1、公共英语五级-53 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/BI You will hear an interview about Professor Wangs trip to Edinburgh. As you listen, answer Questions I to 20 by circling True or False. You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE.You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1 to
2、 10./I（分数：10.00）(1).Professor Wang went on a lecture tour to Edinburgh.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Wang visited the lake area by himself.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Gross feels rather jealous Of Wang as he himself has not been able to visit Edinburgh.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The British usually have more opportunitie
3、s to see their country than foreign visitors.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Mr. Gross has never traveled by air before.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).It did cost Professor Wang much in taking and developing those photos.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Wang is quite reluctant to show Gross his pictures.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).Gross s
4、ays he is particularly impressed by a photo showing a castle.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Professor Wang enriched his experience in Britain through his trip.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).Wang forgot the time and was almost late for his airplane.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart B/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Questions 11 to 13 are ba
5、sed on the following talk on the worlds changing climate. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13./I（分数：3.00）(1).What would a cooling trend in weather bring to the world?（分数：1.00）A.Floods along the sea coasts.B.A shortage of food and fuel.C.Unpredictable weather conditions.D.Disappointmen
6、t to some climatologists.(2).What can be learned about the hypotheses of climatologists?（分数：1.00）A.They are often quite accurate,B.They are not reliable.C.They are short-sighted.D.They generally fall into two categories.(3).What was characteristic of the “Little Ice Age“?（分数：1.00）A.Cold and damp cli
7、mate.B.Change in geographic conditions.C.World-wide drought.D.Reduction of water resources.I Questions 14 to 17 are based on an introduction to early movie making. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 17./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why is Griffith often called The Father of the Motion Picture?（分数：1.00
8、）A.He used long shots in motion-picture production.B.He first used the technique of close-ups in his films.C.He produced the earliest film in the world.D.He established a new standard for motion-picture production.(2).What kind of motion picture camera shot was generally used in the early film?（分数：1
9、.00）A.Close-up shots.B.Full shots.C.Long shots.D.Action shots.(3).When was After Many Years produced?（分数：1.00）A.1899.B.1903.C.1907.D.1910.(4).Why was the close-up of Annie Lee followed by a shot of Annies husband?（分数：1.00）A.To shock Griffiths contemporaries.B.To show who Annie Lee was thinking about
10、.C.To indicate when Annie Lees husband would return.D.To avoid criticism of the close-up shot.I Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following talk about Jims health problem. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 18 to 20./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the man go to see his doctor?（分数：1.00）A.To find out
11、if he has the flu.B.To find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.C.To find out how to prevent illness.D.To find out the results of a blood test.(2).How does the man describe his health problem?（分数：1.00）A.He gets ill at the same time every year.B.He doesnt get enough exercise.C.He often has difficul
12、ty sleeping.D.Hes sick with influenza throughout the winter.(3).Why does the doctor suggest the man get a lot of rest and eat well?（分数：1.00）A.To be ready to have a physical examination.B.To increase weight.C.To fight off the disease.D.To feel well during the new semester.三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)(
13、1).According to the man, many animals are solitary most of the time.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Give three kinds of insects which like to group together.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).What is a group of lions called?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).How many female lions might be in a group as mentioned here?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The
14、 habit of zebras is to form（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).In Africa, what kind of groups do gorillas live in?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).How does the silverback gorilla compare with other male apes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Where do chimpanzees spend most of their time?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).What are chimpanzee groups called?（
15、分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).What is the job of male chimpanzees?（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、BSection Readi(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.The word “alumni“ (in
16、 paragraph 2) means_.（分数：1.00）A.a male former student of a school, college or universityB.a female former student of a school, college or universityC.a former teacher of a school, college Or universityD.a former executive of a college or university22.Which of the following official ranks is not intr
17、oduced?（分数：1.00）A.President of the university.B.Vice president of the university.C.Dean of the college.D.Dean of the department.23._is not the duty of deans.（分数：1.00）A.Meeting the board of trusteesB.Supervising the spending of funds within the collegeC.Recommending faculty to academic vice president
18、 for promotionD.Being charge of the enrollment of students24._ must have academic achievement in certain subject.（分数：1.00）A.PresidentsB.Vice presidentsC.Academic vice presidentsD.Deans25.Which of the following statement is true?（分数：1.00）A.Deans are the chief leaders in a university.B.Presidents are
19、chief officers in a university.C.General Dwight D. Eisenhower was an excellent academic president.D.Deans can remove the vice president of an institution.六、BTEXT 2/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.What does the author mean when he says “you cant spend a college wage premium“ (para. 3)?（分数：1.00）A.College graduates
20、 tend to stash money away.B.The economic returns for college graduates have decreased since 1979.C.The economic returns to higher education have not increased very much since 1979.D.College graduates could hardly earn enough to pay high living cost.27.The traditional calculation of the economic retu
21、rn to higher education is inaccurate because_.（分数：1.00）A.it doesnt take into account the changing economic situationsB.it involves small samplesC.it failed to incorporate some aspects which themselves might have added to the earnings of college graduatesD.it does not specify whether non-college grad
22、uates have high-school degrees28.Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The economic return to higher education is lower by the more sophisticated analyses than by traditional methods.B.Results of analyses of college premium differ greatly.C.Between 1979 and 1997, workers with only
23、 high-school degrees saw their real income fall.D.Graduates from graduate schools have the same economic returns as those from colleges.29.Which of the following is the topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Overestimated college premium,B.The payoffs of college education.C.The myths of college education.D
