1、公共英语五级真题(4)及答案解析(总分：110.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).The speaker thinks that to be a teacher is more difficult than to be the president of the NEA.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).The speaker“s first teaching assignment happened to be his major at colleg
2、e.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).Most teachers are generally consulted in many aspects of school affairs.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).The speaker thought he did the fight thing to become a union activist.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).Practically speaking, teaching as a profession is not as developed as law and medicine.（分数：1.
3、00）A.正确B.错误(6).The speaker strongly believes that teachers can lead their students into a different life.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Teachers fail to receive due respect from either administrators or their students.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).There is a big gap between the experience of teachers fresh from colleg
4、e and the realistic teaching requirements.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).In-service training is very helpful for older teachers.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).The speaker wants to change the composition of teachers.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误三、Part B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on an interview about paternity le
5、ave in Sweden. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13. （分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is true about fathers in Sweden?（分数：1.00）A.They are under heavy pressure to do more housework.B.They are entitled to take parental leave.C.They are spending more time shopping with their young kids
6、.D.They are celebrating the 30th anniversary of “papa leave“.(2).What is one feature of the parental leave in Sweden?（分数：1.00）A.Fathers can be off work for 13 months.B.The leave can be taken periodically.C.The couple may have 90 days more without pay.D.Parents may lose their salary by 80 percent.(3)
7、.What is essential to equality in the labour market according to feminists?（分数：1.00）A.High rates of female involvement.B.Shared responsibility for childcare.C.Higher wages for female employees.D.Transfer of leave between partners.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following talk about the reform of
8、 public education. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16. （分数：3.00）(1).Why is the reform of public education unlikely to happen?（分数：1.00）A.Few people support it.B.State governments oppose it.C.The teachers unions show no interest in the proposals.D.Teachers and schools will resist the r
9、eform.(2).What will the home-school co-op model be like in the future?（分数：1.00）A.Funded partly by state governments.B.Independent of public schools.C.Linked with technology and public schools.D.Primarily attended by poor kids aided by scholarships.(3).How many students are now studying at home-schoo
10、ls?（分数：1.00）A.Two million.B.A few thousand.C.Twenty thousand.D.Three million.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following interview with Bill Welch, an Official from the US Environmental Protection Agency, about the global warming phenomenon. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20. （分数：
11、4.00）(1).What can be said about the report by the National Academy of Sciences?（分数：1.00）A.It is presented in an authoritative tone.B.It is based on an objective analysis.C.It provides an unbiased view on global warming.D.It contains provocative remarks to skeptics.(2).How much has the world temperat
12、ure gone up in the past 100 years?（分数：1.00）A.By 1 degree.B.By 2 degrees.C.By 4 degrees.D.By 5 degrees.(3).What is the largest energy source in the US today?（分数：1.00）A.Nuclear energy.B.Coal.C.Oil.D.Natural gas.(4).What hinders the extensive use of renewable energy sources?（分数：1.00）A.Lack of advanced
13、storing technology.B.A need for joint efforts of scientists.C.A shortage of practical support from the public.D.An unreliable market demand.四、Part C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1). What is the first job the man applied for right after his university graduation? （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2). How did the man fee
14、l about taking a regular job back home in England? （分数：1.00）(3). When did the man set up his own company? （分数：1.00）(4). The company employed not only British tour guides, but also 1. （分数：1.00）(5). What are the local politicians mostly concerned about? （分数：1.00）(6). Besides introduced organisms, what
15、 is the other biggest threat to the Galapagos? （分数：1.00）(7). Tourism can be a positive force if it is 1. （分数：1.00）(8). What age groups join the tour? （分数：1.00）(9). How long does his tour generally last? （分数：1.00）(10). What is the new brand name for his company? （分数：1.00）五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数
16、：20.00)Aging baby boomers are determined to fight the aging process. They spend millions of dollars a year on 1 they perceive as the best anti-aging products 2 can buy. They are being very short-sighted 3 their quest for youth. Just 4 a well-maintained car eventually breaks 5 , our bodies 6 the same
