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1、2023年河北公共英语考试模拟卷（5）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 22-25 aye based on the dialogue between a reporter and thefoyer director of the Louvrea world-famous museum in Paris.Which of the following would interest visitors the most，according to the manAP
2、ermanent collectionsBClassical exhibitsCHistorical eventsDSpecial shows 2.Life learning(sometimes called un-schooling or self-directed learning)is one of those concepts that are almost easier to explain by saying what it isnt, than what it is And thats probably because our own schooled backgrounds h
3、ave convinced us that learning happens only in a dedicated building on certain days, between certain hours, and managed by a specially trained professional Within that schooling framework, no matter how hard teachers try and no matter how good their textbooks, many bright students get bored, many sl
4、ower students struggle and give up or lose their self-respect, and most of them reach the end of the process unprepared to enter into societyThey have memorized a certain body of knowledge long enough to rush back the information on tests, but they havent really learned much, at least of the officia
5、l curriculum Life learners, on the other hand, know that learning is not difficult, that people learn things quite easily if theyre not compelled and forced, if they see a need to learn something, and if they are trusted and respected enough to learn it on their own timetable, at their own speed, in
6、 their own wayThey know that learning cannot be produced in us and that we cannot produce it in othersno matter what age and no matter whether were at school or at home Life learning is independent of time, location or the presence of a teacherIt does not require mom or dad to teach, or kids to work
7、 in workbooks at the kitchen table from 9 to noon from September to JuneLife learning is learner-drivenIt involves living and learningin and from the real worldIt is about exploring, questioning, experimenting, making messes, taking risks without fear of making mistakes, being laughed at and trying
8、again Furthermore, life learning is about trusting kids to learn what they need to know and about helping them to learn and grow in their own waysIt is about providing positive experiences that enable children to understand the world and their culture and to interact with itLife learners recognize t
9、hat learning will not be difficult if they are_Aclear about why to learnBcareful to make a timetableCable to respect other peopleDcautious about any mistakes 3.To find Kim Hyung Gyoons office in Samsungs R&D complex，iust follow the baskets of dirty clothesNo, Kim is not running the company laundryAs
10、 chief of Samsungs Washing & Cleaning Technology Group(WCTG)，hes the man behind a new washing machine that deposits tiny silver particles(small pieces of things)-about 1/10,000 the thickness of a human haironto clothes to make them germ-and-odor- free without the need for hot waterThe device represe
11、nts the first mass-produced application of this type of nanotechnologythe science of very small structuresto home appliancesIn summer of 2002, I asked everyone in the office to take off their socks,says KimI took one sock from each person and placed it in a regular washing machine; the others were w
12、ashed in a machine with the Ag + Nano SystemThe next day, I asked everyone to check the odor of their socks after a days wearOne began to produce a strong unpleasant smell, and the other was odorless Kim says he came up with the idea five years ago while on a business trip to Japan, where he learned
13、 of a brand of socks that retained their freshness even after many days of unwashed wear and tearTiny sticks of silver with germ-killing chemicals were woven into fabricWhen he got back to Seoul, Kim applied the principle to washing machines According to the Korea Testing & Research Institute for th
14、e Chemical Industry, Samsungs device killed 99.9% of germsKim says garments stay germ-free for up to a month after being launderedThe Ag + Nano device went on sale in March 2003 and costs around $1,150; the revolutionary technology is also being used in Samsungs refrigerators and air conditioners No
15、 wonder: consumers seem to like a little silver in their spin cyclesSince Samsungs nano-armed products were first launched, they have brought in an estimated $779 million in revenueOverall, nanotech has been one of sciences fastest- growing fields in recent years, with potential applications in fiel
16、ds as diverse as energy production and toothpaste manufactureThe nanotech market is projected tO be worth $1 trillion by 2015In terms of nanotechnology, Kim was the first_Ato use it in washing machinesBto come up with the ideaCto introduce it to KoreaDto apply it to socks 4.A webcam is a digital cam
