1、公共英语五级-125 及答案解析(总分：106.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)(1).The staff members of the restaurant dont share in decision-making.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).The owner, Paul, always has the final say when disagreement comes up.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Alan has been with Pau
2、l for fifteen years.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Paul once lectured on cooking with practical demonstrations in Australia and New Zealand.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).His lecture had been very popular.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Paul once wanted to set up his business in a competitive place.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).The restau
3、rant used to be a farmhouse.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).Paul feels all right keeping serving the same dishes.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Alan may not want to have his recipe publicized.（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.错误三、Part B(总题数：3，分数：11.00)(1).Which of the followi
4、ng is NOT included in the news headline?A. New traffic rates.B. A fire at a downtown restaurant.C. A welcome end to the city workers strike.D. A final score on a basketball game.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who suffered a heavy loss from the fire?A. The owner of a restaurant and the adjoining Jones Jewelry
5、Store.B. The owner of a jewelry store.C. The owner of Citizens bank.D. Both the owners of a restaurant and a jewelry store.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How much were the employees pays raised?A. Five cents an hour. B. Ten cents an hour.C. Fifteen cents an hour. D. Twenty cents an hour.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).W
6、ho won the Little League city championship?A. James Johnson. B. King Bush.C. Tigers. D. Pirates.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How many people live in cities now?A. 30% of the worlds population.B. 40% of the worlds population.C. 50% of the worlds population.D. 60% of the worlds population.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2)
7、.How many people live in areas of poverty, slums in cities?A. One billion.B. Two billion.C. Three billion.D. Four billion.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What has happened in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone?A. A new bus system has been created.B. Farming has been established within the city.C. Factories hav
8、e been moved out.D. Health care has been improved.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What have researches of all kinds discovered?A. There is a serious link between urban poverty and environment.B. There is a noticeable link between size of population and urban povertyC. There is a positive link between education
9、 and quality of life.D. There is a causal link between climate change and supply of food.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What do the famous golden Oscar statuettes represent?A. The surprise winner.B. The hottest favorite.C. The greatest honor.D. Thought-provoking films.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the film Crash
10、 talking about?A. Los Angeles.B. Different characters.C. Glamorous occasions.D. Racial tension.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did George Clooney say about being a director?A. Winning success.B. Being respected.C. Having a job.D. Being popular.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Part C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)(1).Who usually take
11、care of the elderly people in the United States?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).In what aspect did the statistics show of aging Americans?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).What must be provided as people live longer today than before?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What have the psychologists and social workers started to be as American
12、s are living longer than ever?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).How do care-givers feel of their own job?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).How many reasons for care-giving have been found by social workers9（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).What would care-givers deserve when they became old and dependent in the future?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Wh
13、o are more likely to use community services to help care for an elderly parent?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).Why dont most people put their dependent spouses into nursing homes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).How did the elderly behave when they received care and attention from others?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Section Use of En
14、g(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many parents who welcome the idea of turning (31) the TV and (32) more time with the family are still worried that (33) TV they would constantly be on call as entertainers for their children. They remember (34) Up all sorts of things to do when they were kids. But their own kids see
15、m (35) , less resourceful, somehow. When theres nothing to do, these parents observe regretfully, their kids seem unable to come up with anything to do (36) turning on the TV.One father, for example, says, “When I was a (37) , we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games. We certainly
16、 never complained (38) an annoying way (39) our parents, I have nothing to do ! “He compares this with his own children today: “They are simply lazy. If someone (40) entertain them, theyll happily sit there watching TV all day. “There is one word for this fathers disappointment; unfair. (41) is as i
17、f he (42) disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores his childrens (43) of inventiveness, as if the ability to play was missing. In fact, (44) the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play-to imagine, to inve
18、nt, to elaborate on reality in a playful way-and the ability to (45) fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to be (46) and developed.Such disappointment, however, is not only (47) , it is also destructive. Sensing their parents disappointment, children come to believe that they are. (48) ,
19、lacking something, and that this (49) them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasures of doing things (50) their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling ab
20、out themselves as capable and interesting people.（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:_六、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Survey results indic
21、ate that smoking and alcohol and marijuana use increased among residents of Manhattan during the 58 weeks after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center winch took place on September 11, 2001. Almost one-third of the nearly 1,000 persons interviewed reported an increased use of alcohol, marij
22、uana, or cigarettes following the September 11th attacks. The largest increase was in alcohol use. About one-fourth of the respondents said they were drinking more alcohol in the weeks after September 11; about 10% reported an increase in smoking, and 3.2% said they had increased their use of mariju
23、ana.The investigators found survey participants by randomly dialing New York City phone numbers and screened potential respondents for Manhattan residents living in areas close to the World Trade Center. Interviews were conducted with 988 individuals between October 16 and November 15, 2001. Partici