17、. Aging is a chronic and ongoing condition we all face. Successful aging requires planning. The baby boomer generation has made 7 loud and clear that they want to remain in their homes and communities 8 they age. Yet they 9 the most important factor that will help them achieve the goal 10 age succes
18、sfully at home. The home environment most boomers reside in was built for the young family. A young body 11 run the stairs, stand at the sink and get on a stool to 12 things. These are activities that become difficult or even 13 for some as they age. Falls are the number one robber of independence o
19、f the aging body. Yes, all the exercise and good nutrition cannot 14 one from falling and breaking a bone. Eventually the body slows down and 15 mobile can be an issue. It becomes hard to get into the bathroom. Many aging seniors stop taking baths because of a 16 of falling. No matter how hard we wa
20、nt to stay young or our bodies 17 maintain a youthful appearance, eventually we will slow down. So what is the best investment for successful aging at home? It is simple. Adjust your present living environment to meet the needs of your aging body. Many aging seniors 18 up in nursing homes or assiste
21、d living 19 their home environment could not 20 their needs.（分数：20.00）六、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The trams that glide through Croydon by day are evocative of continental Europe. The loud and sometimes violent drunkenness among the young people wh
22、o roam this south London suburb on a Saturday night is all too British, however. That Britons tend to drink too much is nothing new. But the debate about how to curb youthful drunkenness is gaining focus, in part because of recent reminders that the violence it produces can go beyond clumsy late-nig
23、ht fights. On August 17th, three youths in Gateshead were convicted of beating a man into a month-long coma for refusing to buy alcohol for their underage friends. Peter Fathy, the chief constable of Cheshire, where a father of three was murdered on August 10th by youths, has suggested, among other
24、things, raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 and banning alcohol consumption in public places. These proposals sound plausible but they have drawbacks. It would put Britain out of line with international practice: the buying age is 18 in most of Europe, and as low as 16 in countries without
25、much of a drink problem, such as Italy. In any case, binge-drinkers in their mid-twenties are also part of the problem. As for banning drinking in public places, local authorities in Britain can already do this. Two particularly enthusiastic councils are Westminster in London and Brighton and Hove o
26、n the south coast, both of which have raucous“ night-time economies. Other councils apply the ban more selectively. An alternative to restrictive measures is to teach Britons more sensible drinking habits. After all, government campaigns and public health advertisements played some role in the decli
27、ne in smoking. But Ben Baumberg, a researcher at the Institute for Alcohol Studies, cautions against pinning too many hopes on this approach. By itself, he says, it will not revolutionise Britain“s binge-drinking culture. A surer solution is to raise the cost of alcohol by increasing taxes. Grant Th
28、ornton, an accountancy firm, points out that taxes on alcohol have fallen in real terms over the past decade, although they are still high by European standards. Intense competition between the pubs and bars in town centres has also pushed down prices. Drinkers stumble from one watering hole to the
29、next in search of “happy hours“ and other promotions. Supermarkets are also accused of selling alcoholic beverages. The government may be about to change course. Its previous strategy to counter excessive alcohol consumption was criticized for relying too heavily on voluntary action by the drinks in
30、dustry. But ministers said in June that they would review the pricing and promotion of alcohol. Raising the cost of drinking is the best hope of making a Saturday night in Croydon more peaceful.（分数：5.00）(1).What is implied in the first paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Nights in Britain can be chaotic.B.Croydon
31、has kept continental tradition.C.Tram service is not available at night.D.Drunken young people are hardly seen during the day.(2).The proposal of resetting the drinking age（分数：1.00）A.was triggered by a murder committed by drunken youths.B.may lead to a feasible solution to youthful drunkenness.C.wou
32、ld enable Britain to keep up with international practice.D.was put forward out of the concern about violent crimes.(3).In solving the drinking problem, some local governments（分数：1.00）A.may try similar measures as they did to smoking.B.are to raise public awareness of the severity of youthful drunken
33、ness.C.have to strike a balance between economy and public order.D.have been cautious about taking restrictive measures nationwide.(4).What is the best solution to excessive drinking according to the author?（分数：1.00）A.Raising the legal drinking age.B.Banning alcohol consumption in public places.C.Pl
