1、公共英语五级-听力理解(八)及答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、练习七(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Dr.Wilson and Mr.Wang have met before.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Wang prefers to live with an English family.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.（分数：1.00）A
2、.正确B.错误(4).Back in his own country Mr.Wang studied C-language and chemistry.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Wang has some experience in CAD.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Dr.Wilson is satisfied with Wangs past experience.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8
3、).Wang decides to take courses and pass exams.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Dr. Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).Dr.Wilson asksWang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误三、Part B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B
4、.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.（分数：3.00）(1).Who is the man?A. Student advison. B. Course teacher.C. Admissions officer. D. Department secretary.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which subject does the student say she was
5、 good at?A. Computer programming. B. Art and design.C. Electronics. D. Mathematics.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What will she most likely do eventually?A. Do basic electronics. B. Teach English literature.C. Produce educational games.D. Write computer programs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 17 to 20 are based o
6、n the following talk. You have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20.（分数：4.00）(1).What is George Orwell mainly known as?A. A literary critic.B. A war correspondent.C. A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.D. A novelist.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where was George Orwell born?A. Spain. B. France. C. Burma.D.
7、 India.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is most important in Orwelrs life?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 year.s
8、.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What are the listeners going to do after the presentation?A. To ask the speaker questions.B. To discuss“ANIMAL FARM“.C. To write essays on Orwells life.D. To read the book“1984“.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Part C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Whats the average annual increase of foreign
9、student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/96?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What will the speak
10、er discuss first?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Where do the three largest groups of students come from?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Whats the number of students from Malaysia?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Which is the most popular field of study?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Whats the percentage of students in business and management?（分数
11、：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).In summary, what did the speaker talk about?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_公共英语五级-听力理解(八)答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、练习七(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Dr.Wilson and Mr.Wang have met
12、 before.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：解析 1-10Hearing a knock on the doorW: Come in please.M: Good morning Dr.Wilson.W: Good morning Wang. So nice to see you again.Take a seat.why dont you, please.When did you get to the university?M: I arrived yesterday.W: Well.Are you living in the college?M: No, I am with
13、an English family.actually.because I want to improve my speaking.W: Oh, fine. Right, did you take a language proficiency test before you came?M: Yes. Uhh.my Overall Band is 6, but.unfortunately my speaking is only 5.W: OK, you know, here in this university, you have to take our own English test befo
14、re you attend any lectures. So, first of all, what weve got to do is, we have to make an arrangement for the test date. Umm.will tomorrow be all right for you?M: Yeah, I have time tomorrow morning.W: Good, then.Tomorrow at ten. I dont think the test will be any problem for you. Now, lets make sure y
15、ou make full use of your time here. Lets put it like this. What exactly do you want to accomplish in the next 12 months?M: Im interested in computer language translation, I mean, from English to Chinese and Chinese to English. Ill try, if possible, to produce a software or a device which can serve a
16、s an interpreter.W: Yes, could you be a bit more specific abouter.the device?M: For instance, when you talk to the device in English it will translate your words into Chinese and vice versa.W: Uhuh.do you mean itll be as competent aser, a human interpreter?M: Yes. well, Ill let it deal with general
17、situations, at least.W: Fascinating. and how big will the device itself be, do you think?M: The size of a cigarette pack, I think. So people can put it in their pocket.W: Really.Well, that could be a Ph. D project.Tell me what you have done so far.M: In my four years of undergraduate study, I studie
18、d electronics, advanced mathematics, hardware designing, some computer languages and program writing.W: Yes, but have you done any practical jobs? I mean, have you written any programs for practical use?M: I was involved in a project for CAD in a shipyardW: The computer aided design.That was probabl
19、y a good experience, but, unfortunately, it may not help your present project much.Are you familiar with C-language?M: No.W: Uhuh. the phonetic processing system, do you know how such a system works?M: What do you mean by“phonetic processing system“?W: Well, you know, English is spoken by different
20、people with different accents.Your English accent is different from mine, and of course mine is not the same as my colleagues. So as I see it, your device would have to be able to recognise and understand different accents.M: Oh, I see. I think I can learn C-language and a phonetic processing system
21、 here.W: Well, thats probably true, but youve got only 12 months and you want a degree, dont you?M: Yes.W: OK, so therere two ways of studying for a degree here.You either take six courses, pass their exams and have your dissertation accepted or the other way is you do some research work and submit
22、your project report.M: I think Ill take the second way.W: Fine, but are you sure you can finish your project in twelve months?M: I dont know, but I can work twelve hours a day and seven days a week.W: Well, Id suggest you spend some time in our library, trying to find out what other students have do
23、ne before and perhaps reconsider your own project, to some extent. You might narrow your research area, concentrating on solving one or two major problems. And, itd be a good idea to talk to your colleagues in the lab, first. Anyway, Im sure we can work out something good. Shall I see you again in t
24、hree days time?M: All right. Ill go away and do some thinking.Then rll talk to you about my new plan.W: Good. See you then.M: Thankyou. Bye-bye.(2).Wang prefers to live with an English family.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(3).Wang intends to study how computer is used for language translation.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B