24、.The decline of college education.30.According to the last paragraph, _.（分数：1.00）A.more and more people go to elite collegesB.tuition has started to declineC.there are too many college graduatesD.the quality of college education has declined七、BTEXT 3/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.According to the passage, the
25、maximum intensity of sound coming from commercials_.（分数：1.00）A.does not exceed that of programsB.is greater than that of programsC.varies over a large range than that of programsD.is less than that of programs32.In the passage, the author is trying to tell us _.（分数：1.00）A.how TV ads vary vocal sound
26、s to attract attentionB.how the loudness of TV ads is overcomeC.how advertisers control the sound properties of TV adsD.how the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV ads33.Many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some kind because_.（分数：1.00）A.pop songs attract viewer att
27、entionB.it can increase their loudnessC.advertisers want to make them sound different from regular programsD.advertisers want to merge music with commercials34.One of the reasons why commercials are able to attract viewer attention is that_.（分数：1.00）A.the human voices in commercials have more audito
28、ry impactB.people like cheerful songs that change dramatically in sound qualityC.high-frequency sounds are used to mask sounds that drown out the primary messageD.they possess sound qualities that make the viewer feel that something unusual is happening35.Commercials create the sensation of loudness
29、 because_.（分数：1.00）A.TV stations always operate at the highest sound levelsB.their sound levels are kept around peak levelsC.their sound levels are kept in the middle frequency rangesD.unlike regular programs their intensity of sound varies over a wide range八、BPart B/B(总题数：5，分数：10.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填
30、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_九、BPart C/B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)41.results in “Acid rain“?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_42.is already the 2nd largest source of electricity in the U. S. ?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_43.may give off more radiative pollution into the air than a nuclear plant?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_44.can be taken only when large enoug
31、h collector plates are built?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_45.is the cleanest practical source of electricity?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_46.costs 30% less than coal-fired power in France?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_47.is less easy to subject to shortages caused by strikes and natural disasters?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_48.is less threatened by i
32、nternational crises?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_49.will not be considered as a supplement to conventional electricity for several decades?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_50.could contribute to global warming?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_十、BSection Writi(总题数：1，分数：25.00)51.It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as th
33、ey used to be. Give possible reasons and your recommendations. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.（分数：25.00）_公共英语五级-53 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/BI You will hear an interview about Professor Wangs trip to Edinburgh. A
34、s you listen, answer Questions I to 20 by circling True or False. You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE.You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1 to 10./I（分数：10.00）(1).Professor Wang went on a lecture tour to Edinburgh.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：听力原文1-10 G: Hello, Professor Wang. Nice to see you back a
35、gain. How was your trip to Edinburgh? W: It was fascinating. I didnt even think about coming back. I paid a visit to the University of Edinburgh, and spent three whole days lecturing on Chinese folklore to a group of international students. G: Well done! Well, how did you like the city? W: Very much
36、 indeed. It is a very attractive city. I spent one day in the city visiting those fantastic castles and museums. I never expected there to be so many places of interest in one city. And I was so lucky as to have bumped into a former student of mine. He is doing his Ph. D. at the Department of Applie
37、d Linguistics, Edinburgh University. He took me to the lake area the following day, where I saw elegant peaks, beautiful lakes and exotic rocks. It was very impressive. G: Boy, that sounds inviting. I really envy you. I must make a trip to that area one of these days. W: Are you kidding? I cant beli
38、eve as a native of England that you have never been to Edinburgh. G: Thats nothing strange about it. In fact, many foreigners have more opportunities to see Great Britain than many of the British who have lived here all their lives, Would you believe me that I have never been on board of a plane? W:
39、 That is hard to believe. I always thought that you British have more opportunities to travel. However, Ill take your word for it. G: Did you take a lot of photos there? W: Yes. I took a lot of pictures, some prints and some slides, too. It cost me a small fortune to have them developed and printed.
40、 G: believe it did. Everything is expensive in Britain. Well, may I have a look at your photos? W: By all means. Here is my album. G: Thank you. Say, Professor Wang, you are quite artistic. I like the way you arrange your photos. My word l You have lots of good shots here. I especially like this one
41、. The castle looks so gracious against the blue sky and the white clouds. W: We spent almost a whole morning at the Castle Museum. It was charming. When I got on top of the hill, I had a birds-eye view of the city. It was incredibly beautiful. G: You certainly had a good time in Edinburgh. And its s
42、o interesting for me to see things through a foreigners eye. I am also quite impressed that you are such a good photographer. W:Thank you. This trip has really helped me to know more about England. By the way, have you got the time? G: Its a quarter to ten. W: Oh, dear! Im afraid Ive got to fly. I h
43、ave an appointment at ten. fade out(2).Wang visited the lake area by himself.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(3).Gross feels rather jealous Of Wang as he himself has not been able to visit Edinburgh.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(4).The British usually have more opportunities to see their country than foreign visitors.
44、（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(5).Mr. Gross has never traveled by air before.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(6).It did cost Professor Wang much in taking and developing those photos.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(7).Wang is quite reluctant to show Gross his pictures.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(8).Gross says he is particularly impres
45、sed by a photo showing a castle.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(9).Professor Wang enriched his experience in Britain through his trip.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(10).Wang forgot the time and was almost late for his airplane.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：二、BPart B/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Questions 11 to 13 are based on the follow
46、ing talk on the worlds changing climate. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13./I（分数：3.00）(1).What would a cooling trend in weather bring to the world?（分数：1.00）A.Floods along the sea coasts.B.A shortage of food and fuel. C.Unpredictable weather conditions.D.Disappointment to some climatologists.解析：听力原文11-13 Let me begin this commentary on the worlds changing climate by saying that climatolo
