1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 97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） True （ B） Fasle 2 Peop
2、le like the changes in the organization of the company. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 3 All directors on the Board are full-time employees in the company. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 4 The job of the Board of Directors is to administrate the company. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 5 The chairman of the Board is appointed by
3、the Board. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 6 MD refers to “ a doctor of medicine“. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 7 MD is the absolute head of the company. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 8 MD decides companys policies and carries them out. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 9 MD has six departmental managers at the moment. （ A） True （ B） Fasle
4、 10 The speaker will introduce six departmental managers one by one. （ A） True （ B） Fasle 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 Which job docs the woman suggest to the man? （ A）
5、Baby-sitting. （ B） House-cleaning. （ C） House-sitting. （ D） Mowing the lawn. 12 What/Who should students contact if they want to get a summer job? （ A） The Stucent Union. （ B） The Student Employment Office. （ C） The Workers Union. （ D） The Student Part-time Job Office. 13 What would happen to a stud
6、ent if his employer reports his improper behavior? （ A） He would be fired. （ B） He would not get his pay. （ C） He would not get another job. （ D） He would be fined. 14 What was the cause of the tragedy? （ A） Bad weather. （ B） Human error. （ C） Breakdown of the engines. （ D） Communications system fai
7、lure. 15 How high are the mountains in Norweija? （ A） Two thousand feet. （ B） Twelve thousand feet. （ C） Twenty thousand feet. （ D） Twenty-two thousand feet. 16 What lesson could be drawn from the accident? （ A） Accurate communication is of utmost importance. （ B） Pilots should be able to speak seve
8、ral foreign languages. （ C） Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather. （ D） Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential. 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 i
9、s interested 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 hav
10、e to observe 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
11、 university. （ 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 r
12、egulations. （ 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 w
13、ords in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 Whats the average increase per year of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage? 22 Which area of the world contributed to an increase
14、 between 94/95 and 95/96? 23 When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes? 24 What will the speaker discuss first? 25 According to the figure of the academic year 1995/96, where do the largest number of foreign students come from? 26 Whats the number of students from Malaysia?
15、 27 Which is the most popular major of study? 28 Whats the percentage of students in business and management? 29 In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number? 30 In brief, what did the speaker talk about? 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the fo
16、llowing text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 30 “ Down-to-earth“ means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find【 31】 _who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy t
17、o talk【 32】 _ and accepts other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the【 33】 _of someone who acts important or proud. Down-to-earth persons may be【 34】 _members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance “【 35】 _to their heads“. They do not consider themselves to be bet
18、ter persons than【 36】 _of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, 【 37】 _without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air“. There is【 38】 _way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth. Americans【 39】 _another expression that means almost the same as
19、 “ down-to-earth“. The expression is “ both-feet-on-the-ground“. Someone【 40】 _both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good understanding【 41】 _reality. He has what is called “common sense, “ he may have dreams, 【 42】 _he does not allow them to block his knowledge of【 43】 _is real. The opposite k
20、ind of【 44】 _is one who has his “ head-in-the-clouds“. A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer【 45】 _mind is not in the real world. 【 46】 _, such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually【 47】 _a day-dreaming student down-to-earth. Usually, the person who is
21、 down-to-earth is very【 48】 _ to have both feet on the ground.【 49】 _we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly【 50】 _others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong. Part A Directions: Read the following texts and answer the questions
22、 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. Welcome to the age of superstuff. Material science once the least sexy techno
23、logy is 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 world will sometime be made of different stuff. Exotic plastics, glass an
24、d 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 instance, have long been limited by their brittleness. But by minimizing the
25、 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 firm called Kyocera has created a line of ceramic scissors and knives that stay sharp for year
26、s and never rust or corrode. A similar transformation has overtaken plastics. High-strength polymers now form bridges, iceskating rinks and helicopter rotors. And one new plastic that generates electricity when vibrated or pushed is used in electric guitars, touch sensors for robot hands and karate
27、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 forms; some plastic six-pack rings for example, gradually decompose when expos
28、ed to sunlight. Researchers are developing ways to make plastics as recyclable as metal or glass. Whats more, composites plastic reinforced with fibres of graphite or other compounds made the round-the-world flight of the voyager possible and have even been proved in combat:a helmet saved an infantr
29、ymans 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 that a piece of 100 miles thick is clearer than a standard window pane. But
30、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 commercialization will determine the success or failure of a country in the coming futur
31、e. 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） To show the significance of the new materials on the future world. （ C） T
32、o 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） Because research on new materials is very difficult. （ D） Because it takes
33、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 widely in the past? （ A） Because of their brittleness. （ B） Because people didn
34、t 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. information workers are in executive, managerial, administrative and prof
35、essional 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 office, over 90 percent of the operating budget is for salaries, benefits a
36、nd 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 return on their investment, wise corporate executive officers are realizing
37、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 the end product. For those companies using technology, the per document cost
38、 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 future. An example of this type of saving is illustrated in the case of the West
39、ern 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 is gained mainly through the elimination of support people once needed for p
40、roposal 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 capacities of the computer rather than rely on drafters to prepare drawings, th
41、ey 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 pars graph, the author quotes Straussmanns words in order to make clear_. （ A） the importance of communicative capability in business （ B） the need
42、ibr 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 resemble the industrialists and agriculturists in the past in their realization
43、 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 of providing employees with a comfortable environment 58 Which of the fol
44、lowing 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 information processing will be reduced. （ D） The newest information will be easie
45、r 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 to automate the facilities of a company 60 According to this passage, wha
46、t 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 too soon is one major risk we face, another risk more and more people fea
47、r 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 really has become a commodity type product, so if someone is really conc
48、erned 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
49、 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 for purchasing a retirement home or a stream of retirement income. Life insurance is an attractive investment vehicle
