2023年廣東公共英語考試真題卷（5）

本卷共分為1大題50小題，作答時間為180分鐘，總分100

分，60分及格。

一、單項選擇題（共50題，每題2分。每題的備選項中，

只有一個最符合題意）

1.Thebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymay

notbeaterroristwithagun,butthemanwiththe

portablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15

years,pilotshavereportedwellover100incidents

thatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagnetic

interference.Thesourceofthisinterferenceremains

unconfirmed,butincreasingly,expertsarepointing

theblameatportableelectronicdevicessuchas

portablecomputers,radioandcassetteplayersand

mobiletelephones.RTCA,anorganizationwhich

advisestheaviationindustry,hasrecommendedthatall

airlinesbansuchdevicesfrombeingusedduring

“critical“stagesofflight,particularlytake-offand

landing.Someexpertshavegonefurther,callingfor

atotalbanduringallflights.Currently,ruleson

usingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.

Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibitpassengersfrom

usingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,most

arereluctanttoenforceatotalban,giventhatmany

passengerswanttoworkduringflights.The

difficultyispredictinghowelectromagneticfields

mightaffectanaircraft,scomputers.Expertsknow

thatportabledevicesemitradiationwhichaffects

thosewavelengthswhichaircraftusefornavigationand

communication.But,becausetheyhavenotbeenableto

reproducetheseeffectsinalaboratory,theyhaveno

wayofknowingwhethertheinterferencemightbe

dangerousornot.Thefactthataircraftmaybe

vulnerabletointerferenceraisestheriskthat

terroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamage

navigationequipment.Asaresult,loudmusicsound

makesthepassengerunabletoheartheinstructions

turningoffhisradio,thisisthemostworryingthings

toairlines.Fewairlineswanttoimposeatotalbanon

theirpassengersusingelectronicdevicesbecause

A.theyhaveothereffectivesafetymeasurestofall

backon

B.theharmfuleffectofelectromagneticinterference

isyettobeproved

C.mostpassengersrefusetotakeaplanewhichbans

theuseofradioandcassetteplayers

D.theydon,tbelievethereissuchadangerasradio

interference

2.Someanimalsapparentlycanresistcancerby

strengtheningtheirimmunesysteminpreparationfor

winter,JohnsHopkinsresearcherssaidonWednesday.

Thescientistssaidtheirstudyisthefirsttoshow

thatthecentralnervoussystem,reactingto

environmentalchanges,maysparkchangesinthebody's

immunesystemthatcontrolthegrowthoftumors.

Theysaidifthatistheease,abetterunderstanding

ofhowtheprocessworkseventuallycouldleadtonew

cancertreatments.Dr.RandyNelson,anassociate

professorofpsychologyatHopkins,stressedata

meetingoftheSocietyofNeurosciencethatfurther

studywouldbeneededtoconfirmaconnectionbetween

thelengthoftheday,theanimals,immunesystemand

cancer.Moreworkalsowouldbeneededtoshowthatthe

findingscouldbeappliedtohumancancer.Dr.Faye

Austin,animmunologistwiththeNationalCancer

InstituteinBethesda,said:〃It'saveryintriguing

observationthatthelengthofexposuretolightcan

affectthegrowthofatumour.ButIthinkthatthedraws

reallyneedfurtherworktoclarifythemechanics.”

ButAustinsaidthefindingsweresurprisingand

important,onlybecausetheyopenupanewapproachfor

research.Studiesshowedthatstressweakenedthe

immunesysteminanimals.Theyfiguredthatbecause

winterisstressful,theseasonprobablycauses

exertion（影響）ontheimmunesystem.The

researchersreasonedthatanimalsthatcompensatedby

boosting（促進(jìn)）theirimmunesystemsaswinter

approachedwouldhaveabetterchanceofsurvivingand

producingoffspring."Inthesamewaythatanimals

haveevolvedtoselectthebesttimetobreed,itstruck

methatanimalsoughttobeabletopredictwhen

conditionswouldbechallengingimmunologically.

Nelsonsaid.Animalscanstrengthentheirimmunesystem

inpreparationforwinterbecause.

