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1、2023年福建公共英语考试真题卷（8）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Questions 19-22 are based on the following talk:What is the easiest way to learn a language according to the speakerATo try at home, with the help of tapes or radio.BTo go to evening classes.CTo learn the

2、language in the country where it is spoken.DTo study for quite a long time each way. 2.Which day does the mans son not workAMonday, Wednesday and Friday.BSaturday and Sunday.CTuesday, Thursday and Sunday.DMonday, Friday and Saturday. 3.How does the man probably feelAHappy.BResentful.CDisappointed.DS

3、entimental. 4.To enjoy a longer life has been a dream for mankind since always. With the improvement of health care, nutrition and health knowledge, we began to make dramatic efforts to reduce the effects of the forces that had traditionally shortened human existence. 10 million to 17 million people

4、 aged 65 or older made up less than 1 percent of the worlds population in 1900. Survival rates began to climb for infants, children and women of childbearing age, gradually lifting humanitys average life span. By 2000, 606 million were aged 60 or older, and they made up almost 10 percent of the worl

5、ds population. According to the United Nations report World Population Prospects, by 2050 that group could swell to 1.9 billion and constitute one fifth of the worlds projected population. But it is not all about to live a longer life. And it would not be such a good idea to live your last years in

6、illness and pain. In fact, it would turn into a torture. No, we want to live better, more youthful days while were living longer. Diet, exercise and a lucky draw from the gene pool can take us only so far, however. Thats where science comes in. As medicine tries to find out the means to extend life,

7、 culture and its institutions will have to deal with the consequences of success. Age-entitlement programs, such as Social Security, were formed when younger workers far outnumbered retirees, who drew benefits for only a few years; what reforms will longer lives require When savings are used up by p

8、arents who may be retired for up to one third of their lives And, equally important, how will we make our extra years emotionally rewarding and rich Medicine will continue to advance, and, we expect, society and policymakers will have to learn to adapt to the challenges of longevity-both providing i

9、t and providing for it-that await us all.Which one of the following is not mentioned in paragraph 1 as the motivation for people to try to live a longer lifeAWe now have better equipment in hospitals.BWe are now better informed about how to live a healthy life.CWe know what kind of food would do us

10、good, and what wouldnt.DWe are now better financially supported when we get old. 5.We all know that a magician does not really depend on magic to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed. (26) , this does not prevent us from (27) watching a magician produce rabbits from a hat. On

11、e of the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini, who mastered the art of (28) He could (29) himself from the tight test knots in seconds. (30) no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt (31) he had made a close (32) of every type of lock ever invented. He liked to carry a small

12、steel needle like toolstrapped to his leg and he used this in (33) of a key. Houdini once asked the Chicago police to (34) him in prison. They (35) him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself (36) an instant. The police (37) him of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he w

13、ore no clothes and there were chains (27) his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his needle in a wax like (39) and dropped it on the floor in the (15) (16) he went past, he stepped on it so that it stuck (40) the bottom of his foot. Once

14、 he was heavily chained up and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid of (41) was nailed down. The chest was dropped (42) the sea in New York harbor. Just in one minute Houdini had swum (43) the surface.AThereforeBConsequentlyCHoweverDLikewise 6.Questions 15-18 are based on the following dialogu

15、e:According to the speaker, when is Thanksgiving celebrated todayAAt many different times.BIn July.CAny time in November.DOn a Thursday in November. 7.What does the woman implyAThe man should step over the football.BThe man shouldnt be taking the train tomorrow.CThe man should see the game afterward

16、.DThe man shouldnt be training tomorrow. 8.Questions 19-22 are based on the following talk:What is the passage mainly aboutAMaking advertisements.BLearning ones mother tongue.CLearning foreign languages.DIntroducing TV programs. 9.Questions 23-25 are based on the following dialogue:How smart are sna

17、kes compared with other animalsAThey are very intelligent.BThey are not very intelligent.CThey are fairly intelligent.DThey are unintelligent. 10.Overweight has become a problem people all around the world face, and it does not look like it will be solved in the near future regardless of the various

18、 efforts from all walks of life. And for those who have a heavier body than they are supposed to, one advice is given repeatedly: eat less and exercise more. This has long been the suggestion for getting rid of those extra pounds. But now it seems that all the hard work may have been in vain. Scient

19、ists say there are ten other reasons why people just keep getting bigger. Scientists claim that sleeping habits, central heating, medicines and even some pollutants can play a role in weight gain. Lack of sleep could be partly to blame. In recent years, the average nights sleep has dropped from nine

20、 hours to just seven. Sleep lack changes levels of the hormones that regulate food intake and body fat and increase hunger and appetite. If it is too hot or too cold, we burn calories to cool down or heat up. But if the temperature is just right, the calories may be turned into body fat instead. Tho

21、se who take medicines to control their blood pressure can often put on more weight. Similarly, studies have shown that going on the Pill can add to a womans weight. Mother Nature may also be to blame, with our body shape being partly determined by our parents. The overweight are also more likely to

22、be associated with partners of a similar size, and their children are more likely to be overweight. The scientists from Yale, Cornell and Johns Hopkins published their analysis of these findings last week. Their reasoning goes like this:1. Sleep-Too little increases appetite.2. Medicine-Many modern

23、medicines lead to us putting on weight.3. Mothers age-Older women are more likely to have obese children.4. Giving up smoking-Nicotine suppresses the appetite.5. Getting older-Weight tends to increase with age.What does the author think of the advice eat less and exercise moreAIt may not be a soluti

