1、公共英语五级真题(6)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).Wilson wrote about the problem in the teaching of writing in the 1970s.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(2).Wilson got the first grant from the Ford Foundation for his study.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(3).In the ear
2、ly 1980s, great attention was paid to the teaching of writing.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(4).Ronald Reagan once supported the study of writing.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(5).American educators and the government have maintained their focus on curriculum design ever since.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(6).Since the early 1990s, more
3、 attention has been paid to reading rather than writing.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(7).Wilson believes that the authors of the No Child Left Behind Act do not understand the relationship between reading and writing.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(8).The federal decisions advocate that students should produce ideas better t
4、han they get information.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(9).Wilson does not think children are able to send information in writing.（分数：1.00）A.正确B.错误(10).Teachers should reach an agreement among themselves before they can have dialogue with administrators.（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
5、 are based on an interview about Frederick Selous, a hunter, naturalist and conservationist. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13. （分数：3.00）(1).What did Selous want to be when he was young?（分数：1.00）A.A hunter.B.A poet.C.An official.D.A rugby player.(2).What did Selous do with regard to
6、 the development of Zimbabwe“s gold industry?（分数：1.00）A.He opened it up.B.He took records of it.C.He provided instruments for it.D.He negotiated with local leaders about it.(3).What are kept in the British Museum today?（分数：1.00）A.His notes.B.His diaries.C.His collection.D.His records.Questions 14 to
7、 16 are based on the following interview with Mike Owen, a former research fellow at Cancer Research UK, who is now a senior vice-president at a biopharmaceutical company. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16. （分数：3.00）(1).Why did Owen want to change his job?（分数：1.00）A.To put his resea
8、rch results into practice.B.To find a better working environment.C.To do something meaningful when retired.D.To set up his own pharmaceutical company.(2).Which of the following can best describe the working style of academic research institutes?（分数：1.00）A.People form project teams.B.People interact
9、much with each other.C.People have a strong sense of collaboration.D.People depend on themselves for success.(3).How does the research management in industry differ from that in institutes?（分数：1.00）A.It has more short-term goals to achieve.B.It has more projects based on first-class science.C.Its em
10、phasis is on long-term planning.D.Its emphasis is on key research topics.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following talk about Immanuel Kant, who played art important role in the development of geographical thought. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 to 20. （分数：4.00）(1).When did Kant be
11、come a professor?（分数：1.00）A.In 1740.B.In 1746.C.In 1750.D.In 1756.(2).What is one of Kant“s contributions to geography?（分数：1.00）A.Combining physical geography with philosophy.B.Organizing human knowledge of geography into different categories.C.Separating geography from its close ties with theology.
12、D.Publishing many books on geography.(3).How did Kant start his lectures on geography each term?（分数：1.00）A.By stressing the importance of geography.B.By defining important geographical terms.C.By introducing the latest development in geographical studies.D.By explaining the relationship between geog
13、raphy and other disciplines.(4).What is Kant“s view about geography?（分数：1.00）A.There is a close relationship between human activities and geography.B.Philosophy helps to explain natural phenomena.C.History provides the basis for the study of geography.D.Philosophical writings enriched the study of g
14、eography.四、Part C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1). In his book Mr. Brooks describes the robotics present and 1. （分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2). Home robots of the first generation are available in 1. （分数：1.00）(3). The more recent development in university labs shows that robots can 1. （分数：1.00）(4). Mr. Brooks not
15、es that scientists will build robots as complex as 1. （分数：1.00）(5). What issues is Mr. Brooks concerned about in building robots with consciousness? （分数：1.00）(6). When Laura was visiting MIT she spent some time with two 1. （分数：1.00）(7). Who is Furby? （分数：1.00）(8). Upon receiving the same sorts of st
16、imulus, the toy with an emotional system can respond 1. （分数：1.00）(9). As science develops, machine elements will be put into 1. （分数：1.00）(10). Mr. Brooks concludes that people will be a mixture of 1. （分数：1.00）五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I always eat breakfast, and suggest that you do too. We
