2017年公共英語五級選詞填空試題及答案

　　導語：公共英語選詞填空的`題目占的分值也是相對比較多的，要想公共英語拿高分，必須先攻破選詞填空這一難題。

　　Part One

　　1. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye _____ the developments and recorded every detail.

　　A) in B) at C) for D) on

　　2. There’s little chance that mankind would ________ a nuclear war.

　　A) retain B) endure C) maintain D) survive

　　3. Nuclear science be developed to benefit the people ________ harm them.

　　A) more than B) other than C) rather than D) better than

　　4. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ________ to be a great disappointment.

　　A) turned up B) turned in C) turned out D) turned down

　　5. Many difficulties have ________ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.

　　A) risen B) arisen C) raised D) arrived

　　6. He made such a ________ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.

　　A) genuine B) minimum C) modest D) generous

　　7. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ________.

　　A) gaps B) intervals C) length D) distance

　　8. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ________.

　　A) out of work B) out of stock C) out of reach D) out of practice

　　9. Our company decided to ________ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.

　　A) destroy B) resist C) assume D) cancel

　　10. She is ________ a musician than her brother.

　　A) much of B) much as C) more of D) more as

　　11. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe ________ by the judge.

　　A) service B) sentence C) crime D) crisis

　　12. ________ is known to the world, Mark Twain is great American writer.

　　A) That B) Which C) As D) It

　　13. You can’t afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ________ to put it right.

　　A) decisions B) directions C) sides D) steps

　　14. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ________ some money.

　　A) pull B) pick C) gain D) draw

　　15. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most ________ populated regions of Western Europe.

　　A) densely B) vastly C) enormously D) largely

　　16. The police set a ________ to catch the thieves.

　　A) plan B) device C) trap D) trick

　　17. We have to try every means to ________ the costs of the construction project.

　　A) bring off B) bring forth C) bring down D) bring back

　　18. The students were participating ________ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.

　　A) for B) in C) to D) at

　　19 When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ________ of responsibility.

　　A) field B) limit C) extent D) range

　　20. We welcome rain, but a(an) ________ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.

　　A) extensively B) extremely C) specially D) constantly

　　參考答案：1-5 DDCCB　　6-10 DBBDA　　11-15 BCDDA　　16-20 CCBDB

　　Part Two

　　1. Some people believe that since oil is scarce， the ________ of the motor industry is uncertain.

　　A) terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estimate

　　2. To speed up the ________ of letters， the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.

　　A) treatment B) delivery C) transmission D) departure

　　3. These overseas students show great ________ for learning a new language.

　　A) enthusiasm B) authority C) convention D) faith

　　4. The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ________ of the murder committed last month.

　　A) observers B) witnesses C) audiences D) viewers

　　5. Politically these nations tend to be ________， with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.

　　A) unstable B) reluctant C) rational D) unsteady

　　答案：CBABA