A.whenseasonchanges,thecentralnervoussystem

reactstoenvironmentandthatsparkschangesinthe

body'simmunesystem

B.animalshaveshorterexposuretolightinwinterthan

insummer

C.animalshaveevolvedtoselectthebesttimetobreed

andbeabletopredictthechangeofconditions

D.alloftheabove

3.Someanimalsapparentlycanresistcancerby

strengtheningtheirimmunesysteminpreparationfor

winter,JohnsHopkinsresearcherssaidonWednesday.

Thescientistssaidtheirstudyisthefirsttoshow

thatthecentralnervoussystem,reactingto

environmentalchanges,maysparkchangesinthebody's

immunesystemthatcontrolthegrowthoftumors.

Theysaidifthatistheease,abetterunderstanding

ofhowtheprocessworkseventuallycouldleadtonew

cancertreatments.Dr.RandyNelson,anassociate

professorofpsychologyatHopkins,stressedata

meetingoftheSocietyofNeurosciencethatfurther

studywouldbeneededtoconfirmaconnectionbetween

thelengthoftheday,theanimals'immunesystemand

cancer.Moreworkalsowouldbeneededtoshowthatthe

findingscouldbeappliedtohumancancer.Dr.Faye

Austin,animmunologistwiththeNationalCancer

InstituteinBethesda,said:"It'saveryintriguing

observationthatthelengthofexposuretolightcan

affectthegrowthofatumour.ButIthinkthatthedraws

reallyneedfurtherworktoclarifythemechanics.

ButAustinsaidthefindingsweresurprisingand

important,onlybecausetheyopenupanewapproachfor

research.Studiesshowedthatstressweakenedthe

immunesysteminanimals.Theyfiguredthatbecause

winterisstressful,theseasonprobablycauses

exertion（影響）ontheimmunesystem.The

researchersreasonedthatanimalsthatcompensatedby

boosting（促進(jìn)）theirimmunesystemsaswinter

approachedwouldhaveabetterchanceofsurvivingand

producingoffspring.〃Inthesamewaythatanimals

haveevolvedtoselectthebesttimetobreed,itstruck

methatanimalsoughttobeabletopredictwhen

conditionswouldbechallengingimmunologically.

Nelsonsaid.Whichstatementcanbethebesttitlefor

thisarticle

A.Dr.RandyNelsonandHisNewFindings.

B.AnimalsResistancetoCancer.

C.WinterandAnimalsJImmuneSystem.

D.ALightintheCancerDarkness.

4.Thebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymay

notbeaterroristwithagun,butthemanwiththe

portablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15

years,pilotshavereportedwellover100incidents

thatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagnetic

interference.Thesourceofthisinterferenceremains

unconfirmed,butincreasingly,expertsarepointing

theblameatportableelectronicdevicessuchas

portablecomputers,radioandcassetteplayersand

mobiletelephones.RTCA,anorganizationwhich

advisestheaviationindustry,hasrecommendedthatall

airlinesbansuchdevicesfrombeingusedduring

“critical〃stagesofflight,particularlytake-offand

landing.Someexpertshavegonefurther,callingfor

atotalbanduringallflights.Currently,ruleson

usingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.

Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibitpassengersfrom

usingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,most

arereluctanttoenforceatotalban,giventhatmany

passengerswanttoworkduringflights.The

difficultyispredictinghowelectromagneticfields

mightaffectanaircraft?scomputers.Expertsknow

thatportabledevicesemitradiationwhichaffects

thosewavelengthswhichaircraftusefornavigationand

communication.But,becausetheyhavenotbeenableto

reproducetheseeffectsinalaboratory,theyhaveno

wayofknowingwhethertheinterferencemightbe

dangerousornot.Thefactthataircraftmaybe

vulnerabletointerferenceraisestheriskthat

terroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamage

navigationequipment.Asaresult,loudmusicsound

makesthepassengerunabletoheartheinstructions

turningoffhisradio,thisisthemostworryingthings

toairlines.Whyisitdifficulttopredictthepossible

effectsofelectromagneticfieldsonanairplane1s

computers

A.Becauseitisextremelydangeroustoconductsuch

researchonanairplane.

B.Becauseexpertslackadequateequipmenttodosuch

research.