25、.错误解析：(4).Back in his own country Mr.Wang studied C-language and chemistry.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(5).Wang has some experience in CAD.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：(6).Dr.Wilson is satisfied with Wangs past experience.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(7).Wang has little knowledge of the phonetic processing system.（分数：1.00
26、）A.正确 B.错误解析：(8).Wang decides to take courses and pass exams.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(9).Dr. Wilson suggests that Wang should extend his stay at the university.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误 解析：(10).Dr.Wilson asksWang to do a little more research before deciding on his project.（分数：1.00）A.正确 B.错误解析：三、Part B(总题数：3，分数
27、：10.00)（分数：3.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 11-13Right, everybody. Welcome to Central College library services. My names Kathy Jenkins. Ill give you a brief introduction to the library. We have a wellstocked bank of resources which are in three main locations: the library itself, with books and periodicals; the
28、self-access language centre, with audio and video material; and the micro-computer lab. Ill start with the micro-computer lab, or micro-lab as we call it. It is fitted with 24 personal computers.If you are a member of the library, you may borrow CALL discs in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Rus
29、sian as well as English. By the way, CALL stands for computer aided language learning: CA double L,“CALL“, for short.You may also borrow a range of word processing and deslThere is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of term. Come in and get to know how to use the computers early
30、in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment.Training sessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third Thursday of each month, and are free to full-time students of the college. See you there. Now, any qu
31、estions?A.B.C. D.解析：A. B.C.D.解析：Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.（分数：3.00）(1).Who is the man?A. Student advison. B. Course teacher.C. Admissions officer. D. Department secretary.（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 14-16M: Have you set
32、tled in?W: Yes, I feel quite at home now. I havent got used to the food yet but Im enjoying the life on campus.M: Good. Now wed better make sure you enjoy your studies. We offer a very wide range of options on the foundation course, as you know; but you can only take six courses. Do you know what yo
33、u want to do yet?W: Yes, more or less; but Im not sure whether to do biological sciences or German.M: Well, thats quite a difference. Lets see, youve selected to do: physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design, CAD. thats computer-aided design and English.W: Yes, five courses.M: Thats quite
34、 a range. Dont you want to do maths or computer programming, for example?W: Well, Im interested in electronics -in computers -especially in writing computer games, rd like to produce educational software, educational games, eventually. Ive taught myself a lot of programming and I was good at maths.
35、I dont think I need either of them.M: Then, why do you choose to do art and design?W: That will be good for my graphics. I need that to produce games. CAD, too. Ive never done computer aided design before.M: Now. right, theyve got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD offices, youl
36、l enjoy that, So .,. that leaves English. Its mostly English literature. I know your English is all right. But as a first year student, youll have to take Cambridge proficiency.W: All right.(2).Which subject does the student say she was good at?A. Computer programming. B. Art and design.C. Electroni
37、cs. D. Mathematics.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：(3).What will she most likely do eventually?A. Do basic electronics. B. Teach English literature.C. Produce educational games.D. Write computer programs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following talk. You have 20 seconds to read Questi
38、ons 17 to 20.（分数：4.00）(1).What is George Orwell mainly known as?A. A literary critic.B. A war correspondent.C. A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.D. A novelist.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 17-20Today its my turn to give the presentation. As we agreed last week, Im going to introduce George Orwell, a fa
39、mous English writer:George Orwell was born in India on 25 June, 1903 but his family returned to England four years later. He went to school in Sussex where he was very unhappy and then in 1917 he entered the famous English public school, Eton. Unlike most of his contemporaries he did not go to unive
40、rsity after this but joined the Indian Imperial Police in 1922 and went to Burma. He disliked his job as a policeman and in 1927, after five years, he returned to England. He spent much of the following three years getting to know the poor and exploited in both London and Paris, and he also wrote ar
41、ticles for the newspapers, and poems. All his life he hated political and social injustice and much of his writing was concerned with this, trying to enlighten and change society through his books. In 1933 his first book, DOWN AND OUT IN PARIS AND LONDON was published, about his time amongst the poo
42、r in these two places. In 1936 he married Eileen OShaughnessy and later that year, in July, he travelled to Spain as a war correspondent. While there, he joined the republican side and fought for them against Franco in the Spanish Civil War.The following year he was seriously wounded in the throat a
43、nd he returned to England in July 1937. In 1938 his sixth book, HOMAGETO CATALONIA, about his time in Spain, was published. In 1940 he became a correspondent with the BBC. Immediately after the Second World War, in 1945, one of his most famous books, ANIMAL FARM, was published. He became very ill wi
44、th tuberculosis in 1948 but he managed to write the book “1984“, a pessimistic novel about the future. It was published a year later in 1949. He died on 23 January 1950.Well, thats all about his life. Now shall we concentrate on his famous book ANIMAL FARM.(2).Where was George Orwell born?A. Spain.
45、B. France. C. Burma.D. India.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：(3).What is most important in Orwelrs life?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 policema
46、n in Burma for five year.s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：(4).What are the listeners going to do after the presentation?A. To ask the speaker questions.B. To discuss“ANIMAL FARM“.C. To write essays on Orwells life.D. To read the book“1984“.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：四、Part C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).Whats the a
47、verage annual increase of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：12.5%/12.5percent）解析：解析 21-30For those of you who are either already studying in the United States or plan to one day, it might be interesting to know something abou
48、t the foreign student population in the United States. For the academic year 1995/96 there was a total of approximately 344,000 foreign students studying in the United States.This figure of 344,000 may seem like a very large number until you compare it with the total population of 241,000,000.The fo
49、reign student population has been growing for a number of years and is still growing, but the rate of increase has dropped sharply during the 1990s. During the 1980s, the population grew quite rapidly. For example, between 1985 and 1990, the average yearly increase was 12.5%. However, the picture in the 1990s is quite differ
