公共英语五级-53

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公共英语五级-53
[单项选择]According to the passage, the maximum intensity of sound coming from commercials______.
A. does not exceed that of programs
B. is greater than that of programs
C. varies over a large range than that of programs
D. is less than that of programs
[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following talk on the world’s changing climate. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 to 13.{{/I}}What would a cooling trend in weather bring to the world
A. Floods along the sea coasts.
B. A shortage of food and fuel.
C. Unpredictable weather conditions.
D. Disappointment to some climatologists.
[填空题]is already the 2nd largest source of electricity in the U. S.
[填空题]is less threatened by international crises
[填空题]may give off more radiative pollution into the air than a nuclear plant
[填空题]What is the job of male chimpanzees
[单项选择]Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. The economic return to higher education is lower by the more sophisticated analyses than by traditional methods.
B. Results of analyses of college premium differ greatly.
C. Between 1979 and 1997, workers with only high-school degrees saw their real income fall.
D. Graduates from graduate schools have the same economic returns as those from colleges.
[填空题]is the cleanest practical source of electricity
[填空题]Where do chimpanzees spend most of their time
[填空题]How does the silverback gorilla compare with other male apes
[单项选择]______ must have academic achievement in certain subject.
A. Presidents
B. Vice presidents
C. Academic vice presidents
D. Deans
[单项选择]One of the reasons why commercials are able to attract viewer attention is that______.
A. the human voices in commercials have more auditory impact
B. people like cheerful songs that change dramatically in sound quality
C. high-frequency sounds are used to mask sounds that drown out the primary message
D. they possess sound qualities that make the viewer feel that something unusual is happening
[填空题]The habit of zebras is to form
[单项选择]The word "alumni" (in paragraph 2) means______.
A. a male former student of a school, college or university
B. a female former student of a school, college or university
C. a former teacher of a school, college Or university
D. a former executive of a college or university
[填空题]What are chimpanzee groups called
[填空题]is less easy to subject to shortages caused by strikes and natural disasters
[填空题]can be taken only when large enough collector plates are built
[单项选择]Many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some kind because______.
A. pop songs attract viewer attention
B. it can increase their loudness
C. advertisers want to make them sound different from regular programs
D. advertisers want to merge music with commercials
[填空题]costs 30% less than coal-fired power in France
[填空题]could contribute to global warming
[填空题]Give three kinds of insects which like to group together.
[判断题]

{{B}}Part A{{/B}}
{{I}} You will hear an interview about Professor Wang’s trip to Edinburgh. As you listen, answer Questions I to 20 by circling True or False. You will hear the conversation ONLY ONCE.
You now have 1 minute to read Questions 1 to 10.{{/I}}

Professor Wang went on a lecture tour to Edinburgh.
[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 14 to 17 are based on an introduction to early movie making. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 17.{{/I}}Why is Griffith often called The Father of the Motion Picture
A. He used long shots in motion-picture production.
B. He first used the technique of close-ups in his films.
C. He produced the earliest film in the world.
D. He established a new standard for motion-picture production.
[单项选择]Which of the following official ranks is not introduced
A. President of the university.
B. Vice president of the university.
C. Dean of the college.
D. Dean of the department.
[单项选择]According to the last paragraph, ______.
A. more and more people go to elite colleges
B. tuition has started to decline
C. there are too many college graduates
D. the quality of college education has declined
[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following talk about Jim’s health problem. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 18 to 20.{{/I}}Why did the man go to see his doctor
A. To find out if he has the flu.
B. To find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.
C. To find out how to prevent illness.
D. To find out the results of a blood test.
[填空题]In Africa, what kind of groups do gorillas live in
[填空题]According to the man, many animals are solitary most of the time.
[单项选择]The traditional calculation of the economic return to higher education is inaccurate because______.
[填空题]results in "Acid rain"
[单项选择]What does the author mean when he says "you can't spend a college wage premium" (para. 3)
A. College graduates tend to stash money away.
B. The economic returns for college graduates have decreased since 1979.
C. The economic returns to higher education have not increased very much since 1979.
D. College graduates could hardly earn enough to pay high living cost.
[填空题]How many female lions might be in a group as mentioned here
[单项选择]______is not the duty of deans.
A. Meeting the board of trustees
B. Supervising the spending of funds within the college
C. Recommending faculty to academic vice president for promotion
D. Being charge of the enrollment of students
[单项选择]In the passage, the author is trying to tell us ______.
A. how TV ads vary vocal sounds to attract attention
B. how the loudness of TV ads is overcome
C. how advertisers control the sound properties of TV ads
D. how the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV ads
[单项选择]Which of the following statement is true
A. Deans are the chief leaders in a university.
B. Presidents are chief officers in a university.
C. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was an excellent academic president.
D. Deans can remove the vice president of an institution.
[简答题]It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as they used to be. Give possible reasons and your recommendations. You should write no less than 250 words. Write your article on ANSWER SHEET 2.
[单项选择]Commercials create the sensation of loudness because______.
A. TV stations always operate at the highest sound levels
B. their sound levels are kept around peak levels
C. their sound levels are kept in the middle frequency ranges
D. unlike regular programs their intensity of sound varies over a wide range
[单项选择]Which of the following is the topic of the passage
A. Overestimated college premium,
B. The payoffs of college education.
C. The myths of college education.
D. The decline of college education.
[填空题]will not be considered as a supplement to conventional electricity for several decades
[填空题]What is a group of lions called