1、公共英语五级-97 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, Pa
2、rt 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 SHEET 1.If you
3、have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.BPart A/BYou will hear a talk. As you listen, answer questions 110 by circling True or False. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE.（分数：10.00）(1).Water is a kind of chemical substance.（分数：1.00）A.正
4、确B.错误(2).Water is as important as vitamins, minerals and proteins for life.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Women have more fat cells therefore women have less water.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Bones contain no water.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Warm water cant cool us, but cold water can.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Sugar in cold sw
5、eet drinks slows the liquid from getting into the blood-stream.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Fat cells block body heat from escaping quickly.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).A 15%20% drop in body water can cause the blood system to fail.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Health experts say that all kinds of people should drink at lea
6、st about 2 liters of liquids each day.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).Meats also contain water.（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 ONLYONCE.Questions 1114 are based on the fol
7、lowing talk.（分数：4.00）(1).When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, what is the first thing he should do?（分数：1.00）A.Complain personally to the manager.B.Threaten to take the matter to court.C.Write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase.D.Show some written proof of the p
8、urchase to the store.(2).If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, whom is it better to complain to?（分数：1.00）A.A shop assistant.B.A store manager.C.The manufacturer.D.A public organization.(3).How can the most effective complaint be made?（分数：1.00）A.Showing the faulty item to the manager
9、.B.Explaining exactly what is wrong with the item.C.Saying firmly that the item is of poor quality.D.Asking politely to change the item.(4).What does the talk tell us?（分数：1.00）A.How to settle the consumers complaint about a faulty item.B.How to make an effective complaint about a faulty item.C.How t
10、o avoid buying a faulty item.D.How to deal with complaints from consumers.Questions 1517 are based on the following talk. （分数：3.00）(1).According to the speaker, what are convenience goods?（分数：1.00）A.Commodities that people are in constant need of.B.Goods that are convenient to use or purchase.C.Item
11、s that people tend to buy on impulse.D.Items that have to be bought once a week.(2).What are the shopping goods that are basically considered the same?（分数：1.00）A.Those that satisfy similar needs of the consumer.B.Those that consumers dont care where to buy.C.Those that consumers spend much time look
12、ing for.D.Those that can be found everywhere.(3).What is characteristic of specialty goods?（分数：1.00）A.They are goods that can be bought at a special price.B.They are special kinds of products.C.They are characterized in their brands,D.They need special efforts to get.Questions 1820 are based on the
13、following conversation. （分数：3.00）(1).Why are women much better at dealing with more than one thing at a time, but men are not as good?（分数：1.00）A.Because women have better abilities.B.Because men are not used to doing housework.C.Because men lack practice.D.Because men find it easy to concentrate on
14、just one thing.(2).What do we know about the difference between men and women in terms of personal relationships?（分数：1.00）A.It is easier to get along with women than with men.B.Women tend to reveal their feelings more easily.C.Personal relationships are more central to most mens lives.D.Its easier t
15、o establish personal relationships with women than with men.(3).Why does the woman mention football?（分数：1.00）A.To illustrate mens interest.B.To illustrate that men usually do not touch upon anything important in talking about their work and interest.C.To prove men are more of football fans.D.To show
16、 that men intentionally try to avoid talking about their true feelings.三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)You will hear a talk. As you listen, you must answer questions 2130 by writing NO MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right: You will hear the talk TWICE.（分数：10.00）(1).How may planets are
17、 there in the solar system revolving around the sun?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Which 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 sp
18、ace?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What kind of new technology helped us a lot to study 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 l
19、ong does it take the Earth to rotate on its own axis once?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(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)Read the following
20、 text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or U(31) /U that can easily be identified U(32)
21、 /U measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student U(33) /U grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language all these are examples of people who have measurable U(34) /U to show for their efforts. U(35) /U contrast, the process of personal growth is U(36) /U more difficult to determi
22、ne, since U(37) /U definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks U(38) /U the way. The process is not the road itself, but U(39) /U the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this U(40) /U
23、, the journey never really ends; there are U(41) /U new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges U(42) /U accept.In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to U(43) /U risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fai
24、l“ at first. U(44) /U we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we perceive ourselves U(45) /U quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more chances and to be more open U(46) /U unfamiliar experiences. Do we think were slow to adapt U(47) /U change o
25、r that were not smart U(48) /U to cope with a new challenge? Then we are U(49) /U to take a more passive role or not try at U(50) /U.（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、BS
