2021年四川省巴中市公共英語五級(筆試)測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15題)1.HowdidEmilyDickinsondifferfromWaltWhitman?

A.Shepublishedpoemsfrequently.

B.Sheseldomlefthome.

C.Shelivedinanearlierera.

D.Shespokeadifferentlanguage.

2.Whenwillthespeakertalkabouttheeconomicandpoliticalchanges?

3.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

聽力原文：Goodmorning!

Um...AsManagingDirectorofourcompanyI'vebeenaskedtosayafewwordstoyoutodayaboutthewaythecompanyisorganized.SowhatI'vedoneistomakeasortoftable...youknow...toshowhowitisallarranged.It'sinyourbooks.Canyoufindit?

OK.Now,notallcompaniesareorganizedinthesameway,ofcourse.Theyallhavemoreorlessthesamebitsandpieces,buttheyputthemtogetherindifferentways.Infact,someManagingDirectorsarealwayschangingtheorganization,whichcanbeverydisturbingforeverybodyelseandsometimescausesawfulhold-ups.Sometimesit'snecessary,ofcourse,likewhenyoustartmakingsomethingdifferentorjoinupwithanothercompanyorsomething.Anyway,Ithinktheorganizationofmycompanyisfairlytypical,solet'stakealookathowwehaveorganizedit.

Atthetopofthescheme,aboveme,istheBoardofDirectors.Theirjobistoadministratethecompany,makegeneralpolicies,andsoon.Therearetwokindsofdirectors,actually.Onekindiswhatwecallnon-executivedirectors,whichmeansthattheyarenotfull-timeemployees.Theyarethesortofpeoplewhohavesomestandinginvariouspartsofthebusinessworldandareinapositiontohelpthecompanytosucceed.TheyonlyappearwhentherearemeetingsoftheBoard,andsomeofthemareontheboardsofothercompaniesatthesametime.Butthesecondlotofdirectors—theexecutivedirectors—arefull-timeemployeesofthecompany.Mostofthemaremanagersofourvariousdepartments,andyou'llbemeetingthemlater.

Theabsoluteheadofthecompany,ofcourse,istheChairmanoftheBoard.HeisappointedbytheBoard,andhisjobistotakethechairatmeetingsoftheshareholdersandtheBoardofDirectors,andtorepresentthecompany'sinterestsatoutsidefunctions.Hedoesnottakemuchpartintherunningofthebusiness.Heleavesmetogetonwiththejob.Mindyou,notallchairmenarelikethat.Ourlastonewasarealpain,alwayswantedeverythingdonehisownwayandhekeptoninterfering...butanyway,that'swhatthetopslotintheschemeisfor.

Thenthere'sme,theManagingDirector,orMDforshort—aslongasyoudon'tthinkI'madoctorofmedicine,haha...Um...Now,myjobistocoordinatethepoliciesdecidedbythedirectorsandseethattheyarecarriedout.Idothisthroughthevariousmanagersofdepartments—departmentalmanagers.AtthemomentI'vegotsix,andthereareslotsforthemalongthelineunderneathmeinyourscheme.Idon'tthinktheyareinanyparticularorder,sowe'llstartfromtheleftandwalkacross.Actually,they'reallgoingtocomeandtellyouabouttheirjobs.SoI'lljustsayafewwords.And...Right.Thefirstoneis...

Thespeechismainlyabouttheorganizationofthecompany.

A.TrueB.Fasle

4.What'sthethirdmethodmentionedheretogivethelistenertimetothink?

5.聽力原文：Theexpression,"lameduck",canbeheardinalmostanyAmericantownorcity,especiallywherepeoplediscusspolitics.Mostoften,theyuseittodescribeapoliticianwhohascometotheendofhispower.

Thereareanumberofideasastowhere"lameduck"camefrom,thoughthepictureofalameduckisclearenough;aduckthathashaditswingscut,oritsfeetinjured,andcannolongerwalklikeahealthyone.

ThetermseemstohavecomeintotheAmericanlanguageaftertheCivilWarof1861-1865.Oneexplanationisthatitcamefromthelanguageofhunterswhofeltthatitwasfoolishtowastepowderortimeonadeadduck.Andalameduckisclosetobeingadeadduck.

Anotherexplanation,however,isthattheexpressioncamefromEngland.Thereitwasusedtodescribeamanwholostallhismoneyandcouldnotpayhisdebts.Hecoulddonothingbutwalklikealameduck.Andpeopleshowedlittlemercyforthepoorfellow.

ButintheUnitedStatespeopletookthephrasetodescribecongressmanwhofailedtogetre-electedbutstillhadalittletimeleftinoffice.

