1、公共英语五级-81 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 a conversation. 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：10.00）(1).John was in a nurser
2、y school for one year.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).The work in the kindergarten includes story retelling, drawing, singing and studying.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).John went to Junior School at the age of five.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Some children still have to take an exam called “eleven-plus“ nowadays.（分数：1.00）A.正确
3、B.错误(5).In Britain, secondary schools consist of grammar schools, technical schools, comprehensive schools and academic schools.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Most children go to a grammar school.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Comprehensive schools can satisfy all levels of academic abilities.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).A pri
4、vate school was called a public school in Britain.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).According to Martin, the riches have the priority choosing the best schools for their children.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).John thinks that if people give up some traditional ideas, every child will have a chance to go to college.（分数：1
5、.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 now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113./I（分数：3.00）(1).Where is population growth happening?（分数：1.00）A.In all countries in the world.B.In only a few countries.C.In most countries.D.Mainly in developed coun
6、tries.(2).Which of the following is true according to the talk?（分数：1.00）A.There has been a slower population growth in the past ten years.B.The worlds birth rate is higher than ten years ago.C.Families are as large as before.D.Birth control has been carried out well all over the world.(3).Why may it
7、 happen in the future that people working in Europe will have to pay much higher taxes?（分数：1.00）A.Because more and more children will be given birth.B.Because they will earn more money.C.Because they will have higher living standards.D.Because the number of retired people will become even larger.IQu
8、estions 1416 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1416./I（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following statements about the telephone of the future is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.It will be much more complex than the telephone we use today.B.It will be more convenient to use than
9、 todays telephone.C.You will be able to dial great distances.D.There will be no busy lines.(2).The screens of televisions of the future will become（分数：1.00）A.extremely largeB.as large as walls in homeC.as large as the screens of moviesD.as large as you wish(3).What will happen to the programs of tel
10、evision of the future?（分数：1.00）A.All TV sets can receive some programs without paying money in a certain area.B.You may pay for some special programs if you like.C.If you are interested in a certain subject, you may borrow some video tapes about it.D.All of the above.IQuestions 1720 are based on the
11、 following talk. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1720./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is George Orwell mainly known as?（分数：1.00）A.A literary critic.B.A war correspondent.C.A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.D.A novelist.(2).Where was George Orwell born?（分数：1.00）A.Spain.B.America.C.Burma.D.India.(3).
12、What is most important in Orwells life?（分数：1.00）A.Although English, he was actually not born in England.B.He was a student of the famous English public school, Eton.C.He tried to enlighten and change society through his works.D.He worked as a policeman in Burma for five years.(4).What are the listen
13、ers going to do after the presentation?（分数：1.00）A.To ask the speaker questions.B.To discuss “ANIMAL FARM“.C.To write essays on Orwells life.D.To read the book “1984“.三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).How many planets are there in the solar system revolving around the sun?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).W
14、hich planet do people think is the most important one?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).From which field of science do we learn a lot about the planets?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).How long have astronomers studied the planets and other objects in space?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What kind of new technology helped us a lot to st
15、udy the planets?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Which planet is the closest planet to the sun? Mercury, Mars, Venus or Jupiter?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).How long does it take Mercury to complete its orbit around the sun?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its own axis once?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:
16、_(9).Which planet is the easiest for people to see in the sky? Earth, Mercury, Venus or Jupiter?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).Which is the largest one of all the planets?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)You may say that the business of marking books is going to slow down your reading. U(31) /U
17、probably will. Thats one of theU (32) /Ufor doing it. Most of us have been taken in by the notion that speed ofU (33) /Uis a measure of our intelligence. There isU (34) /Usuch thing as the rightU (35) /Ufor intelligent reading. Some things should beU (36) /Uquickly and effortlessly, and some should
18、be readU (37) /Uand even laboriously. The sign of intelligenceU (38) /Ureading is the ability to readU (39) /Uthing differently according to their worth. In theU (40) /Uof good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, U(41) /Uhow many can you get throughhow many you canU
19、(42) /Uyour own. A few friends areU (43) /Uthan a thousand acquaintances. If this be your goal, U(44) /Uit should be, you will not be impatient if it takes mare time and effort to read a great book than itU (45) /Ua newspaper.You may have another objection toU (46) /Ubooks. You cant lend them to you
20、r friendsU (47) /Unobody else can read themU (48) /Ubeing distracted by your notes. Whats more, you wont want to lend them because aU (49) /Ucopy is a kind of intellectual diary, andU (50) /Uit is almost like giving your mind away.If your friend hopes to read your “Shakespeare“, or “The Federalist P
21、apers“, tell him, gently but firmly, to buy a copy. You will lend him your car or your coatbut your books are as much a part of you as your head or your heart.（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:
22、_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、BSection Readi(总题数：3，分数：15.00)BText 1/BFrom China to America, political leaders are wondering how to handle with the newly-elected Russian President Vladimir V. Putin. The 47-year-old leader has not yet to reveal details of his foreign-policy vision, but this is much clear. H
