1、公共英语五级-90 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)Directions : This 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 are three parts in this section,
2、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 ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension section ,you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEETT 1. BP
3、art A/BYou will hear a talk on the benefits of reading good books. As you listen,answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling True or False. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. （分数：10.00）(1).A good book may draw our attention so completely that we forget our surroundings and even our identity for the time bei
4、ng.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Good books can decrease our contentment when we are happy and lessen our troubles when we are sad.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).With only a good book we are very likely to feel lonely.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).According to the talk, only real characters portrayed in books may become our fr
5、iends.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Our human friends sometimes may make us bored, but the friends in books may also be hurt by us.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Good books can provide us with a wide range of experiences.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Your wish to visit some far-off places can be realized by just reading books.
6、（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).“To travel by book“ means to take imaginary journeys to the places mentioned in the book.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).We can make a round-the-world flight trip free of charge if we finish reading en
7、ough books.（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 talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C, or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. （分数：3.00）(1).What is the speaker mainly discussing?（分数：1.00）A.Traditional European architecture.B.Techniqu
8、es for building log cabins.C.The history of log structures.D.How to build a home yourself.(2).According to the speaker, what gives modern log homes their warm atmosphere?（分数：1.00）A.Their small size.B.Their rustic dirt floors.C.Their walls made up of rounded logs.D.Their sliding board windows.(3).Acc
9、ording to the speaker ,why were log cabins especially popular to settlers who moved west?（分数：1.00）A.They could easily build the log houses themselves,B.They could construct the houses from kits.C.They liked the cozy atmosphere of the log interior.D.They wanted homes that could be transported.（分数：3.0
10、0）(1).Who is the man?（分数：1.00）A.Student advisor.B.Course teacher.C.Admissions officer.D.Department secretary.(2).Which subject does the student say she was good at?（分数：1.00）A.Computer programming.B.Art and design.C.Electronics.D.Mathematics.(3).What will she most likely do eventually?（分数：1.00）A.Do b
11、asic electronics.B.Teach English literature.C.Produce educational games.D.Write computer programs.（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the main objective of a student who attends a certain number of courses?（分数：1.00）A.To graduate and obtain a degree.B.To learn something he is interested in.C.To avoid working.D.To obe
12、y his parents order.(2).Why are American students usually under pressure of work?（分数：1.00）A.Because their academic performance will affect their future career in the future.B.Because they are heavily involved in student affairs.C.Because they have to observe the university discipline.D.Because they
13、want to run for positions of authority.(3).Why are students enthusiastic for positions in student organizations?（分数：1.00）A.Because they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study.B.Because they will then be able to stay longer in the university.C.Because such positions help them hunt bette
14、r jobs.D.Because such positions are usually well paid.(4).In which respect does the students organizations seem to be effective?（分数：1.00）A.Dealing with academic affairs of the university.B.Ensuring that the students observe university regulations.C.Evaluating students performance in their study.D.Ke
15、eping up the students enthusiasm for social activities.三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Youll hear a talk on how to make oral presentations. As you listen,you must answer Questions 21 30 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided for you. Youll hear the conversation TWICE. （分数：10.00）(1).Bes
16、ides the form of reports,in what other forms can we give oral presentations?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Whats the essential point we should realize about speech and writing?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).What can the listeners rely on when they are listening?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Whats one of the best ways to help your
17、audience?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Besides the problem of speaking too fast, what else will make listening more difficult?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Before delivering the new information, what should the speaker give his audience?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).After delivering the new information,why should the speaker als
18、o give his audience some time?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).What does repetition of ideas mean?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).Whats the third method mentioned here to give the listener time to think?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).Can you give an example of “filler words“ ?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Read the f
19、ollowing text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Pollution is a “dirty“ word. To pollute means to contaminate-topsoil or something by introducing impurities which makeU (31) /Uunfit or unclean to use. Pollution comes in many forms. We se
20、e it, smell it,U (32) /Uit, drink it, and stumble through it. We literally lived in and breathe pollution, andU (33) /Usurprisingly,it is beginning toU (34) /Uour health,our happiness,and our civilization. Once we thought of pollutionU (35) /Umeaning simply the smogthe choking, stinging, dirtyU (36)
21、 /Uthat hovers over cities. But air pollution, while it isU (37) /Uthe most dangerous, is only one type of contamination among severalU (38) /Uattack the most basic life functions. Through the uncontrolled use of insecticides, man has polluted the land,U (39) /Uthe wildlife. ByU (40) /Usewage and ch
22、emicals into rivers and lakes, we have contaminated ourU (41) /Uwater. We are polluting the oceans, too, kilting the fish andU (42) /Udepriving ourselvesU (43) /Uan invaluable food supply. Part of the problem is our explodingU (44) /U. More and more people are producing more wastes. But this problem
23、 is intensified by our “throw-away“ technology. Each year AmericansU (45) /Uof 7 million autos, 20 million tons of waste paper, 25 million pounds of toothpaste tubes and 48 million cans. We throw away gum wrappers, newspapers, and paper plates. It is no longer wise toU (46) /Uanything. Today almost