C.Becauseresearchscientistshavenotbeenableto

producethesameeffectsinlabs.

D.Becauseitremainsamysterywhatwavelengthsare

liabletobeinterferedwith.

5.Spaceisadangerousplace,notonlybecauseof

meteors（流星）butalsobecauseofraysfromthesun

andotherstars.Theatmosphereagainactsasour

protectiveblanketonearth.Lightgetsthrough,and

thisisessentialforplantstomakethefoodwhichwe

eat.Heat,too,makesourenvironmentendurable.

Variouskindsofrayscomethroughtheairfromouter

space,butenormousquantitiesofradiation（輻射）from

thesunarescreenedoff.Assoonasmenleavethe

atmospheretheyareexposedtothisradiationbuttheir

spacesuitsorthewallsoftheirspacecraft,ifthey

areinside,dopreventalotofradiationdamage.

Radiationisthegreatestknowndangertoexplorersin

space.Theunitofradiationiscalled〃rem〃.

Scientistshavereasontothinkthatamancanputup

withfarmoreradiationthan0.1remwithoutbeing

damaged;thefigureof60remshasbeenagreedon.The

troubleisthatitisextremelydifficulttobesure

aboutradiationdamage一apersonmayfeelperfectly

well,butthecellsofhisorhersexorgansmaybe

damaged,andthiswillnotbediscovereduntilthebirth

ofdeformed（畸形的）childrenorevengrandchildren.

MissionsoftheApolloflightshavehadtocrossbelts

ofhighradiationand,duringtheoutwardandreturn

journeys,theApollomissionshavebeenquiteshort.

Wesimplydonotknowyethowmenaregoingtogeton

whentheyspendweeksandmonthsoutsidetheprotection

oftheatmosphere,workinginspacelaboratory.Rugs

mighthelptodecreasethedamagedonebyradiation,

butnoreallyeffectiveoneshavebeenfoundsofar.The

besttitleforthispassagewouldbe.

A.ResearchonRadiation

B.EffectsofSpaceRadiation

C.ImportanceofProtectionagainstRadiation

D.TheAtmosphereandOurEnvironment

6.Thebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymay

notbeaterroristwithagun,butthemanwiththe

portablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthelast15

years,pilotshavereportedwellover100incidents

thatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagnetic

interference.Thesourceofthisinterferenceremains

unconfirmed,butincreasingly,expertsarepointing

theblameatportableelectronicdevicessuchas

portablecomputers,radioandcassetteplayersand

mobiletelephones.RTCA,anorganizationwhich

advisestheaviationindustry,hasrecommendedthatall

airlinesbansuchdevicesfrombeingusedduring

“critical“stagesofflight,particularlytake-offand

landing.Someexpertshavegonefurther,callingfor

atotalbanduringallflights.Currently,ruleson

usingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.

Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibitpassengersfrom

usingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,most

arereluctanttoenforceatotalban,giventhatmany

passengerswanttoworkduringflights.The

difficultyispredictinghowelectromagneticfields

mightaffectanaircraftJscomputers.Expertsknow

thatportabledevicesemitradiationwhichaffects

thosewavelengthswhichaircraftusefornavigationand

communication.But,becausetheyhavenotbeenableto

reproducetheseeffectsinalaboratory,theyhaveno

wayofknowingwhethertheinterferencemightbe

dangerousornot.Thefactthataircraftmaybe

vulnerabletointerferenceraisestheriskthat

terroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamage

navigationequipment.Asaresult,loudmusicsound

makesthepassengerunabletoheartheinstructions

turningoffhisradio,thisisthemostworryingthings

toairlines.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat

theauthor.

A.isinfavorofprohibitingpassengers?useof

electronicdevicescompletely

B.regardsitasunreasonabletoexerciseatotalban

duringflight

C.hasn,tformedhisownopiniononthisproblem

D.hasoverestimatedthedangerofelectromagnetic

interference

7.{{B}}PartA{{/B}}{{1}}Youwillhear10short

dialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionand

fourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer一

A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwill

have15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillhear

eachdialogueONLYONCE.NowlookatQuestion

1.{{/I}}Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheprice

A.Reasonable.

B.Cheap.

C.Expensive.