23、e wants Russia to stand tallor at least, tallerin the world. “It would be unreasonable to be afraid of a strong Russia, but one should reckon with it, “he declared in an “open letter“ to voters shortly after they elected him on March 26. “One can insult us only at ones own peril.“The important point
24、 is whether Putins efforts to build new respect for Russia will lead to confrontation with the West. For now, Putin seems hopeful of putting RussianWestern relations on a better standing despite U.S. and European criticism of the Chechen War. Putin is the one taking the initiative, media say, for a
25、tete-a-tete with U. S. President Bill Clinton. The pair discussed a possible meeting when Clinton called Putin on March 27 to congratulate him. They hope to meet before the July Group of Eight meetimg in Okinawa. “Putin wants it to be constructive,“ says Robert Legvold, a Russia watcher at Columbia
26、University.The new president, Putin seems willing to negotiate arms control and security issues with Washington. Clinton wants Russias agreement to revise the 1972 anti-ballistic missile treaty so that the U. S. can build a limited national missile defense. Putin would want something in returnperhap
27、s the right to sell its missile-defense technology to potential customers such as South Korea. Putin is also looking for a deal from the Paris Club of creditor governments on reducing $40 billion in Soviet debt. Encouraged by Putins promises to enforce the rule of law, the creditors are likely to gi
28、ve him a break.Any sober calculation of Russias global status suggests that Russia needs the West more than the West needs Russia. And whatever is generally thought, Russia has more to gain from America and Europe than it does from China. Thats why the West should be unafraid of laying down rules fo
29、r Putinand brace for a time of testing. Putin is often described as both an opportunist and a cynic, but there is no doubt one attribute that he respects: power.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the sentence “one can insult us only at ones own peril“ mean in the first paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.One can insult us onl
30、y when one is in peril.B.Anyone who offends us will be in danger.C.Anyone who is in peril can insult us.D.Well never offend those who are in danger.(2).According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Putin was elected on March 26.B.Clinton called Putin on March 27 to congrat
31、ulate him.C.Clinton wants Putin to maintain the 1972 anti-ballistic missile treaty.D.Putin wants the fight to sell its missile-defence technology to will-be customers.(3).Which of the following statements about Putin is true?（分数：1.00）A.He was born in 1950.B.He is often considered as the one who take
32、s advantage of any opportunity to gain power or money.C.He has shown details of his foreign-policy attitude.D.He is very powerful.(4).What does the last paragraph imply?（分数：1.00）A.China is vital to Russia.B.Russia is a threat to China.C.Russia needs the West in some aspects.D.Russia is a threat to t
33、he West.(5).In the last sentence of the last paragraph the word “cynic“ is closest in meaning to（分数：1.00）A.“a fault-finding critic“.B.“a peace-loving man“.C.“an outgoing man“.D.“a favorite companion“.BText 2/BNo people doubt the fundamental importance of mothers in childrearing, but what do fathers
34、do? Much 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 qualitie
35、s. Some are familiar: protector and role model. Teen age boys without fathers are notoriously prone to trouble. The pathway to adulthood for daughters is somewhat easier, but they must still learn from their fathers, in ways they cannot from their mothers, such as how to relate to men. They learn fr
36、om their fathers 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-woruhy.Current research gives much de
37、eperand mole 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 stimulat
38、ing and exciting. With older children it involves more teamwork, requiring competitive testing of physical and mental skills. It 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, a
39、t least in the early years, seem to prefer to play with daddy. In one study of 21/2(下标)-year-olds who were given a choice, more than two-thirds chose to play with their fathers.The way fathers play has effects on everything from the management of emotions to intelligence and academic achievement. It
40、 is of particular importance in promoting self-control. According to one expert, “children who roughhouse with their fathers quickly learn that biting, kicking and other forms of physical violence are not acceptable.“ They learn when to “shut it down“.At play and in other realms, fathers tend to lay
41、 stress on competition, challenge, initiative, risk-taking and independence. Mothers, as caretakers, stress emotional security and personal safety. On the playground fathers often try to get the child to swing ever higher, while mothers are cautious, worrying about an accident.We know, too, that fat
42、hers involvement seems to be linked to enhanced verbal and problem-solving skills and higher academic achievement. Several studies found that along with paternal strictness, the amount of time fathers spent reading with them was a strong predictor of their daughters verbal ability.For sons the resul
43、ts have been equally striking. Studies uncovered a strong relationship between fathers involvement and the mathematical abilities of their sons. Other studies found a relationship between paternal nurturing and boys verbal intelligence.（分数：5.00）(1).The first paragraph points out that one of the adva
44、ntages of a family with both parents is（分数：1.00）A.husband and wife can share housework.B.two adults are always bettor than one.C.the fundamental importance of mothers can be fully recognised.D.husband and wife can compensate for each others shortcomings.(2).According to paragraph 3, one significant
45、difference between the fathers and mothers role in child-rearing is（分数：1.00）A.the style of play encouraged.B.the amount of time available.C.the strength of emotional ties.D.the emphasis of intellectual development.(3).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Mothers tend to stress person
46、al safety less than fathers.B.Boys are likely to benefit more from their fathers caring.C.Girls learn to read more quickly with the help of their fathers.D.Fathers tend to encourage creativeness and independence.(4).Studies investigating fathers involvement in child-rearing show that（分数：1.00）A.this
47、improves kids mathematical and verbal abilities.B.the more time spent with kids, the better they speak.C.the more strict the fathers are, the cleverer the kids.D.girls usually do better than boys academically.(5).The writers main point in writing this article is（分数：1.00）A.to warn society of increasing social problems.B.to focus the fathers role in the family.C.to discuss the responsibil