24、everything is disposable.U (47) /Uof repairing a toaster or a radio, it is easier and cheaper to buy another one and discard the old,evenU (48) /U95 percent of its parts may still be functioning. Baby diapers,which used to be made of reusable cloth, are now paper throw-aways. Soon we will wear cloth
25、ing made ofU (49) /U:“ Wear it once and throw it away“ will be the slogan of the fashionable consciousness.Where is this all to end? Are we turning the world into a gigantic dump,or is there hope that we can solve the pollution problem?U (50) /U, solutions are in sight. A few of them are positively
26、ingenious. （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 and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A,
27、B , C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. BText 1/BIn recent years, there has been a steady assault on salt from the doctors: Salt is bad for youregardless of your health. Politicians also got on board. “There is a direct relationship,“ US congressman Neal Smith noted, “between the amount of
28、sodium a person consumes and heart disease, circulatory disorders, stroke and even early death. “Frightening,if true ! But many doctors and medical researchers are now beginning to feel the salt scare has gone too far. “All this hue and cry about eating salt is unnecessary,“ Dr. Dustan insists. “For
29、 most of us it probably doesnt make much difference how much salt we eat. “ Dustans most recent short-term study of 150 people showed that those with normal blood pressure underwent no change at all when placed on an extremely low-salt diet, or later when salt was reintroduced. Of the hypertensive s
30、ubjects ,however,half of those on the low-salt diet did experience a drop in blood pressure, which returned to its previous level when salt was reintroduced.“An adequate to somewhat excessive salt intake has probably saved many mote lives than it has cost in the general population,“ notes Dr. John H
31、.Largh. “So a recommendation that the whole population should avoid salt makes no sense.“Medical experts agree that everyone should practice reasonable “moderation“ in salt consumption. For an average person, a moderate amount might run from four to ten grams a day, or roughly 1/2 to 1/3 of a teaspo
32、on. The equivalent of one to two grams of this salt allowance would come from the natural sodium in food. The rest would be added in processing, preparation or at the table.Those with kidney, liver or heart problems may have to limit dietary salt, if their doctor advises. But even the very vocal “lo
33、w salt“ exponent, Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr. admits that “We do not know whether increased sodium consumption causes hypertension. “ In fact, there is increasing scientific evidence that other factors may be involved: deficiencies in calcium, potassium, perhaps magnesium;obesity (much more dangerous
34、 than sodium) ;genetic predispotition; stress.“It is not your enemy,“ says Dr. Laragh, “Salt is the No. 1 natural component of all human tissue, and the idea that you dont need it is wrong. Unless your doctor has proven that you have a salt-related health problem, there is no reason to give it up. “
35、（分数：5.00）(1).According to some doctors and politicians, the amount of salt consumed（分数：1.00）A.exhibits as an aggravating factor to people in poor healthB.cures diseases such as stroke and circulatory disordersC.correlates highly with some diseasesD.is irrelevant to people suffering from heart diseas
36、e(2).From Dr. Dustans study we can infer that _.（分数：1.00）A.a low-salt diet may be prescribed for some peopleB.the amount of salt intake has nothing to do with ones blood pressureC.the reduction of salt intake can cure a hypertensive patientD.an extremely low-salt diet makes no difference to anyone(3
37、).In the third paragraph, Dr. Laragh implies that _.（分数：1.00）A.people should not be afraid of taking excessive saltB.doctors should not advise people to avoid saltC.an adequate to excessive salt intake is recommended for people in diseaseD.excessive salt intake has claimed some victims in the genera
38、l population(4).The phrase “vocal. exponent“ ( Line 2, Para. 5 ) most probably refers to（分数：1.00）A.eloquent doctorB.articulate opponentC.loud speakerD.strong advocate(5).What is the main message of this text?（分数：1.00）A.That the salt scare is not justified.B.That the orgin of hypertension is now foun
39、d.C.That the moderate use of salt is recommended.D.That salt consumption is to be promoted.BText 2/BAs the 2lst century begins, a number of leaders in politics, education, and other professions believe that the United States must adopt some new values to go along with the old traditional ones. What
40、new values should Americans adopt? This is a very difficult question to answer. Certainly, a greater value should be placed on the conservation of natural resources; Americans should learn to use less and waste less. But conservation has never been a strong value to Americans, who have believed that
41、 their country offered an endless, abundant supply of natural resources.Recently, progress has been made-more and more Americans are recycling their paper, cans, bottles, and other goods-but old wasteful habits die hard. Furthermore, the need to protect the environment may conflict with the need for
42、 jobs, as in the Northwest, where conservationists battle lumber companies that want to cut down ancient redwood trees. A belief in the value of conservation is still compared with other American values; it can become stronger only as Americans see the need for it more clearly.In addition, Americans
43、 may need to place a strong value on cooperation on a national scale to achieve important national objectives. The American idea of the national good has never been based on national cooperation but rather on the freedom of the individual, maintaining those conditions that provide the greatest freed
44、om and prosperity for the individual. It is far more difficult for Americans to accept shared sacrifice for the common good and well-being of the entire country. For example, although the majority of Americans believe that it is extremely important to balance the national budget and reduce the defic
45、it, they do not want to see cuts in government programs that benefit them personally.The American value of competition also hinders the development of a spirit of national cooperation. Competition sometimes encourages feelings of suspicion rather than the mutual trust that is necessary for successfu
46、l national cooperation. Although Americans often cooperate successfully on the local level-in neighborhood groups and churches, for examplethey become suspicious when the national government becomes involved. For example, on the national level, they may see themselves as part of an interest group th
47、at is competing with other interest groups for government funds. A request by the national government for shared sacrifice may be seen as coercive and destructive rather than voluntary and constructive. However, the demands of the 21st century may compel Americans to place a greater value on national cooperation to solve problems that affect them all, directly and indirectly.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title of this passage could be _
