1、国家公共英语（五级）笔试模拟试卷 42及答案与解析 Part A Directions: You will hear a talk. As you listen, answer Questions 1-10 by circling TRUE or FALSE. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1-10. 1 Laura wants to sit by the window. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 2 Laura and Philip live in the
2、same city in Florida. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 3 Lauras husband retired and went to New York with her. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 4 Philip sold the house and the furniture in Florida to live in New York with his children. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 5 Laura and her husband celebrated their fortieth anniversary la
3、st month. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 6 Philip didnt retire yet, and he still has his own company. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 7 Laura goes to New York to see her family too. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 8 Philip has not decided whether to live with his children permanently or not. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 9 Philip retir
4、ed because he wants to enjoy family life with his children. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong 10 Philip invites Laura to visit him and his sons family. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong Part B Directions: You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the re
5、cording ONLY ONCE. 11 The legendary Hanging Gardens were built for _. （ A） a woman （ B） the Greek historians （ C） a Babylon king （ D） the Babylon people 12 What might NOT be available in the Hanging Gardens? （ A） Flowers. （ B） Waterfalls. （ C） Hot springs. （ D） Exotic animals. 13 Where did the infor
6、mation about the Hanging Garden mainly come from? （ A） Fairy tales. （ B） Books written by Greek historians. （ C） Unearthed cultural relics. （ D） Records handed down by Greek ancestors. 14 What are the two people talking about? （ A） Email. （ B） A computer class. （ C） Computer in general. （ D） Their o
7、ld computer. 15 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Father and daughter. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Teacher and student. 16 What brought about a great change in the two speakers attitude towards computers? （ A） A computer class. （ B） A degree in com
8、puter. （ C） An instruction manual. （ D） Computer games. 17 Why does the speaker recommend travelling by bus? （ A） Its fast and comfortable. （ B） Its safer than trains. （ C） You can see more of the country. （ D） You can sleep in it. 18 Why are the long distance buses called Greyhound buses? （ A） Amer
9、icans like greyhounds. （ B） The buses go to the country. （ C） The buses are as fast as greyhounds. （ D） Theres a picture of a greyhound on the bus. 19 Why are businessmen more likely to travel by air? （ A） They dont like buses. （ B） They are always in a hurry. （ C） They find trains too crowded. （ D）
10、 They think planes much safer. 20 What is a free way? （ A） Any highway without crossroad. （ B） Any road without traffic lights. （ C） Its a road where the drivers does not pay turnpikes. （ D） Its a highway not controlled by the government. Part C Directions: You will hear a talk. As you listen, answe
11、r the questions or complete the notes in your test booklet for Questions 21-30 by writing NOT MORE THAN THREE words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE. You now have 1 minute to read Questions 21-30. 21 Whats the basic difference between English football and American foo
12、tball? 22 _ is the only player allowed to use his hands in the English football. 23 Americans call the English football _. 24 What is the other name for “goal“? 25 “The goalmouth“ refers to _. 26 The goalkeeper is also called the man “_“. 27 Who takes the throw-in if side kicks the ball of out of pl
13、ay? 28 What is the proper term when the ball goes off either end of the pitch? 29 A penalty is given when a foul takes place within _. 30 An English person calls the American game of football _. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text and fill each of the number
14、ed spaces with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 31 For high-risk propositions yielding high returns, there is nothing to beat the handful companies marketing eternal life. (31) the perceived rewards of being able to come back to life (32) some point, the risks axe huge: Who w
15、ould want to chance a repeat of disco or Victorian mores, let (33) more meaningless millennium hype in 2999? There are (34), more immediate risks involved in the new business of cryonics, (35) is the deep freezing at death of human bodies for preservation and possible revival in future. The biggest
16、problem is that, (36) now, it is impossible to freeze people and bring them back to life. On the other hand, if cryonics (37), you were already dead anyway. (38) it comes from the same root, kryos, the Greek word for cold, cryonics is not to be (39) with the mainstream sciences of cryogenics or cryo