D.Unacceptable.

8.{{B}}PartA{{/B}}{⑴}Youwillhear10short

dialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionand

fourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer一

A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwill

have15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillhear

eachdialogueONLYONCE.NowlookatQuestion

1.{{/I}}Whatwillthespeakersdo

A.Havedinner.

B.Gotothelaboratory.

C.Haveclasses.

D.Goshopping.

9.{{B}}PartA{{/B}}{{1}}Youwillhear10short

dialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionand

fourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer一

A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwill

have15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillhear

eachdialogueONLYONCE.NowlookatQuestion

1.{{/I}}Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo

A.SendanotetoProfessorJohnson.

B.WaitaminutetoseeProfessorJohnson.

C.WriteanotetoProfessorJohnson.

D.ListentoProfessorJohnson'sspeech.

10.{{B}}PartA{{/B}}{{1}}Youwillhear10short

dialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionand

fourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer一

A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwill

have15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillhear

eachdialogueONLYONCE.NowlookatQuestion

1.{{/I}}Whycan'tthemanringthewoman

A.Hedoesn,thaveatelephone.

B.Histelephonewasstolen.

C.Histelephonedoesn,twork.

D.Hedoesn,thavetime.

11.{{B}}PartA{{/B}}{{1}}Youwillhear10short

dialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionand

fourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer一

A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwill

have15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillhear

eachdialogueONLYONCE.NowlookatQuestion

1.{{/I}}Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthe

speakers

A.Salesmanandcustomer.

B.Postofficeclerkandcustomer.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Railwaystationclerkandpassenger.

12.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout

A.Plansfortheweekend.

B.Awonderfulmovie.

C.Somereferencebooks.

D.Thegraduationpaper.

13.Whatdoesthemanthinkingpeoplenow

A.Ifsomethingseemsfarbetterthanexpected,itis

probablynotgood.

B.Ifsomethingseemsfarbetterthanexpected,grab

itwhileyoucan.

C.Ifsomethingseemsfarbetterthanexpected,itmust

benotgood.

D.Ifsomethingseemsfarbetterthanexpected,itmust

beverygood.

14.WhatdoesMaryusuallydoonSaturdayafternoon

A.Shereadsbooks.

B.Shegoestothepark.

C.Shedoessomeexercises.

D.ShewatchesTV.

15.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutdrivingtowork

A.Relaxed

B.Tired

C.Bored

D.Lonely

16.Whatarethemanandthewomantalkingabout

A.Colors.

B.Sweaters.

C.Films.

D.Music.

17.{{1}}Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}WhydoesthemantalkwithSandra

A.HeisnotsatisfiedwithSandra,sworkingattitude.

B.HewantstoincreaseSandra'ssalary.

C.HewantstofireSandre.

D.HewantstochargeSandre'sjob.

18.{{1}}Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}WherewasChristinagoingwhenJohnson

mether

A.Tothesupermarket.

B.Toschool.

C.Toherhome.

D.Toworkoutdoors.

19.{{1}}Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowing

passageaboutWalkman.{{/I}}WhoStartedtheideaof

creatingthemachine〃Walkman”

A.AkioMorita,chairmanoftheSonyCorporation.

B.Morita'schildren.

C.EngineersworkingintheSonyCorporation.

D.Acustomer.

20.{{1}}Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I})Whatisthewomanreadingforher

theatercourse

A.TheplayOurTown.

B.AnessaybyThorntonWilder.

C.AcriticalreviewofOurTown.

D.AshortstoryaboutNewHampshire.

21.{{1}}Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}Howcanyoudescribethemantalkingto

Sandra

A.Frankandrude,

B.Hesitantandcaring.

C.Straightforwardandunderstanding.

D.Carelessandrude.

22.{{1}}Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}WhatdoesChristinadoather

supermarketjob

A.Sheworksatthemeatcounter.

B.Sheputsgroceriesoutontheshelves.

C.Shecarriesgroceriesoutofthestoreforcustomers.

D.Shechecksthequalityofmilkproducts.

23.{{1}}Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowing

passageaboutWalkman.{{/I}}WhydidAkioMorita's

engineersobjecttocallingthemachine"Walkman”

A.Peoplewouldn,tlikethemachinewithsuchastrange

name.