26、ection Readi(总题数：5，分数：35.00)BPart A/BRead the following texts and-answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply continue to occur, largely because of the extr
27、eme difficulty in affixing legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon. Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been met by lawsuits, personal and industrial denial and long delays not only in accept
28、ing responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it. It seems that only when the government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices is there any initiative for change. Where is industrys and our recognition that protecting mankinds great treasure is the single
29、 most important responsibility? If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frontlines and provide leadership to solve environmental problems,that time is now.We are being asked, and, in fact, the public is demanding that we take positive action. It is our respon
30、sibility as professionals in environmental health to make the difference. Yes, the ecologist, the environmental activists and the conservationists serve to communicate, stimulate thinking and promote behavioral change. However, it is those of us who are paid to make the decisions to develop, improve
31、 and enforce environmental standards, I submit, who must lead the charge.We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to be tunnel-visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every p
32、erspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion.I believe we have a three-part mission for the present. First, we must continue to press for improvements in the quality of life that people can make for themselves. Second,
33、 we must investigate and understand the link between environment and health. Third, we must be able to communicate technical information in a form that citizens can understand. If we can accomplish these three goals in this decade, maybe we can finally stop environmental degradation, and not merely
34、hold it back. We will then be able to spend pollution dollars truly on prevention rather than on bandages.（分数：5.00）(1).We can infer froom the first two paragraphs that the industrialists disregard environmental protection chiefly because _.（分数：1.00）A.they are unaware of the consequences of what they
35、 are doingB.they are reluctant to sacrifice their own economic interestsC.time has not yet come for them to put due emphasis on itD.it is difficult for them to take effective measures(2).The main task now facing ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists is _.（分数：1.00）A.to prevent poll
36、ution by legislation, economic incentives and persuasionB.to arouse public awareness of the importance of environmental protectionC.to take radical measures to control environmental pollutionD.to improve the quality of life by enforcing environmental standards(3).The word “tunnel-visioned“ (Line 2,
37、Para.3) most probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.narrow-mindedB.blind to the factsC.short sightedD.able to see only one aspect(4).Which of the following, according to the author, should play the leading role in the solution of environmental problems?（分数：1.00）A.Legislation and government intervention.B.The i
38、ndustrys understanding and support.C.The efforts of environmental health professionals.D.The cooperation of ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists.(5).Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Efforts should be exerted on pollution prevention instead
39、 of on remedial measures.B.More money should be spent in order to stop pollution.C.Ordinary citizens have no access to technical information on pollution.D.Enviornmental degradation will be stopped by the end of this decade.Text 2Painting your house is like adding something to a huge communal pictur
40、e in which the rest of the painting is done either by nature or by other people. The picture is not static; it changes as we move about, with the time of day, with the seasons, with new planting, new buildings and with alterations to old ones. Any individual house is just a fragment of this picture,
41、 nevertheless it has the power to make or mark the overall scene. In the past, people used their creative talents in painting their homes, with great imagination and in varied but always subtly blending colors. The last vestiges of this great tradition can still be seen in the towns of the extreme w
42、est of Ireland. It has never been recognized as an art form, partly because of the physical difficulty of hanging a street in a gallery and partly because it is always changing, as paint fades and is renewed. Also it is a communal art which cannot be indentified with any person, except in those many
43、 cases where great artists of the past found inspiration in ordinary street scenes and recorded them in paint.Following the principles of decoration that were so successful in the past, you should first take a long look at the house and its surroundings and consider possible limitations. The first c
44、oncerns the amount of color and intensity in the day light in Britain. Colors that look perfectly in keeping with the sunny, clear skies of the Mediterranean would look too harsh in the grayer light of the north. Since bright light is uncomfortable for the eyes, colors must be strong in order to be
45、seen clearly. Viewed in a dimmer light they appear too bright. It is easy to see this if you look at a brick house while the sun is alternately shining and then going behind a cloud. The brick work colors look much more intense when the sun is hidden.The second limitation is the colors of the surrou
46、ndings: the colors which go best with Cotswold stone and a rolling green countryside will be different from those that look best by the sea or in a red-brick/blue-slate industrial town. In every area there are always colors that at once look in keeping.In many areas there are distinctive traditions
47、in the use of color that may be a useful guide. The eastern countries of England and Scotland, particularly those with a local tradition of rendering of plastering, use colors applied solidly over the wall. Usually only the window frames and doors are picked out in another color, often white or pale grey. Typical wall colors are the pink associated with Suffolk and pate buffs. Much stronger colors such as deep earth red, orange, blue and gr
