1、公共英语五级-91 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 between two friends, Dick and Jenny, about Jennys English study. As you listen, answer Questions 1 to 10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE.You now have 1 min
2、ute to read Questions 1 to 10./I（分数：10.00）(1).Jenny is planning to go to Miami this coming spring.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Dick is from the United States.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Dick wants to go swimming with Jenny.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Jenny has a lot of homework to do.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Jenny likes prac
3、tising drills.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Dick suggests that Jenny read aloud.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Jennys tutor thinks language is merely an instrument irrelevant to culture.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).Dick thinks language is closely connected with mans feelings and activities.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Jennys tutor ha
4、s a doctors degree in Education.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).Dick thinks Jennys tutor is great.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误二、BPart B/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on a talk about one of the World Wonders, the legendary Hanging Gardens. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.（分数：3.00）(1).Th
5、e legendary Hanging Gardens were built for _.（分数：1.00）A.a womanB.the Greek historiansC.a Babylon kingD.the Babylon people(2).What might NOT be available in the Hanging Gardens?（分数：1.00）A.Flowers.B.Waterfalls.C.Hot springs.D.Exotic animals.(3).Where did the information about the Hanging Garden mainly
6、 come from?（分数：1.00）A.Fairy tales.B.Books written by Greek historians.C.Unearthed cultural relics.D.Records handed down by Greek ancestors.Questions 14 to 16 are based on a conversation between two persons talking about computer. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.（分数：3.00）(1).What a
7、re the two people talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Email.B.A computer class.C.Computer in general.D.Their old computer.(2).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Father and daughter.B.Husband and wife.C.Mother and son.D.Teacher and student.(3).What brought about a great change
8、 in the two speakers attitude towards computers?（分数：1.00）A.A computer class.B.A degree in computer.C.An instruction manual.D.Computer games.Questions 17 to 20 are based on a lecture about four categories of music. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.（分数：4.00）(1).Where did classical mu
9、sic originate?（分数：1.00）A.In Asia.B.In AfricaC.In Europe.D.In Australia.(2).“Blues“ and “Enka“ are examples of _.（分数：1.00）A.Traditional music.B.Folk music.C.Classical music.D.Rock music.(3).In what way is jazz music different from other kinds of music?（分数：1.00）A.It is very inspiring and exciting.B.It
10、 doesnt need wind instruments.C.It is a combination of folk music and rock music.D.It has a different kind of rhythm.(4).What kind of instruments are used in rock music?（分数：1.00）A.Electric instruments.B.Chemical instruments.C.Medical instruments.D.Probing instruments.三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：1
11、0.00）(1).Chris particular brief in her work is the Asian section, especially（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What did she find most difficult when she started the job?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).How did she solve the difficulty?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).At the Beijing electronics fair they had over 1 visitors.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_
12、(5).How long docs it usually take her to plan a trade fair?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).After arriving at the destination, Chris has to meet with 1 first.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Where does she think to be better for negotiations?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).What did her parents want her to be before she went to college?（
13、分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).What else knowledge does she need in negotiations?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).The fair in Tokyo is to promote Canadian 1 according to Chris.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)To begin with, we are witnessing aU (31) /Uexplosion of “solos“ people who liveU (32) /U, outside a
14、family altogether. Between 1970 and 1978, the number of persons aged fourteenU (33) /Uthirty-four who lived alone nearly tripled in the United State U (34) /Ufrom 1.5 million to 4.3 million. Today,U (35) /Ufifth of all households in the United States consistsU (36) /Ua living solo.U (37) /Uare all t
15、hese people losers or loners, forced into the solo life. Many deliberately choose it, at least for a time. Says a legislative aide to a Seattle councilwoman, “IU (38) /Uconsider marriage if the right person cameU (39) /U, but I would not give up my career U(40) /Uit.“Looking at an older slice of the
16、 population, we find a large number of formerly married people, living on theirU (41) /Uand, in many eases, decidedly liking it. The growth of such groupsU (42) /Ucreated a flourishing “singles“ culture and a much publicized proliferation of bars, travel tours, andU (43) /Uservices or products de- s
17、igned for the independent individual. Simultaneously, the real estate industry has comeU (44) /Uwith “singles only“ condominia, and has begun to respond to aU (45) /Ufor smaller apartments and suburban homes with fewer bedrooms.We are now experiencing a growthU (46) /Uthe number of people living tog
18、etherU (47) /Ubothering about legal formalities. This group has moreU (48) /Udoubled in the past decade. The practice has become so common that the US Department of Housing and Urban Development has overthrown tradition andU (49) /Uits rules to permit such couples to occupy public housing. The court
19、s are wrestlingU (50) /Uthe legal and property complications that spring up when such couples “divorce“.（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：3，分数：15.00)B
20、Text 1/BCyberspace, data superhighway, multimedia for those who have seen the future, the linking of computers, television and telephones will change our lives for ever. Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming technological utopia, little attention has been given to the implications of these developme
21、nts for the poor. As with all new high technology, while the West concerns itself with the “how“, the question of “for whom“ is put aside once again.Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the world economy. Information technology allows
22、the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries, and transnational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade, exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods. The electronic economy made possible by information technol
23、ogy allows the haves to increase their control on global markets with destructive impact on the have-nots.For them the result is instability. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine
24、. As “futures“ are traded on computer screens, developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies.So what are the options for regaining control? One alternative is for developing countries to buy in the latest computers and telecommunications themselves so-called “development
25、communications“ modernization. Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries economies.Communications technology is generally exported from the US, Europe or Japan; the patents, skills and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industri
26、alized countries. It is also expensive, and imported products and services must therefore be bought on credit usually provided by the very countries whose companies stand to gain.Furthermore, when new technology is introduced there is often too low a level of expertise to exploit it for native devel
27、opment. This means that while local elites, foreign communities and subsidiaries of transnational corporations may benefit, those whose lives depend on access to the information are denied it.（分数：5.00）(1).From the passage we know that the development of high technology is in the interests of _.（分数：1
28、.00）A.the rich countriesB.scientific developmentC.the local elitesD.the world economy(2).It can be inferred from the text that _.（分数：1.00）A.international trade should be expandedB.the interests of the poor countries have not been given enough considerationC.the exports of the poor countries should b
29、e increasedD.communications technology in developing countries should be modernized(3).Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?（分数：1.00）A.Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.B.Because it dest
30、roys the economic balance of the poor countries.C.Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.D.Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.(4).The development of modern communications technology in developing countries may _.（分数：1.00）A.hinder their indust
31、rial productionB.cause them to lose control of their tradeC.force them to reduce their share of exportsD.cost them their economic independence(5).The authors attitude toward the communications revolution is _.（分数：1.00）A.positiveB.criticalC.indifferentD.tolerantBText 2/BIn the past, young married cou
32、ples often had children right after getting married. They didnt ask themselves if they had the desire to stay up at night with babies, to spend a good part of their time with children, to give up going out at night whenever they wanted to. Now, many young couples feel that not having children will a
33、llow them to have a freer, more enjoyable life style.Never has the question of family size attracted as much attention in this country as it is getting now. In this time of “Uthe pill/U“, womens liberation, and high prices, young couples are giving serious thought to the number of children they want
34、, can afford, or can raise successfully. What are the emotional or financial problems of raising a big family? Does raising children become incompatible with wifes working career in the out side world? Can a childless couple achieve lasting satisfaction on their own?Michael Shandrik, 29, and his wif
35、e Pamela, 31, for example, have joined the growing number of young couples who dont have, and dont want children. Many of their close friends are childless and plan to remain that way. Michael says the decision not to have children developed over four years of marriage. He explains, “We never decide
36、d to become childless. It more or less became an understanding after we got married.“ Pamela adds, “If I had married before 23, I probably would have had children. But as the years went by, I got used to the idea of working and not having children Its too late to change now.“For both of them, the de
37、sire for a free-style played a big part in the decision. Michael, who wants to build a career in communications, makes the point honestly: “We are just too selfish to have children at the point. We would rather buy the things we really want than go without things for the sake of children. If we had
38、a kid, we would have to start thinking about its education and health. We like the independence of getting up and going somewhere whenever we want. I want to go ahead.“Pamela, too, is concerned about her career. But she also speaks about the need to prevent over-population. She says she is a support
39、er of Zero Population Growth, and adds, “I am doing my part to keep the world from being over-crowded with human beings in another 100 years. Furthermore, from womans point of view, if you have children when you are young, there is a 50-50 chance you will be raising them alone. I know a lot of divor
40、ced women with children. Its hard for them to raise their children alone.“Thus tile decision has been made to remain childless.（分数：5.00）(1).In the past time many young married couple often had children _.（分数：1.00）A.to change their life styleB.to play withC.blindlyD.to form an ideal family(2).In Para
41、graph 2, “the pill“ refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.a solid piece of medicineB.someone who annoys you, often a childC.a sleeping pillD.a pill taken regularly by women to prevent them having babies(3).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Many young couples dont have children because they canno
42、t raise or support them successfully.B.The idea of not having children is getting more and more acceptable among young couples.C.Shandrik and Pamela didnt want to have children from the beginning.D.Pamela was too old to have children.(4).It can be concluded from the text that _.（分数：1.00）A.some young
43、 couples are too selfish or too devoted to their careers to have childrenB.many young people are so devoted to their families that they decided to remain childlessC.women are usually strong supporters of birth control because they want to workD.women are often menaced by divorce if they dont have ch
44、ildren(5).A good title for this article would be “ _“.（分数：1.00）A.A Social ProblemB.Childless and FreeC.Double Income and No KidsD.Marriage and ChildrenBText 3/BBanking is about money; and no other familiar commodity arouses such excesses of passion and dislike. Nor is here any other about which more
45、 nonsense is talked. The type of thing that comes to mind is not what is normally called economies, which is inexact rather than nonsensical, and only in the same way as all sciences are at the point where they try to predict peoples behavior and its consequences. Indeed most social sciences and, fo
46、r example, medicine could probably be described in the same way.However, it is common to hear assertions of the kind “if you were left alone on a desert island a few seed potatoes would be more useful to you than a million pounds“ as though this proved something important about money except the unde
47、niable fact that it would not be much use to anyone in a situation where very few of us are at all likely to find ourselves. Money in fact is a token or symbolic object, exchangeable on demand by its holders for goods and services. Its use for these purposes is universal except within a small number of primitive agricultural communities.Money and the price mecha