17、era that sends video images to other computer users Its about the (26) of a pool ball and typically (27) on top of your computer monitorOnce the webcam is (28) to the USB port of your computer with the necessary software， (29) images of you can be sent to one or more users over the Internet (30) an
18、instant messaging (IM)service A webcam costs about $50More expensive models come with added (31) , such as better picture resolutionTWo leading makers，Logitech and Creative, offer a range of models, (32) software is includedThere is no extra Internet (33) to send or receive video images, though youl
19、l have to (34) for a flee instant messaging serviceEveryone can see and hear one another in (35) timeGrandparents can see their grandkids more (36) Webcams can work with almost any computer bought in the past five years and can (37) long distance phone bills (38) you have broadband, that is, a high-
20、speed cable-modem or DSL connection, images may (39) a long time to download， (40) a slide show rather than a movieWhile webcams are easy to link to your computer, learning to (41) the software can take timeYou have to make some rearrangement with the configurations (42) you have a 56k modem and the
21、 people you want to (43) wont mind seeing live shots instead of perfect video, a webcam is still fun (44) before you buy, be sure everyone (45) for the same IM serviceAjoinedBattachedCconnectedDfastened 5.A former town hall worker made legal history last week when she was awarded 67,000 for stress b
22、rought on by her workThe ruling made Beverley Lancaster the first person to get their employer to accept the legal responsibility for stress-related personal injury in a British courtIt is likely to start a flood of other workersclaims, MrsLancasters union already has 7,000 stress related cases on i
23、ts books The 44-year-old mother of two started a legal case against Birmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooter in a neighborhood housing officeDealing with rude and abusive members of the public pushed her into periods of gloom and she suffered anxiety, Birmingham co
24、unty court heardMrsLancaster joined the council at 16, working her way up from junior clerk to senior draughtswomanHer problems began when she was promoted to housing officer in Sutton ColdfieldWith no continuity, a constant high workload and lime clerical support, I found it difficult to switch fro
25、m one problem or situation to another,she saidMy concentration swung and I suffered sleepless nightsIt made me feel like I was in a hole with no key to open the doorI would break down in tears1 was being buried in paperwork and at times my mind would just go blank. In awarding compensation of67,491,
26、 assistant recorder Frances Kirkham said she understood the position of troubleshooter was very different from MrsLancasters previous jobShe rejected claims from the council that MrsLancaster would be able to go back to her former profession, saying she accepted that the possibility of future work w
27、ould be in a lesser capacity After the hearing MrsLancaster said she was relieved and pleasedShe added, I hope this will act as a warning to employersEverything I did was rightThe council made promises to me and they failed meI felt isolated, let down, that I was not good enough, not wanted.”The pay
28、out, the first of its kind to be decided in a county court， covers loss of wages and future loss of earnings A spokesman for Birmingham City Council said action had been taken by the authority to review its staff and management proceduresThe Lancaster case shows that employees have the right to get
29、compensation if they_Aare given work that they are unable to doBsuffer mental injury caused by their workCare forced to do work that they dont likeDfeel isolated, let down and extremely anxious 6.What does the man imply the woman should doASee the movie laterBChange the channelCGo to the cinemaDGo t
30、o sleep early 7.To find Kim Hyung Gyoons office in Samsungs R&D complex，iust follow the baskets of dirty clothesNo, Kim is not running the company laundryAs chief of Samsungs Washing & Cleaning Technology Group(WCTG)，hes the man behind a new washing machine that deposits tiny silver particles(small
31、pieces of things)-about 1/10,000 the thickness of a human haironto clothes to make them germ-and-odor- free without the need for hot waterThe device represents the first mass-produced application of this type of nanotechnologythe science of very small structuresto home appliancesIn summer of 2002, I
32、 asked everyone in the office to take off their socks,says KimI took one sock from each person and placed it in a regular washing machine; the others were washed in a machine with the Ag + Nano SystemThe next day, I asked everyone to check the odor of their socks after a days wearOne began to produc