B.Themachinewouldn,tsellwellabroadwitha

meaninglessname.

C.Themachinewouldn,tsellwellinJapanwiththat

name.

D.Peoplewouldn'tbeabletopronouncethenameof

themachine.

24.{{1}}Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}WhydoesJohnsondoyardwork

A.Toearnmoneyforschool.

B.Tokeephisfamily'syardlookingnice.

C.Tobeabletoworkoutdoors.

D.Togetexercisewhileworking.

25.{{1}}Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}WhatjobdoesthemanrecommendSandra

todo

A.Newsreporter.

B.Secretary.

C.TVprogramproducer.

D.Door-to-doorinterviewonaudiencereaction.

26.{{1}}Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}Whendidthewomanseeaplayby

ThorntonWilder

A.Thepreviousyear.

B.Earlierthatday.

C.Thenightbefore,

D.Sundayafternoon.

27.{{1}}Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}WhatisJohnsongoingtodo

A.Finishhishomework.

B.Cutgrass.

C.Planttrees.

D.Buygroceries.

28.{{1}}Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowing

passageaboutWalkman.{{/I}}Whytherearesigns”Keep

YourPersonalWalkmanPersonal"inLondon?s

underground

A.WakmanisprohibitedtotakeontheUnderground.

B.ListeningWalkmanmaydisturbotherpassengers.

C.PassengersshouldwatchouttheirWalkman.

D.ListeningWatkmanisone?sprivatethingandcannot

bedisturbedbyothers.

29.{{1}}Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}Whywasthestagebarewhenthewoman

wenttothetheater

A.Shewentonthewrongdate.

B.Shearrivedtooearly.

C.Mostoftheobjectsusedintheplaywereimaginary.

D.Thestudentscan,taffordobjectsusedintheplay.

30.{{1}}Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowing

passageaboutWalkman.{{/I}}WhatisthespeakerJs

attitudetowardstheWalkmanaccordingtothepassage

A.Hethinkshecanlivewithoutit.

B.Hethinksitdoesmoreharmthangood.

C.Hethinksitshouldbeimproved.

D.Hethinksitisanecessarypartofmodernlife

despiteitsfaults.

31.{{1}}Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowing

dialogue.{{/I}}Whatdidtheobjectsplacedonthe

eithersideofthestagerepresent

A.Twoactors.

B.Twohomes.

C.Twotowns.

D.Twostreetcorners.

32.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace

A.Atadrugstore.

B.Inasupermarket.

C.Atthedentist's.

D.Atthepolicestation.

33.Whatisthemangoingtodoverysoon

A.Takeataxi.

B.Boardatrain.

C.Takeabus.

D.Takeaplane.

34.Whatisthemangoingtodoverysoon

A.Inarestaurant.

B.Inanarmyunit.

C.Atareservationoffice.

D.Athome.

35.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace

A.Youcanbuytwobookcasesfor$9.90each.

B.Onebookcasewillcosther$9.90ifsheonlybuys

one.Ifshebuystwo,theywillcost$15.00.

C.Abookcasecosts$15.00.

D.Bookcasescost$14.95fortwo.

36.Whatisthemangoingtodoverysoon

A.Atarailwaystation.

B.Inaclassroom.

C.Inanairport.

D.InChicago.

37.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace

A.Shewasnothungry.

B.Shedidn,tlikethefood.

C.Shewasintoomuchpain.

D.Shewasonadiet.

38.Whatisthemangoingtodoverysoon

A.Itisn'tbigenough.

B.Thereareonlytwobedrooms.

C.Itistoonearthefreeway.

D.Ithasafineviewandplentyofspace.

39.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace

A.Awaiter.

B.Acook.

C.Asalesman.

D.Ashopassistant.

40.Whatisthemangoingtodoverysoon

A.Unconcerned.

B.Upset.

C.Confused.

D.Responsible.

41.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace

A.Gotobedearlieratnight.

B.Trytogetupasearlyaspossible.

C.Gofortheclassthenightbefore.

D.Getupquicklyinthemorning.

42.{{B}}PartA{{/B}}{{1}}Youwillhear10short

dialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionand

fourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer一A,

B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtest