1、公共英语五级-42 (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)BDirections:/BThis section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There axe BTHREE./B parts in this s
2、ection: Part A, Part B, and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. NOT on the BANSWER SHEET/B. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto BANSWER
3、SHEET 1/B.If you have any questions, you may raise your hand BNOW/B as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.BPart A/BYou will hear a conversation. As you listen, answer Question 1 to 10 by circling BTrue/B or BFalse/B. You will hear the c
4、onversation BONLY ONCE./BBYou now have 60 seconds to read Question 1 - 10./B（分数：10.00）(1).Paul once lectured on cooking with practical demonstrations in Australia and New Zealand.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).His lecture had been very popular.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Paul once wanted to set up his business in a
5、competitive place.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The owner, Paul, always has the final say when disagreement comes up.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Paul feels all right keeping serving the same dishes.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).The staff members of the restaurant dont share in decision-making.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Alan may n
6、ot want to have his recipe publicized.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).The restaurant used to be a farmhouse.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Alan has been with Paul for fifteen years.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).The woman is a journalist from a magazine.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart B/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)You will hear 3 conversations or
7、 talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording BONLY ONCE./BBQuestions 11 13 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 13/B（分数：3.00）(1).Where is the least likely place for pickpocketing?（分数：1.00）A.Banks and supermark
8、ets.B.Train and bus stations.C.Post offices and hospitals.D.Elevators and airports.(2).Which of the following about pickpocketing is not true?（分数：1.00）A.It is a fast increasing crime.B.Its methods are improving.C.Nobody is safe from a veteran pickpocket.D.There are about 4 000 000 victims very year.
9、(3).What was probably the reason for discontinuing to hang a pickpocket in the 18th century?（分数：1.00）A.Hanging was a useless warning.B.It was too cruel and violent.C.Too many people watched the practice.D.Other pickpockets were only spectators.Questions 14 16 are based on the following conversation.
10、 You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 16.（分数：3.00）(1).The man is _.（分数：1.00）A.a retired pilotB.a retired engineerC.a post officerD.a farmer(2).The object _.（分数：1.00）A.stayed still all the timeB.moved around from time to timeC.flew away slowlyD.flew away quickly(3).The woman is most likely _.
11、（分数：1.00）A.a local officerB.a newspaper correspondentC.a UFO fanD.a TV reporterQuestions 17 20 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 20.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the woman suggest the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Research what TV set is best for him.B.Ask for a chea
12、per price on the TV.C.Try a different store.D.Be satisfied with what he has.(2).What will the man probably do as a result of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Watch less TV.B.Return the TV to the store.C.Pay for the TV.D.Show the woman how to use the remote control.(3).Whats the mans attitude toward the T
13、V now?（分数：1.00）A.He would prefer a more expensive model.B.He is confused by the remote control.C.Hes eager to use it.D.He is not happy that he bought it.(4).What the main topic of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.A popular TV program.B.A breakthrough in technology.C.A recent purchase.D.A new electronic s
14、tore.三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)You will hear a talk given by a university lecturer. As you listen, you must answer Questions 21-30 by writing BNO MORE THAN THREE/B words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk BTWICE/B. BYou now have 60 seconds to read Questions 21-30./B（分数：10.00
15、）(1).What did the sailors plan to do to Dionysos?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).According to Greek legend, what dolphins originally were?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).On what are dolphins often found in Greek? (Name two things)（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).According to Greek culture, what do dolphins symbolize?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5)
16、.What kind of stories about dolphins and man appear in Greek legend most?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).What Was Arian?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).What did Arian do to the untrustworthy sailors before he jumped into the sea?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).What happened to Arian when he jumped into the sea?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).What
17、 do some people obviously think the Greek stories to be?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).What does the lecturer want to tell the audience?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on BANSWER SHEET 1./B“
18、Everything happens for the best,“ my mother saidU (31) /UI faced disappointment. “If you carry on, one day something good willU (32) /U“. And youll realize that it wouldnt have happened if not for that previous disappointment.Mother was right,U (33) /UI discovered after graduating from college in 19
19、32. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sport announcer. I hictchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of everyU (34) /U-and got turned down every time.In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldnt risk hiring an inexperienced person. “Go out in the stic
20、ks(偏僻地区) and find aU (35) /Ustation thatll give you a chance.“ she said.I thumbed home to Dixon. Illinois.U (36) /Uthere were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to man- age its sports department. Since Dixon wasU (37) /UI h
21、ad played high-school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me.U (38) /UI wasnt hired.My disappointmentU (39) /Uhave shown. “Everything happens for the best.“ Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Sc
22、otsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had alreadyU (40) /Uan announcer.As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. I askedU (41) /U. “How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if heU (42) /Uget a job in a radio station?“I wasU (43) /Ufor the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, “W
23、hat was that you said about sports.? Do you knowU (44) /Uabout football?“ Then he stood meU (45) /Ua microphone and asked me toU (46) /Uan imaginary game.The preceding autumn, my team had won a game in the last 20 seconds with a 65-year run. I did a 15-minute buildup(宣传) to that play, and Peter told
