1、公共英语五级-88 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 talk on how hard people are working today: Working Hard or Hardly Working? As you listen, answer Questions 110 by circling BTRUE/B or BFALSE/B. You will hear the passage BONLY ONCE/B. You now have 1 minut
2、e to read Questions 110./I（分数：10.00）(1).Employees today work shorter hours but take longer vacation than in 1979.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).A management consultant made a list of a bankers everyday activity to see if he has become lazier at work.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).The more time a person spends at work,
3、the more he or she accomplishes.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The negative point of the connection between time and productivity showed that anyones working efficiency could decrease after a certain point.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Many employers evaluate their employees job performance only.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).S
4、ome people prefer to work more than 40 hours a week so as to let their superiors see their long-time hard work.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).A group of black hunters expressed their viewpoints on peoples working situation today.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).The two candidates for an executive position had similar qua
5、lifications.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).The candidate who usually worked longer hours at work for the same job would get the applied position.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).Nearly all people prefer to spend extra time at work so as to get more money.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)BIQuestions 1113 are ba
6、sed on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113./I/B（分数：3.00）(1).Why is it necessary to give a coin to someone when you give him a present with a sharp edge or point?（分数：1.00）A.To specially celebrate his birthday.B.To express some special meaning which you dare not
7、tell directly.C.To wish for a long-lasting friendship.D.To wish your friend good luck in his life.(2).Is Mollys uncle a superstitious person?（分数：1.00）A.He wasnt before, but now he has become one.B.Yes, he always believes in things which can bring him good or bad luck.C.Yes, he always says that its b
8、ad luck to walk under a ladder.D.No, he isnt, except when referring to walking under a ladder.(3).According to Mollys grandmother, how many years of bad luck would be brought if she breaks a mirror?（分数：1.00）A.Ten years.B.Seven years.C.Five years.D.Seven weeks.三、BIQuestions (总题数：1，分数：3.00)(1).Why doe
9、s the woman call?（分数：1.00）A.Because she has a problem about her car.B.Because she wants to book a train ticket.C.Because she wants to know how she can go to Edinburgh.D.Because she wants to know how she can go to London.(2).How long does it take to go by train?（分数：1.00）A.About ten hours.B.Five hours
10、.C.Eight hours.D.Fourteen hours.(3).How will the customer go there?（分数：1.00）A.By car.B.By plane.C.By coach.D.Not decided yet.四、BIQuestions (总题数：1，分数：4.00)(1).When will overseas students enroll?（分数：1.00）A.8th February.B.16th February.C.17th February.D.18th February.(2).Where will the students go for
11、their enrolment?（分数：1.00）A.In the Mathematics Faculty.B.In Room C6.C.In Room C859.D.On Level 9.(3).What must all students show at enrolment?（分数：1.00）A.A letter of acceptance from their faculty.B.Student cards.C.Their passports.D.Proof of level of English proficiency.(4).What cant the students do wit
12、h their student cards?（分数：1.00）A.Borrow books from the library.B.Buy books on discounts at bookstores.C.Get medical care at the medical center.D.See films free of charge.五、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)(1).What kind of overview does the book intend to give about American society?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Most
13、of the articles in the book were written by _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).What is said about the points of view of some articles on the same topic?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).In what form do most articles appear in this book?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What is the criteria for choosing an earlier article rather than a late
14、r one?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).What type of students is the book mainly compiled for?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).What English language level are the readers of this book expected to have?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).What does the speaker say the compilers of the book would welcome from the readers?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).Wha
15、t do the compilers hope that the readers would do after reading the book?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).In general, what aspects of America are introduced into this book?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_六、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:_
16、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:_七、BSection Readi(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.We learn from the passage that the process of industrialization in Europe _.（分数：1.00）A.was accompanied by an increased number of workshop accidentsB.resulted in the development of popular social insurance programsC.re
17、quired workers to be aware of the potential dangers at the workplaceD.met growing resistance from laborers working at machines22.After 1972 workers compensation insurance in the U. S. became more favorable to workers so that _.（分数：1.00）A.the poverty level for a family of four went up drasticallyB.th
18、ere were fewer legal barriers when they filed for claimsC.the number of workers suing for damages increasedD.more money was allocated to their compensation system23.One of the problems the American injured workers faced in getting compensation in the early 19th century was that _.（分数：1.00）A.they had
19、 to have courage to sue for damages in a court of lawB.different states in the U. S. had totally different compensation programsC.Americas average compensation benefit was much lower than the cost of livingD.they had to produce evidence that their employers were responsible for the accident24.The wo
20、rlds first workers compensation law was introduced by Bismarck _.（分数：1.00）A.to make industrial production saferB.to speed up the pace of industrializationC.out of religious and political considerationsD.for fear of losing the support of the socialist labor movement25.The author ends the passage with
21、 the implication that _.（分数：1.00）A.compensation benefits in America are soaring to new heightsB.the workers are not the only ones to benefit from the compensation systemC.people from all walks of life can benefit from the compensation systemD.money floating the compensation system is a huge drain on