Later,theexpressionwasusedinabroadersense,generallydescribinganymanwhosedaysofpowerwerecomingtoanend.IthasoftenbeenusedtodescribethepositionofanAmericanpresidentinthelasttwoyearsorsoofhissecondterm.Itisadifficulttimeforhim,whenCongressisreadytoopposehimateveryturn.

Wherecantheexpression"lameduck"beheard?

A.Onlyamonghunters.

B.Amongprimaryschoolpupils.

C.Amongbeautifulladies.

D.Amongpeoplewhoarediscussingpolitics.

6.WhatwasthereunderarockonceatthesoutherntripofAfrica?

7.Whatdoesrepetitionofideasmean?

8."Totravelbybook"meanstotakeimaginaryjourneystotheplacesmentionedinthebook.

A.TrueB.Fasle

9.WhatdoesDr.Huberthinkaccomplishthesameobjective?

10.Shiraliprobablyliveduntil168;Tsurbaprobablyliveduntilage1

A.RightB.Wrong

11.WhatdidFranklinsetupbetweenthenorthernandsoutherncolonies?

12.Whatdoes"Apersonwhoisledaroundbythenose"mean?

A.Apersonwholetshisinstinctguidehim.

B.Apersonwhohasnowillofhisown.

C.Apersonwhoisdecisive.

D.Apersonwhoisfullofimaginationandcreativity.

13.Ifamanlosestheabilitytorecognizehisleftsidehewilllosefeelingonhisbothsides.

A.TrueB.Fasle

14.Whichsubjectdoesthestudentsayshewasgoodat?

A.Computerprogramming.

B.Artanddesign.

C.Electronics.

D.Mathematics.

15.Whobenefitsmostfrominflation?

A.Personswhohavesalariesaccordingtolong-termcontracts.

B.Personswhoownbusinesses.

C.Personswithold-agepensions.

D.Personswithslow-risingincomes.

二、2.UseofEnglish(10題)16.

【C6】

17.(35)

18.

【C10】

19.

【C18】

20.

【C14】

21.(32)

22.(46)

23.(41)

24.(38)

25.

【C3】

三、3.ReadingComprehension(15題)26.

Whatdoestheauthormeanby"betteroff"(Line4,Paragraph3)?

A.Richer.B.Wiser.C.Happier.D.Luckier.

27.

WhatisNOTtrueabouttheeightgirls?

A.Theyareallbetween12and17.

B.Theyhavetriedavarietyofmeasures.

C.Theyattendasuicidesquad.

D.Alltheirattemptstocommitsuicidearevital.

28.(80)

29.Insuranceissupposedtoprovideprotectionagainstfinancialrisks,andwhiledyingtoosoonisonemajorriskweface,anotherriskmoreandmorepeoplefearisoutlivingtheirmoney.Asaresult,agrowingarrayoflifeinsuranceproductsmakeitpossibletoprotectagainstbothofthoserisks.

Inmanyoftoday'slifeinsuranceproducts,MacDonaldnotes,"Thedeathbenefitportionreallyhasbecomeacommoditytypeproduct,soifsomeoneisreallyconcernedaboutthefinancialimpactofdyingyoung,thentheycangetaprettygooddealbybuyingterminsuranceonacommoditybasis—findthecheapestpolicyandbuyit."But,hesays,"Theothersideofthecoinisthatinsurancecompanieshavedevelopedproductsthatcanbeverycreative,andverycompetitivetootheralternatives,includinginvestments.Theycanfillaveryimportantroleinanyoverallinvestmentplan."

Diverseanduniversalpoliciesofferpeoplechoicesinhowmuchtheywanttoputintotheirpoliciesandhowtheywanttheirfundsinvested.Thesefundscanthenbetappedlaterontoprovidealumpsumforpurchasingaretirementhomeorastreamofretirementincome.Lifeinsuranceisanattractiveinvestmentvehicle,becausethe"insidebuildup",theaccumulationoffundsinsideapolicystructrue,isnotsubjecttotaxes,incontrasttootherpersonalinvestments.

However,MacDonaldandotherswarnagainstusinginsurancepoliciespurelyasaninvestment.Whiletherearetaxadvantages,therearealsothecostsconnectedwiththeinsurancecoverage,andifyoudon'tneedthatcoveragethesecanbeexpensivewaystoinvest.

Moreover,MacDonaldnotesthatsomecompaniesareofferinginsurancethathasacriticalillnessorlong-termcarebenefit.Thesepoliciesspecifythatifsomeonesuffersaheartattack,forexample,theywillget25%ofthefaceamountoftheinsurancepolicyimmediatelyratherthanatdeath.Oriftheymustbeconfinedtoanursinghome,theywillbeabletouseuptothefaceamountofthepolicytopaythenursinghomecosts.