24、 me I would be broadcasting SaturdaysU (47) /U!On my wayU (48) /U, as I have many times since, I thought of my mothers words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happensomethingU (49) /Uwouldnt have happened if not for that previous disappointment.“I often wonder what direction my life mig
25、ht haveU (50) /Uif Id gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：1.00）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、BSection Readi(总题数：4，分数：25.00)BPart A/BRead the following texts answer the ques
26、tions accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on BANSWER SHEET 1./BBText 1/BAnything, if it concerns all nations in the world, we need standards to regulatate it.Space flight and air travel would shock time travelers from the mid-19th century. People considered such thing impossib
27、le back again: But when it comes to that gem of late 20th century technology, the Internet, the time travelers might well say:“ Been there. Done that.“They have the masons to say so.Both system grew out of the cutting-edge science of their time. The telegraphs land lines, underwater cables, and clic
28、king things reflected the 19th centurys research in electromagnet- ism. The Internets computers and high-speed connections reflect 20th century, and material technology.But, while small devices make a global network possible, it takes human cooperation to make it happen. To do so, nations negotiated
29、 these standards through ITUthe International Telegraph Uniona century and a half ago.Consider a couple of technical parallels. Telegrams were sent from one station to the next, where they were received and retransmitted until they reached their destination. Stations along the way were owned by diff
30、erent entities, including national governments. Internet date is sent from one serve computer to another that receives and retransmits it until it reaches its destination. Again the computers have a variety of owners. Telegraph messages were encoded in dots and dashes. Internet date is encoded in on
31、es and zeros.Then theres the social impact. The Internet is changing the way we do business and communicate. It makes possible virtual communities for individuals scattered around the planet who share mutual interests. Yet important as this may turn out to be, it is affecting a world that was alread
32、y well connected by radio, television, and other telecommunications. The Associated Press, Reuters, and other news services would have spread the bombing of Yugoslavia quickly without the Internet. In this respect, the global telegraph network was truly revolutionary. The unprecedented availability
33、of global news in real time gave birth to the Associated Press and Reuters news services. It gave a global perspective to newspapers that had focused on local affairs. A provincialism that geographical isolation had forced on people for millennia was gone forever.As the experience of the past centur
34、y and a half has shown, the standards set up by ITU are not only necessary, but also workable. Therefore, in todays world, while the Internet is playing an ever more important role in our life, we also need standards, and that is through the same ITUnow called the International Telecommunication Uni
35、on.（分数：5.00）(1).The mid-19th century time travelers would not be surprised by todays Internet because _.（分数：1.00）A.they were totally ignorant of itB.they would consider such a thing as a dreamC.they had seen similar things beforeD.they had thought of it for quite a long time(2).How many similar poin
36、ts has the writer pointed out between the Internet and telegraph?（分数：1.00）A.At least 5.B.At least 3.C.At least 7.D.At least 8.(3).Among the following similarities, which is NOT mentioned in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Information is sent from one station(server) to another.B.Both need electricity to run.
37、C.Both are the result of peoples search of a better way of communication.D.Both send information by something that is not our languages.(4).The author seems to think that（分数：1.00）A.the Internet is totally changing the way we communicateB.the Internet can only work on the base of the communication me
38、thods already in exist- easeC.the Internet will never be able .to substitute radio, TV, and other telecommunicationsD.with the Internet, we can do without radio, TV, and other telecommunications(5).The theme of the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.The Internet has ended the geographical isolation in the worl
39、dB.Newspaper, TV and radio are as important as the InternetC.The Internet is something that mid-19th century people would be familiar withD.We need standards to make the Internet work betterBText 2/BNo people doubt the fundamental importance of mothers in child rearing, but what do fathers do? Much
40、of what they contribute is simply being the second adult in the home. Bringing up children is demanding, stressful and exhausting. Two adults can support and make up for each others deficiencies and build on each others strength.As we all know, fathers also bring an array of unique qualities. Some a
41、re familiar: protector and role model. Teenage boys without fathers are notoriously prone to trouble. The pathway to adulthood for daughters is somewhat easier, but they must still learn form their fathers, in ways they cannot from their mothers, such as how to relate to men. They learn from their f
42、athers about heterosexual trust, intimacy and difference. They learn to appreciate their own femininity from the one male who is most special in their lives. Most important, through loving and being loved by their fathers, they learn that they are love-worthy.Current research gives much deeper- and
43、more surprising insight into the fathers role in child rearing. One significantly overlooked dimension of fathering is play. From their childrens birth through adolescence, fathers tend to emphasize game more than caretaking. The fathers style of play is likely to be both physically stimulating and
44、exciting. With older children it involves more teamwork, requiring competitive testing of physical and mental skills, ff frequently resembles a teaching relationship: come on, let me show you how. Mothers play more at the childs level. They seem willing to let the child directly play.Kids, at least
45、in the early years, seem to prefer to play with daddy. In one study of （分数：5.00）(1).The first paragraph points out that one of the advantages of a family with both parents is _.（分数：1.00）A.husband and wife can .share houseworkB.two adults are always better than oneC.the fundamental importance of moth
46、ers can be fully recognisedD.husband and wife can compensate for each others shortcomings(2).According to paragraph 3, one significant difference between the fathers and mothers role in child rearing is _.（分数：1.00）A.the style of play encouragedB.the amount of time availableC.the strength of emotional tiesD.the emphasis of intellectual development(3).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Mothers tend to stress personal safety less than fathers.B.Boys are likely to benefit more from their fathers caring.C.Girls learn to read more quick
