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1、書(shū)山有路勤為徑，學(xué)海無(wú)涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘學(xué)子：學(xué)業(yè)有成，金榜題名！語(yǔ)言類(lèi)考試復(fù)習(xí)資料大全公共英語(yǔ)五級(jí)分類(lèi)模擬題51公共英語(yǔ)五級(jí)分類(lèi)模擬題51Section Use of English The shore is an ancient world, for 1 long as there has been an earth and sea 2 , has been this place of the meeting of land and 3 . Yet it is a world that keeps alive the sense 4 continuing creation and of

2、 the relentless drive of life. Each time 5 I enter it, I gain some new awareness of its beauty and its deeper meanings, sensing that intricate fabric of life 6 which one creature is linked with another, and each with its surroundings. 7 my thoughts of the shore, one place stands apart for its revela

3、tion of exquisite beauty. It is a pool hidden within a cave 8 one can visit only rarely and briefly when 9 lowest of the years low tides fall below it, and perhaps from that 10 fact it acquires some of its special beauty. Choosing such a tide, I hoped 11 a glimpse of the pool. The ebb was 12 fall ea

4、rly in the morning. I knew that 13 the wind held from the northwest and no interfering swell ran in 14 a distant storm the level of the sea should drop below the entrance 15 the pool. There had been sudden ominous showers in the night, with rain 16 handfuls of gravel flung on the roof. When I looked

5、 out into the 17 morning the sky was full of a gray dawn light but the sun had not yet risen. Water and air were pallid. Across the bay 18 moon was a luminous disc in the western sky, suspended 19 the dim line of distant shorethe full August moon, drawing the tide to the low, low levels of the thres

6、hold of the alien sea world. As I watched, a gull flew by, above the spruces. Its breast was rosy 20 the light of the unrisen sun. The day was, after all, to be fair. 1.答案: as2.答案: there3.答案: water4.答案: of5.答案: that/when6.答案: by7.答案: In8.答案: that9.答案: the10.答案: very11.答案: for12.答案: to13.答案: if14.答案:

7、 from15.答案: to16.答案: like17.答案: early18.答案: the19.答案: above20.答案: withSection Reading ComprehensionPart AText 1 Englands binge-drinking habit is one of the most entrenched in Europeeven Roman invaders wrote about it with horror. Many feared that the habit would worsen after the relaxation of licensi

8、ng hours last November. Doctors, academics and newspapers were joined in opposition by the police and judges, who warned that the reforms were close to lunacy. The government disagreed and abolished a restrictive regime first imposed during the First World War by David Lloyd George, the prime minist

9、er, who wanted to prevent munitions workers from getting too drunk. While ministers never denied that Britons had an unhealthy attitude to liquor, they argued that much of the crime and disorder that blighted city streets at night was caused by hordes of drunkards rolling out of pubs and clubs at th

10、e same time and fighting for the same taxi home. They cited the wartime experience in Australia, where an early closing time had led to a phenomenon dubbed the six oclocks swill, in which people drank themselves silly against the clock. The hope was that, once hours were relaxed, Britons would adopt

11、 more civilised, continental habits, sipping delicately at glasses of Chablis rather than downing ten pints. Were the optimists or the pessimists right? Since the law was changed, around two-thirds of licensed premises have extended their opening times, most by an hour or so. (Fewer than 1 percent w

12、ere granted a 24-hour licence.) That smoothed the 11p. m. and 2 a. m. chuck-out peaks and filled in some of the troughs. Local authorities in several large, lively cities, including Birmingham, Nottingham and Manchester, report that the streets are no more disorderly than before. One popular drinker

13、s street in Birmingham has seen a dramatic drop in crime (although that may also be because businesses, fearing the worst, paid for street wardens). In London, most strikingly, there has not been a single month since the drinking laws were relaxed when more violent crimes were recorded than in the s

14、ame month a year earlier. That is also true in Westminster, where many of the capitals pubs and clubs are clustered. Overall levels of violence in the borough have fallen by 12 percent in the ten months since November 2005, compared with the same period a year before. The police remain cautious abou