17、 all need food in the morning to supply ourselves 1 sources of glucose, 2 is not stored in the body and 3 needed to fuel the brain. Studies show that those who eat 4 are more productive at school and work 5 those who skip it. But there is disagreement over 6 should be eaten for the first meal of the
18、 day. I myself like leftovers. I“ve never cared 7 most of the common American breakfast foods and feel just terrible if I eat some of 8 I do fine on a traditional Japanese breakfast 9 steamed rice, broiled fish, miso soup, pickled vegetables, seaweed, and green tea. I also like fruit, nuts, some fre
19、sh cheese, and olives. You will have to experiment to find out what you 10 and what works best for you. In any 11 , eating breakfast makes it easier to meet your daily nutritional 12 . Research shows that people who eat breakfast get more vitamins A, C, and E, folic acid, calcium, iron and fiber tha
20、n those who skip 13 They also do better with weight control, because they are 14 prone to overeat at other meals or load up on high-calorie snacks later in the day. Perhaps the most common excuse for skipping breakfast is lack of 15 ; but considering the nutritional importance of the 16 meal of the
21、day, you should try to find ways of eating something in the morning 17 is quick and easy to prepare. Breakfast should provide one-quarter 18 one-third of your day“s protein, some good carbohydrate, and some fat. Finally, 19 all you take in the morning is coffee, try switching to green tea for the pr
22、otection it provides 20 cancer and heart disease.（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)In parts of Brazil“s poor northeast, snakes and parrots are on sale by the roadside for a few reais. In Brazil, as elsewhere in Latin America, wild animals have
23、 been kept as pets for centuries. But in recent years they have become the target of a vast and flourishing illegal trade that is threatening the survival of some species. Governments and others are now trying to do more to end the trafficking. In Brazil alone, the trade in animals is worth $1 billi
24、on a year, according to the National Network Against the Trafficking of Wild Animals (RENCTAS), a coalition of NGOs. Some of the sellers are simply the rural poor, seeking a means of subsistence. Others, especially those involved in exports, are organised networks. The buyers include pet shops, phar
25、maceutical laboratories and foreign collectors. The international trade in animals is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which most Latin American countries have signed. Brazil has gone further, banning all trade in wild animals,
26、 whether endangered or not. Critics say that by pushing the trade underground, this has made it harder to regulate. In any event, Brazil lacks inspectors, and perhaps the will, to enforce the ban. Some of Brazil“s neighbours have looser rules. Many Brazilian animals are smuggled across the country“s
27、 long northern borders to Venezuela, Colombia or the Guyanas, whence they are exported with fake documentation. Efforts are now under way to improve regional co-operation. In July, in the first meeting of its kind, representatives from the United States government, Interpol and CITES met Latin Ameri
28、can officials and NGOSA in Brasilia. What about the importing countries? The United States Fish and Wildlife Service carries out inspections at airports, and investigates smuggling networks. Each year it handles 4,500 cases involving the import or export of animals. Under the Lacey act, American ani
29、mal traffickers who break foreign laws can be prosecuted at home. Smugglers are regularly picked up in Miami: a Nicaraguan was caught last year at the airport with “Christmas gifts“ that included over 1,100 sea turtles“ eggs. Tony Silva, a well-known exotic-bird fancier based in Chicago, was jailed
30、in the mid-1990s for heading a ring importing rare parrots from South America. In an effort to deter would-be buyers, RENCTAS is working with tourism bodies to teach unsuspecting foreigners visiting Brazil that they should forget about wild life souvenirs. But in the long run the trade will be stopp
31、ed only if incentives are generated to deter the rural poor from providing the raw material. Eco-tourism projects have spread across Latin America over the past decade, and the CITES secretariat is backing plans for more. The best hope for parrots is to become more valuable in the wild than in a pla
32、stic tube.（分数：5.00）(1).The following groups are among buyers of wild animals EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.foreign collectors.B.pet shop owners.C.pharmaceutical laboratories.D.poor people in the countryside.(2).According to critics, it is hard to regulate the trade in wild animals in Brazil because（分数：1.00）A.Bra
33、zil has not signed CITES.B.Brazil has failed to enforce CITES.C.regulations on the trade are too loose.D.the trade in wild animals has gone underground.(3).The purpose of the meeting between the U.S. and Latin American officials is to（分数：1.00）A.make the countries sign CITES.B.strengthen regional co-