Amidtheproliferationofinsuranceproduct,MacDonaldsays,"Thepositivesideofitistherearebetterproducts—they'recheaperandmoreflexible.Thenegativesideisthatit'smorecomplicatedandeasiertomakeamistake.Inthepast,itwasplainvanilla;everybodywassellingthesameproductandeverybodyhadtofindanagenttheyliked.Nowtherehasbeensignificantchangesinproductstructureanddesign,andbenefits,andsoitisworthwhiletoshoparound."

Thepurposeofinsuranceisto______.

A.giveyoumoneywheneveryouneed

B.protectyoufromfinancialrisks

C.savemoney

D.outlivemoney

30.(73)

31.(68)

32.

Theword"tarnish"(line4,paragraph4)mostprobablymeans______.

A.affectB.warnC.troubleD.stain

33.

Thephrase"talkingshop"(Line4,Para.6)probablymeans______.

A.talkingaboutshopping

B.discussingone'sworkwithcolleagues

C.exchangingpersonalnews

D.talkingwithfriendsinagroup

34.(69)

35.(67)

36.

Whatdoestheunderlinedword"they"inParagraph2referto?

A.Creativeandcompetitiveinsuranceproducts.

B.Insurancecompanies.

C.Otheralternatives.

D.Investments.

37.

______isagoodmethodofsupplyingenergytoremoteareas?

38.PartA

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

TodayTVaudiencesallovertheworldareaccustomedtothesightofAmericanastronautsintip-topcondition,withfairhair,crew-cuts,goodteeth,anuncomplicatedsenseofhumourandaseverelylimitednon-technicalvocabulary.

Whatmarksoutanastronautfromhisearthboundfellowhumanbeingsissomethingofadifficultproblem.Shouldyouwishtointerviewhim,youmustapplybeforehand,andyoumustbepreparedforalongishwait,evenifyourapplicationmeetswithsuccess.Itis,inanycase,outofthequestiontointerviewanastronautabouthisfamilylifeorpersonalactivities,becausealltheastronautshavecontractswithanAmericanmagazineunderconditionsforbiddinganyunauthorizeddisclosuresabouttheirprivatelives.

Certainobviousqualitiesareneeded.Anyonewhowouldbeaspacemanmustbeinperfecthealth,musthavepowersofconcentration(sinceworkinsideaspacecraftisexceptionallydemanding)andmusthaveconsiderablecourage.Again,space-workcallsfordedication.Courageanddedicationareparticularlyessential.Inthewell-knowncaseoftheChallengersevencrewmemberslosttheirlivesinspacebecauseofthefaultyequipmentintheshuttle.Anothermustbeoutstandingscientificexpertise.Itgoeswithoutsayingthattheyallhavetohaveprofessionalaeronauticalqualificationsandexperience.

Astrikingfeatureoftheastronautsistheirages.Fortheyoungerman,inhistwenties,say,spaceisout.OnlyoneofthefiftymenworkingforNASAin1970wasunder30.TheoldestastronauttodateisAlanShepard,America'sfirstmaninspace,who,atnearlyfifty,wasalsothemanwhocaptainedApollo13.Theaverageageisthelatethirties.ThecrewmembersofApollo11wereallbornwellbeforetheSecondWorldWar.In1986theChallengerastronautshadanaverageageof39.Therangewasfrom35to46.

Inasocietywheremaritalcontinuityisnotalwaysexhibited,theastronauts'recordinthisrespecthitsyouintheeye.OfallthemarriedmeninNASAgroup,onlytwoorthreearedivorcedfromtheirwives.Mindyou,itishardtotellwhethersomethinginthebasiccharacterofanastronautencouragesfidelityorwhethertheselectionprocessdemandsthatacandidateshouldbehappilymarried.

TheNASAastronautsliveinunattractivesmallcommunitiesdottedhereandtherearoundthebaseinTexas.Youwouldexpectthemtofindtheirfriendsfromamongtheirprofessionalassociates,butthisisnotthecase.Rather,theyprefertomakefriendswiththenormalfolkintheirdistricts.Astronauts,likeeverybodyelse,mustgetfedupwithtalkingshopallthetime,andwhereastheyareindeedanelite,theirdailylifeoutsideworkshouldbeasnormalaspossible,ifonlyforthesakeoftheirfamilies.

Asfortheastronauts'politicalleanings,theyseemtobetowardstheright.Thismaybeduetothefactthatalargeproportionoftheastronautshaveamilitarybackground.Ontheotherhand,itcouldbejustcoincidence.