15、t such positive signs, saying it is still too early to tell what effect liberalisation will have on crime. They point out that local forces have diverted time and money to police late-night drinking, and have been given extra cash by the government. That will run out on Christmas Eve, at which point

16、 things may become trickier. In the meantime, pessimists are marshalling new, more ambitious arguments. Martin Plant of the University of the West of England maintains that freer drinking can lead to long-term problems that are not immediately apparent. Icelands capital, Reykjavik, softened drinking

17、 laws seven years ago. While policing became easier, more drunkards pitched up at hospital and drink-driving rates soared. 1. The following statements are true EXCEPT thatA.the English indulgence in alcohol even horrified Roman invaders.B.the police and judges were in favor of the relaxation of lice

18、nsing hours.C.the government did away with a law regulating drinking hours last year.D.World War I first saw the implementation of the law regulating drinking hours.答案:B解析 細(xì)節(jié)題。題目問(wèn)的是“下面那一句說(shuō)法是不正確的?”。由文章第一段第一句“even Roman invaders wrote about it with horror.”可知：對(duì)于英格蘭的家飲，羅馬侵略者也戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢地進(jìn)行了描述，這與A項(xiàng)內(nèi)容相符。由第一段第三句

19、“by the police and judges, who warned that the reforms were close to lunacy”可知：警察和法官認(rèn)為這種改革幾乎是“精神失?！?，這與B項(xiàng)內(nèi)容不符。由第一段第二句“the relaxation of licensing hours last November”可知C項(xiàng)正確；由第一段最后一句“a restrictive regime first imposed during the First World War by David Lloyd George.”可知D項(xiàng)正確。故選B。2. Why did the governme

20、nt want to reform the drinking-hour restrictions?A.To follow the example of Australia.B.To change Britons attitude to alcohol.C.To reduce the amount of alcohol consumed.D.To reduce crime rates caused by drinking.答案:D解析 推斷題。題目問(wèn)的是“政府為什么要改革限制飲酒時(shí)間的政策?”。由文章第二段第一、二句“they argued that much of the crime and

21、disorder that blighted city streets at night was caused by hordes of drunkards rolling out of pubs and clubs at the same time and fighting for the same taxi home. They cited the wartime experience in Australia.”可知：政府改革限制飲酒時(shí)間的政策的目的是為了降低由飲酒引起的犯罪，這與D項(xiàng)內(nèi)容相符。故選D。3. What happens now in big cities?A.Hordes

22、of drunkards flood out of pubs at 11p. m. and 2 a. m.B.More licenses are granted to pubs and clubs.C.There are fewer criminal offences related to drinking.D.Things are different in London from other big cities.答案:C解析 細(xì)節(jié)題。題目問(wèn)的是“如今，大城市的狀況如何?”。由文章第三段第三、四句“Local authorities in several large，lively citie

23、s, .report that the streets are no more disorderly than before. has seen a dramatic drop in crime”可知：飲酒時(shí)間政策改革后，各地犯罪率呈下降趨勢(shì)，這與C項(xiàng)內(nèi)容相符。再有第三段第五句“In London, there has not been a single month since the drinking laws were relaxed”可知D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。故選C。4. The police hold the view thatA.the changes are due to more polic

24、e efforts rather than the reform.B.extension of drinking hours has produced a negative outcome.C.the government obscures the truth by providing extra money.D.the success of the reform can only be guaranteed with more government input.答案:A解析 推斷題。題目問(wèn)的是“警方的觀點(diǎn)是什么?”。由文章第四段第二句“They point out that local fo

25、rces have diverted time and money to police late-night drinking, and have been given extra cash by the government.”可知：當(dāng)?shù)鼐酵度霑r(shí)間和財(cái)力用于治理深夜飲酒問(wèn)題，這與A項(xiàng)內(nèi)容相符。由第四段第一句“The police remain cautious about such positive signs”可知B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。此外，文章沒(méi)有提及C項(xiàng)，而D項(xiàng)的“only”使該選項(xiàng)的表意過(guò)于絕對(duì)。故選A。5. Those who do not see a good prospect of th

