1、公共英语五级真题 2012年 6月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：1，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，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 speakers first teaching assignment happened to be his major at college.（分
2、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 right 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：1.00）A
3、.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 college an
4、d 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)(1).Which of the following is true about fathers in Sweden? （分数：1.0
5、0）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.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 b
6、e 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).What is essential to equality in the labour market according to feminists? （分数：1.00）A.High rates of female involvement.B.Shared responsibili
7、ty for childcare.C.Higher wages for female employees.D.Transfer of leave between partners.(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 r
8、esist the reform.(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 a
9、t home-schools? （分数：1.00）A.Two million.B.A few thousand.C.Twenty thousand.D.Three million.(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 war
10、ming.D.It contains provocative remarks to skeptics.(2).How much has the world temperature 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)
11、.What hinders the extensive use of renewable energy sources? （分数：1.00）A.Lack of advanced 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)(1).What is the first job the man applied for r
12、ight after his university graduation?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).How did the man feel about taking a regular job back home in England?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).When did the man set up his own company?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The company employed not only British tour guides, but also _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What are the
13、 local politicians mostly concerned about?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Besides introduced organisms, what is the other biggest threat to the Galapagos?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Tourism can be a positive force if it is _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).What age groups join the tour?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).How long does his tour ge
14、nerally last?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).What is the new brand name for his company?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Aging baby boomers are determined to fight the aging process. They spend millions of dollars a year on (31) they perceive as the best anti-aging products (32) can buy. The
15、y are being very short-sighted (33) their quest for youth. Just (34) a well-maintained car eventually breaks (35) , our bodies (36) the same. Aging is a chronic and ongoing condition we all face. Successful aging requires planning. The baby boomer generation has made (37) loud and clear that they wa
16、nt to remain in their homes and communities (38) they age. Yet they (39) the most important factor that will help them achieve the goal (40) age successfully at home. The home environment most boomers reside in was built for the young family. A young body (41) run the stairs, stand at the sink and g
17、et on a stool to (42) things. These are activities that become difficult or even (43) for some as they age. Falls are the number one robber of independence of the aging body. Yes, all the exercise and good nutrition cannot (44) one from falling and breaking a bone. Eventually the body slows down and
18、 (45) mobile can be an issue. It becomes hard to get into the bathroom. Many aging seniors stop taking baths because of a (46) of falling. No matter how hard we want to stay young or our bodies (47) maintain a youthful appearance, eventually we will slow down. So what is the best investment for succ
19、essful aging at home? It is simple. Adjust your present living environment to meet the needs of your aging body. Many aging seniors (48) up in nursing homes or assisted living (49) their home environment could not (50) their needs. （分数：20.00）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
20、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:_六、Section Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：15.00)Text 1 The trams that glide through Croydon by day are evocative of continental Europe. The loud and sometimes violent drunkenness among the young people who roam this south London s
21、uburb 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-night fights. On August 17th,
22、 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 things, raising the legal
23、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 much of a drink problem, s
24、uch 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 m London and Brighton and Hove on the south coast, both of
25、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 decline in smoking. But Ben Baumb
26、erg, 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 Britains binge-drinking culture. A surer solution is to raise the cost of alcohol by increasing taxes. Grant Thornton, an accountancy firm,
27、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 next in search of “happy horn
28、s“ 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 industry. But ministers said in
29、 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 has kept continental traditi
30、on.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.would enable Britain to keep u
31、p 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 drunkenness.C.have to strike a ba
32、lance 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.Placing public health adver
33、tisements.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 HourText 2 The two books, Final Exam: A Surgeons Reflections on Mortality by Pauline C
34、hen, and Better: A Surgeons 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 personal failure and call on their fellow medic
35、s to reflect continuously on how they can improve the way their profession is practiced. Pauline Chens 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 answer that it is brought about by a doctors tra
36、ining. 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 ones. His is wider in scope and richer in f
37、ascinating 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 participated in executions and to others who have be
38、come 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 contrast, doctors at the World Health Organi
39、zation 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. For example, their exhaustive spreadsheets
40、 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 wounds often still open and packed with gauz
41、e. 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 patients failing health progress peacefully. Deaths c
42、an 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 small one. In general, both books succeed in be
43、ing 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 inhumane way.C.show sympathy towards patients
44、 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 important than emotional ones.D.reports on the m
45、alpractice of prosecuting lawyers with medical backgrounds.(3).What is Dr. Gawandes 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 treatment to those fatally ill? （分数：1.00）A.Doctors
46、should work out ambitious plans to save the patients 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 of medical treatment.(5).What is the articles
47、criticism of the two books? （分数：1.00）A.Some unnecessary use of jargon.B.Frequent use of laymans language.C.Imprecise use of everyday language.D.Too much use of formal speech.Text 3 The pages of the Harvard Business Review are not usually populated by novelists. But Joseph Finder is just such a rarit
48、y. 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 Cher