17、biology. These involve freezing of metals or of simple organisms. Metals get stronger (40) deep freezing, while the freezing and thawing of cancerous tissues can be a good way (41) kill it. (42) cryonics seeks to do the opposite. The goal is to freeze a human head or an entire body (43) the technolo
18、gy exists to do one of the following: graft a new body (44) the head, clone a new person (45) preserved DNA, or heal a sick body that has been preserved. If this sounds like science fiction, (46) the moment it is. Anyone who has (47) put beer in the freezer and then forgotten about it can grasp the
19、problems facing cryonics enthusiasts today, lee is less dense than water. (48) as beer left to freeze will eventually cause its container to burst, (49) the ice that forms adds extra pressure, (50) frozen cells can risk being punctured when the liquid in them freezes. Part A Directions: Read the fol
20、lowing texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 51 There are no fossil remains of Stone Age hang gliders or trading records from pre-Columbian stock exchanges, but risk-taking behavior is as old as the sabertooth. Yet what com
21、pels modern adventurers to do such foolhardy things as jumping off dizzying cliffs or speculating in Internet stocks? Amateur analysts once psychobabbled about a death risk an old Freudian clich that said risk takers were really driven by subconscious feelings of guilt. Nowadays scientists say the r
22、eal roots of such behavior are as likely to be found in the convoluted chemistry of the genes as in the id or the superego. Long before genes were discovered, Darwin suspected that behavior was at least partly inherited. But only recently have scientists working in the burgeoning field of behavioral
23、 genetics begun to link specific stretches of DNA with personality traits. Studying the DNA of subjects who were identified as curious and excitable two of the common characteristics of those who look for novelty and thrills Israeli scientists found that these people had longer versions of a gene kn
24、own as D4DR. than did subjects who were typed as laid-hack and reflective. It quickly became known as the novelty-or thrill-seeking gene. Shortly thereafter, an American team found a second gene, on a different chromosome, that appears to regulate anxiety. Scientists have yet to figure out how such
25、genes might work, other than to control the flow of certain chemicals in the bratty. The thrill-seeking gene, for example, seems to facilitate absorption by nerve cells of dopamine, one of the brains chemical messengers and a key modulator of pleasure and emotion. Similarly, the anxiety gene appears
26、 to work by affecting levels of serotonin, a mood chemical linked with feelings of satisfaction. But can such genes actually determine behavior? More important, if we happen to possess them in our chromosomes, will we inevitably grow into high rollers or high divers? Not at all, says molecular biolo
27、gist Dean Hamer, a pioneer in the new field of molecular psychology. Unlike the genes that control physical traits the color of our eyes, say, or the shape of our nose such DNA merely predisposes us to certain behaviors. “Genes are not switches that say sky or outgoing or happy or sad“, he and co-au
28、thor Peter Copeland write in their book Living with Our Genes. “Genes are simply chemicals that direct the combination of more chemicals“. But some chemicals, like dopamine, can have far-flung effects. Because dopamine creates sensations of pleasure, he says, those who inherit the thrill seeking gen
29、e might want to stimulate dopamine production by pushing the danger button, whether with edgy sports for long days or e-trading. 51 The writers general attitude towards Freudian theory about risk-taking behavior is _. （ A） appreciative （ B） objective （ C） negative （ D） protective 52 What do scientis
30、ts say about such behavior? （ A） It has something to do with personality. （ B） It comes from subconscious feelings of guilt. （ C） It is driven by the id or superego. （ D） It connects with specific genes. 53 According to the scientists discovery, how do genes work? （ A） They facilitate absorption by
31、nerve cells of dopamine. （ B） They direct the combination of more chemicals. （ C） They stimulate dopamine production. （ D） They control the flow of certain chemicals in the brain. 54 The word “predispose“ in paragraph 3 means _. （ A） drive in advance （ B） help first （ C） make liable （ D） regulate be
32、forehand 55 Which of the following best summarizes the text? （ A） Why people like taking risks. （ B） Thrill-seeking gene and anxiety gene. （ C） Behavior inherited. （ D） Genes discovered and how they work. 56 Schools used to be considered places to prepare young people for life. After their education
33、 was finished, they were supposed to get ready to go out into the real world. But many adults these days are coming back to “schools of continuing education“ and “centers of life-long learning“. They feel that ones education is never really ended, because one is never too old to learn. A fast-growin