34、acing public health advertisements.D.Raising taxes on alcoholic drinks.(5).Which of the following can be the title of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.The Cost of DrinkingB.How to Sober Them UpC.Drinking and Crime in BritainD.The Search for Happy Hour九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The two books, Final Exam: A Surgeo
35、n“s Reflections on Mortality by Pauline Chen, and Better: A Surgeon“s Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande, are remarkably honest and human accounts, both describing professional moments of fear, guilt, embarrassment and humor. The two authors, both Harvard-educated surgeons, admit to cases of perso
36、nal failure and call on their fellow medics to reflect continuously on how they can improve the way their profession is practiced. Pauline Chen“s project is a discussion of appropriate end-of-life care. She probes into the question of why surgeons can seem unfeeling and slowly teases apart the answe
37、r that it is brought about by a doctor“s training. In her view, medical students should learn to trivialize death enough to cope but humanize it enough to help, and their formal education caters disproportionately to the former. Atul Gawande is more interested in behavioral tendencies than emotional
38、 ones. His is wider in scope and richer in fascinating detail. A staff writer for the New Yorker as well as a 2006 MacArthur “genius“ grant recipient for his research, Dr. Gawande reports on the experience of other doctors as well as recounting his own. He has talked to medical men who have particip
39、ated in executions and to others who have become prosecuting lawyers in malpractice suits. Dr. Gawande encourages his colleagues to observe their performance in a quantitative way. A simple example of this is that medics; including himself, wash their hands about a third as often as they should. By
40、contrast, doctors at the World Health Organization monitor polio with such diligence that a single case in southern India leads to the rapid mobilization of a massive vaccination program. Army surgeons in Afghanistan and Iraq are, he believes, masters at working out ways to improve their performance
41、. For example, their exhaustive spreadsheets reveal that when surgeons are faced with wounded men off the battlefield, the death count is reduced if, instead of continuing the necessary emergency treatment, they ship the anaesthetized soldiers off to other, perhaps better-equipped facilities, their
42、wounds often still open and packed with gauze. Both authors recall professionals they respect telling them that the best doctors are those who can put themselves in their patients“ shoes. This allows them to approach openly the question of when to give up on aggressive treatment and let the patient“
43、s failing health progress peacefully. Deaths can often be made easier than they would have been if too much medical ambition had been involved. Where these books disappoint, if only slightly, is in the very occasional use of a specialized term when an everyday phrase would have done. A pity, but a s
44、mall one. In general, both books succeed in being as engaging to the layman as to the practicing or studying doctor. They should be required reading for the latter.（分数：5.00）(1).According to Dr. Chen, medical students are trained to（分数：1.00）A.treat death as something unimportant.B.treat death in an i
45、nhumane way.C.show sympathy towards patients“ sufferings.D.show civility towards dying patients.(2).In his book, Dr. Gawande（分数：1.00）A.deals mainly with emotional issues in medical practice.B.presents a bigger picture of doctors“ professional experiences.C.argues that behavioral factors are more imp
46、ortant than emotional ones.D.reports on the malpractice of prosecuting lawyers with medical backgrounds.(3).What is Dr. Gawande“s attitude towards the army surgeons“ conduct in Afghanistan and Iraq?（分数：1.00）A.Approving.B.Critical.C.Sympathetic.D.Defensive.(4).What do the two surgeons say about treat
47、ment to those fatally ill?（分数：1.00）A.Doctors should work out ambitious plans to save the patient“s life.B.Doctors should learn to frankly discuss treatment with the patient.C.Doctors should learn to be concerned and face reality with the patient.D.Doctors should convince the patient of the futility
48、of medical treatment.(5).What is the article“s criticism of the two books?（分数：1.00）A.Some unnecessary use of jargon.B.Frequent use of layman“s language.C.Imprecise use of everyday language.D.Too much use of formal speech.十、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The pages of the Harvard Business Review are not usually
49、 populated by novelists. But Joseph Finder is just such a rarity. Recently, the HBR posted a fictitious case study by Mr. Finder on its website. Readers will now have a chance to comment; the most interesting contributions, as well as the remarks of several corporate grandees, will appear alongside the story in the printed version of the magazine in October. In the case study, Mr. Finder describes a dilemma facing Cheryl Tobin, the newly installed chief executive of a big aerospace firm. She starts to suspect that her colleagues have engaged in massive corruption to win