33、e a strong unpleasant smell, and the other was odorless Kim says he came up with the idea five years ago while on a business trip to Japan, where he learned of a brand of socks that retained their freshness even after many days of unwashed wear and tearTiny sticks of silver with germ-killing chemica
34、ls were woven into fabricWhen he got back to Seoul, Kim applied the principle to washing machines According to the Korea Testing & Research Institute for the Chemical Industry, Samsungs device killed 99.9% of germsKim says garments stay germ-free for up to a month after being launderedThe Ag + Nano
35、device went on sale in March 2003 and costs around $1,150; the revolutionary technology is also being used in Samsungs refrigerators and air conditioners No wonder: consumers seem to like a little silver in their spin cyclesSince Samsungs nano-armed products were first launched, they have brought in
36、 an estimated $779 million in revenueOverall, nanotech has been one of sciences fastest- growing fields in recent years, with potential applications in fields as diverse as energy production and toothpaste manufactureThe nanotech market is projected tO be worth $1 trillion by 2015The author believes
37、 that the future of nanotechnology will be_AconspicuousBdistinctiveCforeseeableDpromising 8.Life learning(sometimes called un-schooling or self-directed learning)is one of those concepts that are almost easier to explain by saying what it isnt, than what it is And thats probably because our own scho
38、oled backgrounds have convinced us that learning happens only in a dedicated building on certain days, between certain hours, and managed by a specially trained professional Within that schooling framework, no matter how hard teachers try and no matter how good their textbooks, many bright students
39、get bored, many slower students struggle and give up or lose their self-respect, and most of them reach the end of the process unprepared to enter into societyThey have memorized a certain body of knowledge long enough to rush back the information on tests, but they havent really learned much, at le
40、ast of the official curriculum Life learners, on the other hand, know that learning is not difficult, that people learn things quite easily if theyre not compelled and forced, if they see a need to learn something, and if they are trusted and respected enough to learn it on their own timetable, at t
41、heir own speed, in their own wayThey know that learning cannot be produced in us and that we cannot produce it in othersno matter what age and no matter whether were at school or at home Life learning is independent of time, location or the presence of a teacherIt does not require mom or dad to teac
42、h, or kids to work in workbooks at the kitchen table from 9 to noon from September to JuneLife learning is learner-drivenIt involves living and learningin and from the real worldIt is about exploring, questioning, experimenting, making messes, taking risks without fear of making mistakes, being laug
43、hed at and trying again Furthermore, life learning is about trusting kids to learn what they need to know and about helping them to learn and grow in their own waysIt is about providing positive experiences that enable children to understand the world and their culture and to interact with itAccordi
44、ng to the author, life learning_Acould prevent one from running risksBcould be a road full of trials and errorsCmakes a kid independent of his parentsDteaches a kid how to avoid being scorned 9.A former town hall worker made legal history last week when she was awarded 67,000 for stress brought on b
45、y her workThe ruling made Beverley Lancaster the first person to get their employer to accept the legal responsibility for stress-related personal injury in a British courtIt is likely to start a flood of other workersclaims, MrsLancasters union already has 7,000 stress related cases on its books Th
46、e 44-year-old mother of two started a legal case against Birmingham City Council after falling ill while working as a troubleshooter in a neighborhood housing officeDealing with rude and abusive members of the public pushed her into periods of gloom and she suffered anxiety, Birmingham county court
47、heardMrsLancaster joined the council at 16, working her way up from junior clerk to senior draughtswomanHer problems began when she was promoted to housing officer in Sutton ColdfieldWith no continuity, a constant high workload and lime clerical support, I found it difficult to switch from one problem or situation to another,she saidMy concentration swung and I suffered sleepless nightsIt made me feel like I was in a hole with no key to open the doorI would break down in tears1 was being buried in paperwork and at times my mind would just go blank. In awarding compensation of