34、g number of older students are helping schools that once ignored their needs. Filling empty seats in classrooms from Maine to Hawaii, students who are 25 and older are having a great effect on all fields of higher education. In all, there are 17 million of them. Programs include courses offered by h
35、igh schools, local governments, federal agencies, and private groups. But it is at the college level where effects are the greatest. Educators say the registration of older students is caused by a growing feeling of Americans that education is a life-long effort. It has provided new variety as well
36、as needed dollars to schools, traditionally intended for students in their teens and early twenties. According to Census Bureau estimates, Olin Cook, Director of Higher Education for the state of Arkansas, says: “Adult education will keep the classes filled and the bills paid“. Teachers say that the
37、re has been a definite effect on classrooms and course work. Older students are described as more serious and mature, frequently more demanding of instructors, and more willing to contribute personal experiences to discussions. “They realize that they are here to do X, Y, Z, and they want the profes
38、sor to teach them that. They are very attentive and concerned“. A Michigan educator, Elinor P. Waters says that the presence of older students on campus “will take us a step closer to the real world; there will be fewer irrelevant courses and more practical ones“. Why do adults want to re-enter acad
39、emic life? School administrators say high unemployment is one of the biggest reasons, forcing many Americans to develop new skills. In addition, a large number of women who left school to raise families or who want jobs that require a college diploma are going back to school. College graduates are r
40、eturning for second degrees to start new careers. And there are thousands of retired persons who are seeking good use of their free time. Many students feel that they are better prepared for learning than they were when they were younger. For example, Jane Pirozzolo, who will soon receive a degree i
41、n English from Boston University, graduated from junior college in 1967 and has worked as a secretary since then. Explaining her decision to return to school, she says: “I felt overqualified for the jobs I was doing, and they were becoming increasingly boring. Now I feel I can understand what the pr
42、ofessor wants, and I can study and read better than I could ten years ago. I feel like Im one step ahead of the young students“. Most educators are convinced that the growth of adult learning is an important change in American education. Proof of the great interest in adult education is the action b
43、eing taken to attract adult students. 56 Many grown people now believe that _. （ A） it is not necessary for them to receive continuing education （ B） one can learn all his life （ C） it is difficult for them to learn （ D） you cant teach an old dog new tricks 57 Adult education helps to _. （ A） develo
44、p tourism （ B） increase the population of the middle class （ C） raise the standard of living （ D） increase the schools finances 58 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Adult education needs more attention and effort of the professors. （ B） Adult education will lead to the reduction of
45、 irrelevant courses. （ C） The presence of older students on campus will improve the relationship between the schools and the real world （ D） Older students know what they should learn on campus. 59 Many housewives go back to school in order to _. （ A） make good use of their spare time （ B） obtain a
46、college diploma （ C） get a second degree （ D） develop new skills 60 Older students feel that they _. （ A） are more capable of learning than younger students （ B） have more talent than younger students （ C） will get better jobs than younger students （ D） are more serious and mature than they were you
47、nger 61 Peoples attitude toward drugs has become to resemble an emotional roller coaster, careening wildly from dizzy heights of pharmacologic faith to gloomy terror over drug hazards. A host of dreaded killers that had tyrannized the world for centuries can now be cured. That is a cause for some to
48、 regard drugs as “miraculous“. On the other hand, there are hundreds of pitifully deformed babies born of mothers who had taken thalidomidethe very thought of them causes terror. What is the sensible attitude toward drugs? I think the first thing to think about is the differences between drugs and w
49、onder drugs. The antibiotics, such as penicillin, can really cure certain bacterial diseases. On the other hand, the major diseases threatening Americans today are cancer, stroke, hypertension, coronary disease, arthritis and psychoses. Against them, the doctors bag of tricks is limited. He has no wonder drug. Of course, many patients suffering from these illnesses can be improved by taking drugs and a few can be dramatically helped. But no drug has cured a single case of schizophrenia