22、 the U. S. economy八、BText 2/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.According to Lemaitre, the separate galaxies formed _.（分数：1.00）A.during a pause in the expansion of the universeB.at the time of the primeval explosionC.and will continue to form foreverD.about 20,000 million years ago27.What is the basic difference bet
23、ween the two classes of theories?（分数：1.00）A.It concerns the place and time of the formation of matter.B.It is whether the universe will continue to expand or not.C.It is the current state of the universe.D.The variations on evolutionary theories cause the difference.28.What do both theories assume t
24、o be true?（分数：1.00）A.That new material is continually being formed.B.That, in time, the universe will contract.C.That the universe is expanding at present.D.That “a big bang“ started the expansion.29.We see distant galaxies as they were long, long ago because _.（分数：1.00）A.they were closer together t
25、henB.the universe has always looked as the sameC.their light takes so long to reach usD.they have travelled such a long way30.According to Hoyle and his friends at Cambridge _.（分数：1.00）A.the explosion occurred much earlier than Lemaitre suggestedB.it is hard to see how matter could be formed in this
26、 wayC.the expansion of the universe is not a real oneD.new material is continually being created九、BText 3/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Why does the author say high consumption is a mixed blessing?（分数：1.00）A.Because poverty still exists in an affluent society.B.Because moral values are sacrificed in pursuit of
27、 material satisfaction.C.Because overconsumption wont last long due to unrestricted population growth.D.Because traditional rituals are often neglected in the process of modernization.32.The emergence of the affluent society after World War _.（分数：1.00）A.gave birth to a new generation of upper class
28、consumersB.gave rise to the dominance of the new egoismC.led to the reform of the retailing systemD.resulted in the worship of consumerism33.Apart from enormous productivity, another important impetus to high consumption is _.（分数：1.00）A.the conversion of the sale of goods into ritualsB.the peoples d
29、esire for a rise in their living standardsC.the imbalance that has existed between production and consumptionD.the concept that ones success is measured by how much they consume34.According to the passage, consumerist culture _.（分数：1.00）A.cannot thrive on a fragile economyB.will not aggravate enviro
30、nmental problemsC.cannot satisfy human spiritual needsD.will not alleviate poverty in wealthy countries35.It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.human spiritual needs should match material affluenceB.there is never an end to satisfying peoples material needsC.whether high consumption
31、should be encouraged is still an issueD.how to keep consumption at a reasonable level remains a problem十、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:_十一、BPart C/B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)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:_十二、BSection Writi(总题数：1，分数：25.00)51.
32、ISome parents allow their children to watch TV for hours a day, but you never let your children watch TV for more than one hour a day. Write an essay telling the parents why you think TV is harmful to children. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on BANSWER SHEET 2/B./I（分数：25
33、.00）_公共英语五级-88 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 talk on how hard people are working today: Working Hard or Hardly Working? As you listen, answer Questions 110 by circling BTRUE/B or BFALSE/B. You will hear the passage BONLY ONCE/B. You now have 1 m
34、inute to read Questions 110./I（分数：10.00）(1).Employees today work shorter hours but take longer vacation than in 1979.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：听力原文1-10 According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations than emplo
35、yees in 1979 took. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workdaythe banker wor
36、ked 80 hours a week. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the bankers activities with him. What did they find out? They discovered that the man spent 80% of his time doing busy work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant telephone calls, and spent time packing a
37、nd unpacking his two big briefcases. Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more she or he accomplishes. However, the connection between time and productivity is not always positive. In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyones productiv
38、ity and creativity begin to decrease. Furthermore, it is not always easy for individuals to realize that their performance is failing off. Part of the problem is understandable. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Emplo
39、yees know this. Consequently, they work longer hours and take less vacation time than they did nine years ago. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people
40、 who can promote them will see them. A group of headhunters (people who search out executive personnel for companies) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates bad comparable qualifications for
41、the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage
42、 other employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work. People do not work long hours only for more money. In such fields as advertising, show business, and journalism, the glamour and publicity are worth more than
43、 any monetary benefit. On the other hand, many employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office. Once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the solution is to find a company that encourages people to do both
44、.(2).A management consultant made a list of a bankers everyday activity to see if he has become lazier at work.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(3).The more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(4).The negative point of the connection between time and productivity s
45、howed that anyones working efficiency could decrease after a certain point.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(5).Many employers evaluate their employees job performance only.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(6).Some people prefer to work more than 40 hours a week so as to let their superiors see their long-time hard work.（分
46、数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(7).A group of black hunters expressed their viewpoints on peoples working situation today.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(8).The two candidates for an executive position had similar qualifications.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(9).The candidate who usually worked longer hours at work for the same job would get the applied position