34、operation.C.lift the ban on trade in wild animals.D.require documentation for wild animal export.(4).The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service“s responsibilities do NQT include（分数：1.00）A.inspecting incoming air cargo.B.detecting animal smuggling.C.regulating wildlife trading.D.investigating smuggling netw
35、orks.(5).How can the trade of wild animals be eliminated eventually?（分数：1.00）A.To initiate eco-tourism projects.B.To punish those who make wildlife specimens.C.To improve the living conditions for the rural poor.D.To fine foreigners for their buying wildlife souvenirs.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)At the d
36、awn of the 20th century, suburbia was a dream inspired by revulsion to the poverty and crowding of the cities. In the visions of architects, there would be neighborhood parks, tree-lined streets and low-density housing free from the pollution and social problems of the cities. As the top map of the
37、New York City metropolitan area shows, commuter suburbs had sprung up near the railway lines on Long Island and Westchester County by 1930, but further expansion was fueled in large part by the automobile. Eventually it was apparent that much of suburbia was not delivering on the early promise. The
38、extraordinary growth of car ownership in 20th-century America was made possible by abundant domestic oil, the world“s largest highway system, and low taxes on vehicles and gasoline. But suburban growth would not have been nearly as great were it not for government policies that penalized cities and
39、rewarded suburbs. For instance, federal mortgage insurance programs tended to promote new housing on outlying land rather than repair of existing city housing and, furthermore, excluded racially mixed neighborhoods that were deemed unstable. American communities have far fewer impediments to expansi
40、on than European ones: London, for instance, restricted sprawl by establishing greenbelts on its periphery. Tax deductions for mortgage interest in the U. S. have been larger than. those of most other countries. Furthermore, suburban jurisdictions in the u. s. have far greater zoning powers than the
41、ir foreign counterparts and use this power to reinforce low-density housing by requiring large lots, thus increasing the number of affluent taxpayers and reducing the need to supply services to needy families. Arguably, the most important stimulus to “white flight“ out of the city was fear of crime,
42、 particularly crime by blacksa fear reinforced by the social pathologies of public housing, where blacks and other minorities predominate. Such apprehension helps to explain why revitalization projects and improved mass-transit systems have failed to lure the middle class back to the city in large n
43、umbers. Suburban expansion may conjure up images of aesthetic degradation and cultural sterility, but it has provided better housing for millions. In the process of suburbanization, low-income city families have also benefited because of the housing stock that became available as the middle class fl
44、ed. By spreading out, U.S. cities avoided the sometimes oppressive densities of Japanese and European cities. Indeed, so great is the compactness in Tokyo that Japanese officials see deconcentration as a high priority. Overall, however, the suburban push financially hurt cities, which saw their tax
45、bases shrink. They were disproportionately affected by unfunded federal mandates and thus hindered in efforts to provide quality schools and reliable municipal services. Indeed, New York City“s fiscal problems in the 1970s followed, and were worsened by the middle-class flight into the suburbs. The
46、outflow, rather than population growth, drove rapid suburban spread.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT the cause for the emergence of suburbia?（分数：1.00）A.Residents“ dislike of poverty.B.Density of the cities.C.Influence of architects.D.Social problems in cities.(2).Which of the following con
47、tributed a lot to the further expansion of suburbs?（分数：1.00）A.Discovery of rich reserves of oil in the country.B.High cost of repairing old houses in the cities.C.Greenbelt building on the edge of the cities.D.Government policies in favor of new housing in the suburbs.(3).It can be inferred from the
48、 text that（分数：1.00）A.local governments play a role in hindering the poor from moving into the suburbs.B.poor families have to leave the city because of rising housing prices.C.better services are provided to the poor in the process of suburbanization.D.stronger law enforcement can attract middle cla
49、ss families back to cities.(4).What is one of the consequences of suburbanization?（分数：1.00）A.Urban skyline has been improved.B.More houses are made available to low-income families.C.Developing suburbia has been on top of the U.S. government agenda.D.The U.S. government has lost control over suburban sprawl.(5).The last paragraph focuses on（分数：1.00）A.difficulty in taxation.B.population growth in suburbs.C.inadequate urban public facilities.D.financial problems in urban areas.十、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)One pertinent question in the wake of the earthquake near Aceh and the ts
