、ion 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 with （ D） it doesnt cost much
46、 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. 60 Insurance is supposed to provide protection against financial risks, and while dying
47、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 notes, “The death benefit portion
48、 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 insuran
49、ce 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 policies offer people choices in how much they want to put into their policies and how they want their funds invested. These funds can then be tapped later on to provide a lump sum
