1、公共英语五级-41 (1)及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BPart A/B IYou will hear a conversation between a student, Mr. Wang, and his tutor, Dr. Wilson. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False. You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE. You now have 60 seconds
2、 to read Questions 110. /I（分数：10.00）(1).Dr. Wilson and Mr. Wang have known each other before.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Wang prefers to live with an English family.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Back in his own country, Mr. Wan
3、g studied C-language and chemistry.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Wang has some experience about CAD.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Dr. Wilson is satisfied with Wangs past experience.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).Wang decides to take courses and pa
4、ss exams.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Dr. Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).Dr. Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart B/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)IQuestions 1113 are based on the following talk. You
5、 now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113./I（分数：3.00）(1).When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do?（分数：1.00）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.
6、D.show some written proof of the purchase to the store.(2).If a consumer wants a quick settlement of the problem, whom is it better to complain to?（分数：1.00）A.A shop assistant.B.The store manager.C.The manufacturer.D.A public organization.(3).How can the most effective complaint be made?（分数：1.00）A.sh
7、owing the fault item to the manager.B.explaining exactly what is wrong with the item.C.saying firmly that the item is of poor quality.D.asking politely to change the item.IQuestions 1416 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1416./I（分数：3.00）(1).When was the Ameri
8、can Football Association founded?（分数：1.00）A.In 1913.B.In 1930.C.In 1914.D.In 1917.(2).Which of the following records of the US football team is true?（分数：1.00）A.First place in the 3rd 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.
9、(3).Where was the finals of the World Cup in 1994 held?（分数：1.00）A.In England.B.In the USA.C.In Mexico.D.In France.IQuestions 1720 are based on the following talk. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1720./I（分数：4.00）(1).Who is the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.a poet.B.a teacher.C.A student.D.An artist.(2
10、).What was the discussion topic of the previous class meeting?（分数：1.00）A.New England mystery stories.B.Eighteenth-century English criticism.C.A comparison of poems of Dickinson and Whitman.D.The poems of Walt Whitman.(3).How did Emily Dickinson differ from Walt Whitman?（分数：1.00）A.She published poems
11、 frequently.B.She seldom left home.C.She lived in an earlier era.D.She spoke a different language.(4).What will the class do now?（分数：1.00）A.Hear another report.B.Discuss one of Emily Dickinsons poems.C.Hear a lecture given by the teacher.D.Discuss poems they have written themselves.三、BPart C/B(总题数：1
12、，分数：10.00)(1).Where did rice originate?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What kind of grain did most Europeans eat 500 years ago?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).What kind of grain could be found in American diet 500 years ago?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Who used dairy product first in history?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).In which year did Co
13、lumbus take chili pepper to Spain?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).How long did it take for chili pepper to become popular around the world?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Where cant chili pepper grow according to the talk?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).What did Europeans think of potatoes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).What was potato used for
14、in Europe at first?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).In what part of the world is potato especially a favorite food?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BSection Use o(总题数：20，分数：20.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、BSecti
15、on Readi(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.In politics, astronauts are generally（分数：1.00）A.democrats.B.republicans.C.conservatives.D.communists.22.To audience, the typical American astronaut（分数：1.00）A.has a limited vocabulary.B.is a clean-cut, cheerful and frank guy.C.cant understand a sophisticated joke.D.is well-b
16、uilt but rather slow-witted.23.The phrase“ talking shop“ (Line 4, Para. 6) probably means（分数：1.00）A.talk about shopping.B.discuss ones work with colleagues.C.exchange personal news.D.talk with friends in a group.24.Details of the private life of an astronaut are hard to come by, because they are（分数：
17、1.00）A.his own business and privacy.B.secrets as far as interviews are concerned.C.the property of an American magazine.D.the first rate national confidential information.25.Which of the statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Astronauts have a good job which demands high.B.The divorce rate in NASA is ver
18、y low.C.The NASA astronauts mostly find friends from among their work.D.There is no younger man in his twenties in the spaceship.六、BText 2/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.Which of the following is true according to this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Only the students in high school were poor in history study.B.Only college
19、 students could not study history well.C.Students at every level have poor knowledge of history.D.All Americans knowledge of history was poor.27.It can be inferred from the passage that（分数：1.00）A.the task for Cosgrove is quite heavy.B.the students are enthusiastic about history study.C.the students
20、has little interest in history study.D.West Milford once was a factory town.28.On the way to school, Cosgrove（分数：1.00）A.was deep in thought of his past.B.was thinking of who Lee was.C.was thinking of how to teach his class.D.was having a talk with another passenger.29.What did Cosgrove do before he
21、became a teacher teaching history?（分数：1.00）A.A clerk working in a gym.B.A man running a bank.C.A sportsman.D.A historian.30.Whats the meaning of the word “bane“ in the 6th line of the last paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Headache.B.Ban.C.Pleasure.D.Opportunity.七、BText 3/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Some scientists belie
22、ve that global warming could（分数：1.00）A.modify ocean currents.B.change wind directions in the polar regions.C.reduce the influence of currents.D.increase wind speed.32.Heat is transferred from the tropics to the poles（分数：1.00）A.in the surface currents.B.in the atmosphere,C.in the deep currents.D.alon
23、g the seabed.33.The first results have already confirmed（分数：1.00）A.that heat is stocked at great depth.B.that the last Ice Age ended about 10, 000 years ago.C.the complexity of ocean currents.D.that Gulf Stream currents are situated in the surface layer of water.34.The atmosphere and the ocean（分数：1.