24、pants were asked about their cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and marijuana use habits before and after September 11. During the week prior to September 11, 2001, 22. 6% of the participants reported smoking cigarettes, 59. 1% drinking alcohol, and 4.4% using marijuana. After September 11th, 23.4
25、% reported smoking cigarettes, 64. 4% drinking alcohol, and 5.7% smoking marijuana. Among those who smoked, almost 10% reported smoking at least an extra pack of cigarettes a week and among those who drank alcohol, more than 20% reported imbibing at least one extra drink a day.The researchers found
26、that people who reported an increase in substance abuse were more likely to suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and from depression. People who reported an increase in cigarette smoking or marijuana use were also more likely to have both PTSD and depression, while those who reported an
27、 increase in alcohol use were more likely to have depression only. Persons who were living closer to the World Trade Center were more likely to increase their cigarette smoking, but other factors such as being displaced from home, losing possessions during the attacks, or being involved in the rescu
28、e efforts were not consistently associated with increased substance use. Symptoms of panic attack were associated with an increase in the use of all substances.Increase in substance abuse did not differ significantly between men and women or among racial or ethnic groups. Demographic factors such as
29、 age, marital status, and income seemed to play a more critical role in determining if the events of September 11th led to an increase in substance use.（分数：5.00）(1).The survey results suggest that the largest increase in substance use should be _.A. alcohol.B. marijuana.C. cigarettes.D. cocaine.（分数：
30、1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The people who took part in the survey were _.A. randomly selected United States citizens.B. randomly selected New York City citizens.C. randomly selected Manhattan residents who live close to the World Trade Center.D. randomly selected American citizens who witnessed the terrorist
31、attack.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author is trying to show that _.A. use of substances may vary from time to time.B. abuse of certain substances is harmful for health.C. the attack of September 11th has left incurable harm to peoples mental health.D. terrorist attack increased anxiety and sense of ins
32、ecurity among residents.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can be said about substance abuse after September 11?A. People who reported an increase in alcohol use were more likely to have PTSD.B. People who were living closer to World Trade Center were most likely to increase cigarette smoking.C. Displacement
33、 from home and involvement in rescue efforts were consistently associated with increased substance use.D. Symptoms of panic attach were unrelated with increased use of substances.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Demographic information such as gender, race and mar
34、ital status was not collected.B. Gender and race do not have much effect on the amount of substance abuse.C. Age and marital status do not make any difference on substance abuse.D. Income is a better predictor of substance abuse than age.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Managers spend a great
35、 deal of their time in meetings. According to Henry Mintzberg, in his book, The Nature of Managerial Work, managers in large organizations spend only 22 per cent of their time on meetings. So what are the managers doing in those meetings? There have conventionally been two answers. The first is the
36、academic version: Managers are coordinating and controlling, making decisions, solving problems and planning. This interpretation has been largely discredited because it ignores the social and political forces at work in meetings.The second version claims that meetings provide little more than strat
37、egic sites for corporate gladiators to perform before the organizational emperors. This perspective is far more attractive, and has given rise to a large, add often humorous, body of literature on gamesmanship and posturing in meetings.It is, of course, true that meeting rooms serve as shop windows
38、for managerial talent, but this is far from the truth as a whole. The suggestion that meetings are actually battle grounds is misleading since the feelings of meetings has far more to do with comfort than conflict. Meetings are actually vital props, both for the participants and the organization as
39、a whole.For the organization, meetings represent recording devices. The minutes of meetings catalogue the change of the organization, at all levels, in a more systematic way than do the assorted memos and directives which are scattered about the company. They enshrine the minutes of corporate histor
40、y, they itemize proposed actions and outcomes in a way which makes one look like the natural culmination of the other.The whole tenor of the minutes is one of total premeditation and implied continuity.They are a sanitized version of reality which suggests a reassuring level of control over events.
41、What is more, the minutes record the debating of certain issues in an official and democratic forum, so that those not involved in the process can be assured that the decision was not taken lightly.As Dong Bennett, an administrative and financial manager with Allied Breweries, explains: “Time and ef
42、fort are seen to have been invested in scrutinizing a certain course of action.“Key individuals are also seen to have put their names behind that particular course of action. The decision can therefore proceed with the full weight of the organization behind it, even if it actually went through “on t
43、he nod“. At the same time, the burden of responsibility is spread, so that no individual takes the blame.Thus, the public nature of formal meetings confers a degree of legitimacy on what happens in them. Having a view pass unchallenged at a meeting can be taken to indicate consensus.However, meeting
44、s also serve as an alibi for action, as demonstrated by one manager who explained to his subordinates, “I did what I could to prevent it I had our objections minutes in two meetings. The proof of conspicuous effort was there in black and white.By merely attending meetings, managers buttress their st
45、atus, while non-attendance can carry with it a certain stigma. Whether individual managers intend to make a contribution or not, it is satisfying to be considered one of those whose views matter. Ostracism, for senior managers, is not being invited to meetings.As one cynic observed, meetings are com
46、fortingly tangible: “Who on the shop floor really believes that managers are working when they tour the works? But assemble them hehind closed doors and call it a meeting and everyone will take it for granted that they are hard at work.“ Managers are being seen to earn their corn.Meetings provide ma
47、nagers with another form of comfort too-that of formality. Meetings follow a fixed format: Exchanges are ritualized, the participants are probably known in advance, there is often a written agenda, arid there is a chance to prepare. Little wonder then, that they come as welcome relief from the uphea
48、val and uncertainty of life outside the meeting room.Managers can draw further comfort from the realization that their peers are every bit as bemused and fallible as themselves. Meetings provide constant reminders that they share the same problems, preoccupations and anxieties, that they are all in the same boat. And for those who may be slig