26、e drinking reformA.are trying to find more effective solutions.B.are convinced that the reform will lead to more violent crimes.C.believe that there should be adequate medical service for the drunkards.D.believe that softened drinking laws may produce negative long-term effects.答案:D解析 細(xì)節(jié)題。題目問(wèn)的是“那些對(duì)改

27、革不樂(lè)觀的人們認(rèn)為_(kāi)”。由文章最后一段第二句話“that freer drinking can lead to long-term problems that are not immediately apparent.”可知對(duì)改革不樂(lè)觀的人們認(rèn)為此項(xiàng)改革會(huì)引發(fā)長(zhǎng)期問(wèn)題，并以冰島首都雷克雅未克為例進(jìn)行論證，這與D項(xiàng)內(nèi)容相符。故選D。Text 2 It was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I w

28、anted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else to do, I yanked (用力猛拉) the battery out. Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back

29、 on, it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD. I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs, but no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer companys Global Support Centre. My call was answ

30、ered by a woman in some unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I dont know what continent theyre standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather weve been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the poin

31、t. My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I dont have the Windows Setup CD. So youre having a problem with your Windows Setup CD. She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention. It quic

32、kly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels. To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows creator, Microsoft.

33、This is like giving someone the phone number for, I dont know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didnt have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite. When my voice hit a certain decibel (分貝), I was passed along,

34、like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician. You dont have the Windows Setup CD, maam, because you dont need it, he explained cheerfully. Windows came preinstalled on your computer! But I do need it. Yes, but you dont have it. We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me throug

35、h the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. Of course, youd lose all your e-mail, your documents, your photos. It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive. He sounded delighted. And its not c

36、overed by the warranty (產(chǎn)品保證書(shū))! The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full. I hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place Id heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldnt be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me

37、 know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his. 1. Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly?A.She had saved what she had written.B.She couldnt move the cursor.C.The computer refused to work.D.The computer offe

38、red to repair itself.答案:B解析 第一段中，作者說(shuō)自己想保存文件，但是光標(biāo)不動(dòng)了，死機(jī)了。只有把電池拔出強(qiáng)行關(guān)機(jī)，所以排除A，D。C中說(shuō)電腦拒絕工作，不合題意。所以本題應(yīng)選B。2. Which of the following is the authors opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?A.She sounded helpful and knowledgeable.B.She was there to make callers frustrated.C.She was able to solve

39、her computer problem.D.She was quick to pass her along to a technician.答案:B解析 此題是有關(guān)作者態(tài)度的問(wèn)題。由第5、6段可以看出女客服的回答令人很不滿(mǎn)，很沮喪。所以本題應(yīng)選B。3. According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was _.A.effectiveB.economicalC.unpracticalD.unacceptable答案:D解析 此題問(wèn)技術(shù)員的回答如何。文章中“But I do need it.” “Yes, but

40、 you dont have it.” We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through.可以看出“技術(shù)員最后是在敷衍作者，沒(méi)有提出一個(gè)合理的解決辦法”。所以本題應(yīng)選D。4. It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache in the last but one paragraph means that _.A.the technicians proposal would make things even wors

41、eB.the technicians proposal could eventually solve the problemC.files stored on her computer were like a safeD.erasing the entire system was like curing a headache答案:A解析 “It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache.”意為“就像給我提供一個(gè)保險(xiǎn)箱放我頭上來(lái)治愈我的頭痛一樣?！焙钪S刺地說(shuō)技術(shù)員提供的建議不可采取。所以本題應(yīng)選A。5. It

42、 can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the following EXCEPT _.A.efficiencyB.locationC.Setup CDsD.attitude答案:C解析 由文中可知全球技術(shù)支持中心跟當(dāng)?shù)匦蘩淼甑膮^(qū)別在于，當(dāng)?shù)匦蘩淼晷矢撸攸c(diǎn)近，態(tài)度好。題目問(wèn)的是除了哪個(gè)選項(xiàng)以外，其他都是二者的不同。所以本題應(yīng)選C。Text 3 At dawn one morning