24、00）A.influence the climate iespectively.B.interact and create a global climatic balance.C.have no effect on the climate.D.have only modified the climate since the last Ice Age.35.Why is this research considered to be of great importance?（分数：1.00）A.It will enable scientists of the future to prevent e
25、xtreme climatic changes.B.It will help scientists predict climate changes.C.It unites a large number of different countries.D.It will help dissipate the climatologists “nightmare scenario“.八、BPart B/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_九、BPart C/B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)41. places an stress
26、on something that can hardly be learnt at school?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_42. is particularly helpful for those who fear changes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43. tells readers it doesnt follow that those who dont have good academic achievement will not make a fortune?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_44. is not written by a single writer?
27、（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_45. tells a very simple story but it contains many messages?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_46. seems not to express ideas straightforward?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_47. is written by the one who also wrote a lot of other works with other writers?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_48. is probably full of facts?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_49
28、. is not only statistical but also interesting?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_50. is not related to finance?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十、BSection IV Writ(总题数：1，分数：25.00)51.For this part, you are allowed 40 minutes to write a composition on Job Problems for Graduates. Study the following charts carefully and your composition
29、must be based on the information given in the charts. Outline: 1 ) state the changes in college graduates choices of careers; 2 ) give possible reasons for the changes; 3 ) propose some solutions to the problems. You should quote as few figures as possible. （分数：25.00）_公共英语五级-41 (1)答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时
30、间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BPart A/B IYou will hear a conversation between a student, Mr. Wang, and his tutor, Dr. Wilson. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False. You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE. You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 110. /I（分数：10
31、.00）(1).Dr. Wilson and Mr. Wang have known each other before.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(2).Wang prefers to live with an English family.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(3).Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(4).Back in his own country, Mr. Wang studied C-language
32、 and chemistry.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(5).Wang has some experience about CAD.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(6).Dr. Wilson is satisfied with Wangs past experience.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(7).Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(8).Wang decides to take courses and pass e
33、xams.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(9).Dr. Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(10).Dr. Wilson asks Wang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：听力原文 Questions 110: W: Come in, please. M: Good morning, Dr. Wilson. W:
34、 Good morning, Wang. How nice to meet you again. Take a seat. why dont you, please. When did you get to the university? M: I arrived yesterday. W: Well.are you living in the college? M: No, I am with an English family. actually. because I want to improve my speaking. W: Oh, fine. Right, did you take
35、 a language proficiency test before you came? M: Yes. Uhh. my Overall Band is 6, but.unfortunately my speaking score is only 5. W: OK, you know, here in this university, you have to take our own English test before you attend any lectures. So, first of all, what weve got to do is, we have to make an
36、 arrangement for the test date. Umm.will tomorrow be all right for you? M: Yeah, I have time tomorrow morning. W: Good, then. Tomorrow at ten. I dont think the test will be any problem for you. Now, lets make sure you make good use of your time here. Lets put it like this. What exactly do you want t
37、o accomplish in the next 12 months? M: Im interested in computer language translation, I mean, from English to Chinese and Chinese to English. Ill try, if possible, to produce software or a device which can serve as an interpreter. W: Yes, could you be a bit more specific about. er. the device? M: F
38、or instance, when you talk to the device in English it will translate your words into Chinese and vice versa. W: Uhuh. do you mean itll be as competent as. er. a human interpreter? M: Yes. well, Ill let it deal with general situations, at least. W: Fascinating.and how big will the device itself be,
39、do you think? M: The size of a cigarette pack, I think. So people can put it in their pocket. W: Really. Well, that could be a Ph. D project. Tell me what you have done so far. M: In my four years of undergraduate study, I studied electronics, advanced mathematics, hardware designing, some computer
40、languages and program writing. W: Yes, but have you done any practical jobs? I mean, have you written any programs for practical use? M: I had been involved in a project for CAD in a shipyard. W: Computer aided design. That was probably a good experience, but, unfortunately, it may not help your pre
41、sent project much. Are you familiar with the C-language? M: No. W: Uhuh. the phonetic processing system, do you know how such a system works? M: What do you mean by “phonetic processing system“? W: Well, you know, English is spoken by different people with different accents. Your English accent is d
42、ifferent from mine, and of course mine is not the same as my colleagues. So as I see it, your device would have to be able to recognise and understand different accents. M: Oh, I see. I think I can learn the C-language and the phonetic processing system here. W: Well, thats probably true, but youve
43、got only twelve months and you want a degree, dont you? M: Yes. W: OK, so therere two ways of studying for a degree here. You either take six courses, pass their exams and have your dissertation accepted or the other way is you do some research work and submit your project report. M: I think Ill tak
44、e the second way. W: Fine, but are you sure you can finish your project in twelve months? M: I dont know, but I can work twelve hours per day and seven days per week. W: Well, Id suggest you spend some time in our library, trying to find out what other students have done before and perhaps reconside
45、r your own project, to some extent. You might narrow your research area, concentrating on solving one or two major problems. And ,itd be a good idea to talk to your colleagues in the lab, first. Anyway, Im sure we can work out something good. Shall I see you again in three days time? M: All right. I
46、ll go away and do some thinking. Then Ill talk to you about my new plan. W: Good. see you then. M: Thank you. Bye-bye.二、BPart B/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)IQuestions 1113 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113./I（分数：3.00）(1).When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do?（分数：1.00）A.complain personally to the manager.B.threaten to