24、on for all who face this problem since the reasons for peoples getting fat varies.BThere are various other ways to achieve the goal of weight-loss and this is not the best one.CExercise is something you will never get your returns and your efforts will be in vain.DIt has been talked about for too lo

25、ng a time that a newer alternative is needed. 11.To enjoy a longer life has been a dream for mankind since always. With the improvement of health care, nutrition and health knowledge, we began to make dramatic efforts to reduce the effects of the forces that had traditionally shortened human existen

26、ce. 10 million to 17 million people aged 65 or older made up less than 1 percent of the worlds population in 1900. Survival rates began to climb for infants, children and women of childbearing age, gradually lifting humanitys average life span. By 2000, 606 million were aged 60 or older, and they ma

27、de up almost 10 percent of the worlds population. According to the United Nations report World Population Prospects, by 2050 that group could swell to 1.9 billion and constitute one fifth of the worlds projected population. But it is not all about to live a longer life. And it would not be such a go

28、od idea to live your last years in illness and pain. In fact, it would turn into a torture. No, we want to live better, more youthful days while were living longer. Diet, exercise and a lucky draw from the gene pool can take us only so far, however. Thats where science comes in. As medicine tries to

29、 find out the means to extend life, culture and its institutions will have to deal with the consequences of success. Age-entitlement programs, such as Social Security, were formed when younger workers far outnumbered retirees, who drew benefits for only a few years; what reforms will longer lives re

30、quire When savings are used up by parents who may be retired for up to one third of their lives And, equally important, how will we make our extra years emotionally rewarding and rich Medicine will continue to advance, and, we expect, society and policymakers will have to learn to adapt to the chall

31、enges of longevity-both providing it and providing for it-that await us all.Which one of the following is mentioned as one reason why the old-aged population dramatically increases in the 20th centuryAWe have a larger total population.BMore accident victims can survive due to improved medical care.C

32、More children were born so that the old can be better taken care of,DLess newly-born children and the mother bearing them die. 12.We all know that a magician does not really depend on magic to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed. (26) , this does not prevent us from (27) wat

33、ching a magician produce rabbits from a hat. One of the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini, who mastered the art of (28) He could (29) himself from the tight test knots in seconds. (30) no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt (31) he had made a close (32) of every type of

34、 lock ever invented. He liked to carry a small steel needle like toolstrapped to his leg and he used this in (33) of a key. Houdini once asked the Chicago police to (34) him in prison. They (35) him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself (36) an instant. The police (37) him of having used

35、 a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes and there were chains (27) his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his needle in a wax like (39) and dropped it on the floor in the (15) (16) he went past, he stepped on it so

36、that it stuck (40) the bottom of his foot. Once he was heavily chained up and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid of (41) was nailed down. The chest was dropped (42) the sea in New York harbor. Just in one minute Houdini had swum (43) the surface.AappreciatingBcommentingChatingDenjoying 13.Ma

37、ny of us would think those working in a public relations firm is the same with those working in advertising. This notion is understandable since these two industries are closely related to each other. They are both primarily concerned about the promotion of a companys sales of products or services.

38、The biggest difference may lie in the fact that advertising aims at selling more, while the point of public relations is to make the public think favorably about the company and its offerings. Aside from the means of advertising, public relation can also use news releases, press conferences, speakin

39、g engagements, and community service programs to reach its goal. All this is done so that the public would view the organization in a way that it wants to be perceived. Another difference is that public relation is more of a two-way communication. It not only communicates to the public, collecting t

40、he views from the public is also one important part in the PRs agenda. By doing so, the organization would have a clear idea to find out the gap between the ideal image and the reality. And then efforts can be made to lessen this gap. Many small business owners opt to handle the public relations iss

41、ues themselves, while others choose to hire a public relations specialist. The in-house public relations department and the external PR agencies both have their own advantages. For example, a PR department within a company has a deeper understanding about the structure, target audience, and the prod

42、ucts/ services of the organization and it can also devote all its attention to the organization it is in. While on the other hand, a specialized agency could handle all these issues more professionally, And since a specialized agency deals with PR issues for different organizations, it would easily

43、create some new opportunities and programs for the organization. Some specialists give a thought-provoking perspective on this issue: public relations should be taken care of in the public interest. From this perspective, organizations attempt to generate good will and position themselves as respons

44、ible citizens through a variety of programs conducted in the public interest. Consumer education as well as various other public interest programs belongs to this category.In the opening paragraph, the author introduces his topic by _ .Ajustifying an assumptionBreferring to a general understandingCe

45、xplaining a phenomenonDmaking a comparison 14.To enjoy a longer life has been a dream for mankind since always. With the improvement of health care, nutrition and health knowledge, we began to make dramatic efforts to reduce the effects of the forces that had traditionally shortened human existence.

46、 10 million to 17 million people aged 65 or older made up less than 1 percent of the worlds population in 1900. Survival rates began to climb for infants, children and women of childbearing age, gradually lifting humanitys average life span. By 2000, 606 million were aged 60 or older, and they made

47、up almost 10 percent of the worlds population. According to the United Nations report World Population Prospects, by 2050 that group could swell to 1.9 billion and constitute one fifth of the worlds projected population. But it is not all about to live a longer life. And it would not be such a good

48、idea to live your last years in illness and pain. In fact, it would turn into a torture. No, we want to live better, more youthful days while were living longer. Diet, exercise and a lucky draw from the gene pool can take us only so far, however. Thats where science comes in. As medicine tries to find out t