43、in early May, Sean Cosgrove is stashing piles of maps, notes and photocopied documents in his gym bag before heading for West Milford High, a rural school in northernmost New Jersey. On his 30-minute commute, the young former investment banker tries to dream up new ways of lifting the monumentally f

44、orgettable Mexican War off the textbook page and into his students imaginations. Can he invoke the storied memories of Robert E. Lee, who cut his first military exploits on the plains of Veracuzor will he be met with thundering responses of Whos Lee? Should he raise James K. Polk out of the mystic c

45、hords of memory, and hope, for a nanosecond, that the kids will care about the first U.S. president who stepped aside because hed accomplished everything he wanted? Lets think some more. Well, theres always the Alamo. And hey, isnt that the teachers parking lot up ahead? Its never an easy task. Thes

46、e big kids in big jeans and ball caps, come to his history classes believing that history is about as useful as Latin. Most are either unaware or unimpressed that the areas iron forges once produced artillery cannon for George Washingtons army. Their sense of history orbits more narrowly around last

47、 months adventures on Shop Rite Strip, the students nickname for downtown West Milford, once a factory town, now a Magnet for middle-class vacationers. Cosgrove looks uncommonly glum as he thumbs through a stack of exams in the teachers lounge. I cant belive anyone in my class could think John Brown

48、 was the governor of Massachusetts, moans Cosgrove, 28, pointing to one students test paper. He had to be sleeping for days on end. The same morning, students in his college bound class could name only one U. S. Supreme Court justiceClarence Thomas. All his wit, energy and beyond-the-textbook resear

49、ch cant completely reverse the students poor preparation in history, their lack of general knowledge, their numbness to the outside world. Its the bane of history teachers at every level. When University of Vermont professor James Loewen asked his senior social-science majors who fought in the Vietn

50、am War, 22 percent answered North and South Korea. Dont these kids even go to the movies? 1. What did Cosgrove do before he became a teacher teaching history?A.A clerk working in a gym.B.A man running a bank.C.A sportsman.D.A historian.答案:B解析 文中提到“.the young former investment banker.”。2. On the way

51、to school, Cosgrove _.A.was deep in thought of his pastB.was thinking of who Lee wasC.was thinking of how to teach his classD.was having a talk with another passenger答案:C解析 文中提到“On his 30-minute commute,.dream up new ways of.”。3. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.the task for Cosgrove is

52、quite heavyB.the students are enthusiastic about history studyC.the students have little interest in history studyD.West Milford once was a factory town答案:C解析 由全文可以看出，學(xué)生們對(duì)歷史研究其實(shí)沒(méi)有多大興趣。4. Which of the following is true according to this passage?A.Only the students in high school were poor in history

53、study.B.Only college students could not study history well.C.Students at every level have poor knowledge of history.D.All Americans knowledge of history was poor.答案:C解析 文中提到“.the students poor preparation in history,.Its the bane of history teachers at every level.”。5. Whats the meaning of the word

54、bane in the 6th line of the last paragraph?A.Headache.B.Ban.C.Pleasure.D.Opportunity.答案:A解析 bane意為“禍根，災(zāi)害”，此文中引申為“令人頭痛的事”。Part B It was a cold day. I sat in my room writing letters. I glanced out of the window. In the window directly opposite me stood Herr Stroh, gazing blatantly upon me. I was annoy

55、ed at his interest. I pulled down the blind and switched on the light to continue my writing. But the drawn blind and the artificial light irritated me, and suddenly I didnt see why I shouldt write my let- tees by daylight without being stared at. I switched off the light and released the blind. Her

56、r Stroh had gone. I concluded that he had taken my action as a signal of disapproval, and I settled back to write. 1 I left my room and went down to complain to Frau Lublonitsch. Shes gone to the market, Gertha said. Shes 11 be back in half an hour. 2 I shah tell Fran Chef, she said. Something in her manner made me ask, Has this ever happened before? Once or twice this year, she said. Ill speak to Frau Chef. And she added, with her music-hall grimace, He was probably counting your eyelashes. 3 For nearly an hour I sat patiently at the window. Herr S