Detailsoftheprivatelifeofanastronautarehardtocomeby,becausetheyare______.

A.hisownbusinessandprivacy

B.secretsasfarasinterviewsareconcerned

C.thepropertyofanAmericanmagazine

D.thefirst-ratenationalconfidentialinformation

39.

HowmanystaleslevyimporttaxesintheU.S.A.?

A.4.B.50.C.46.D.54.

40.

Inthethirdparagraph,Dr.Laraghimpliesthat______.

A.peopleshouldnotbeafraidoftakingexcessivesalt

B.doctorsshouldnotadvisepeopletoavoidsalt

C.anadequatetoexcessivesaltintakeisrecommendedforpeopleindisease

D.excessivesaltintakehasclaimedsomevictimsinthegeneralpopulation

四、閱讀理解(5題)41.

根據下列選項回答31～40題：

第

31

題

wasdevelopedtoprovideelectricityforsatellitesatthebeginning?__________

42.

第

34

題

HowmanystateslevyimporttaxesintheU．S．A．?

43.

第

29

題

coversallareaofover69squaremiles?__________

44.

根據下列文章回答36～40題：

第

36

題

Howmanynewmaterialsarementionedinthispassage?

45.

第

38

題

Whyistransitiondifficult?

參考答案

1.B

2.(at)(the)Nextmeeting/(the)followingmeeting．

3.A

4.Usefillerwords

5.D

6.Apostoffice．

7.Toparaphrase

8.A

9.Artandscience

10.A

11.Poststations

12.B

13.B

14.D

15.B

16.themthem解析：本題考查代詞的用法，根據上下文，此處句意為“人們使用這些小玩意兒。”上文已經提到gadgets，所以這里用代詞“them”代替。

17.byby解析：此空所在短句意為“報酬經常毀掉創造性，…鼓勵依賴他人的認可和禮物。”顯然，空處應填“通過”，在英語中介詞by即可表達此意。

18.gripgrip解析：顯然，此空應填一個動詞“握，拿”，英語中握筆用動詞grip。

19.thoughthough解析：參見47題解析，由本句句意“…更便宜，…它的95%的部件仍可以使用。”可知，此空處應填“盡管，即使”，即eventhough。

20.populationpopulation解析：由下一句“越來越多的人正在制造更多的、垃圾。”可知，此處應指“膨脹的人口”，即explodingpopulation。

21.firstfirst解析：根據題意，作者想在這里做一個比較，而比較的對象是目的。這里作者僅僅給出了兩個目的，所以這里是和第一個目的進行比較。故答案為first。

22.reusereuse解析：由后一句“今天幾乎每件東西都可以被扔掉。”可知，“…任何東西不再明智了。”中的空處應為“再利用”，這樣前后兩句邏輯上才能合理。

23.toto解析：revertto意為“重想，重提”，此句意為“如果你經常提到‘我們以前已經試著這樣做了，但是不管用’就會很快地挫傷這種好問的頭腦”。

24.proportionproportion解析：此處意為很大比例的學生仍然喜歡簡單的工作，所以此處應填“proportion”。

25.oppositeopposite解析：從文章第二段的內容可以看出，Adown-to-earthperson和那些表面上裝的很重要的人物正好相反。所以這里應填“相反的”，故答案為opposite。

26.B解析：文中提到的方案有助于存錢，但這樣的方案并不適于每一個人，然后給出了其中的一個原因，來說明對于低收入和中等收入的家庭來講，選擇其他投資方式會比這種方式好。由此可猜出詞義。所以本題應選B。

27.D解析：由本文第二段可知A、B、C均正確，只有D不對。

28.C解析：由C中的第二段“Itisnowconsideredthecenterofindustry，transportation，commerceandfinanceinthemid-westarea．”可知答案為C。

29.B解析：由文章第一段第一句“Insuranceissupposedtoprovideprotectionagainstfinancialrisks…”可知。

30.B解析：書評二中最后幾句話提到了Stiglitz對RubinandSummers，Fischer，theNO.2officialanddefactochiefexecutiveoftheIMF的批評，“…theyhadtoomuchfaiththatmarketscouldtransform.poorcountriesovernight．Helabelsthesethreemenmarketfundamentalists”都可以看出題目中包含的信息。所以本題

31.FF解析：第一個“myth”認為隨著人口老齡化的增長，西方國家的醫療體系會癱瘓。研究中的一位人口統計學家指出問題的關鍵是要建成靈活自由的醫療服務結構。

32.D解析：第四段提到基因療法遭受的一起挫折——一個病人因接受基