职称英语考试综合类B级试题及答案

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2007年职称英语考试综合类B级试题及答案

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英语 (综合类B级)

第1部分：词汇选项(第1~15题，每题1分，共15分)

下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。 have been trying to quit smoking. up up up up

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is not typical of English,but is a feature of the Chinese language. is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job. are defensive behavior patterns which derive from our fears. a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others. have the capability to destroy the enemy in a few days. have never seen such gorgeous hills. leaves have been swept into huge heaps. news will horrify everyone. article sketched the major events of the decade. won’t tolerate that kind of behavior. style of playing football is utterly different. sister urged her to apply for the job. 第2部分：阅读判断(第16~22题，第题1分，共7分) 下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。 Scotland:A Land of Wisdom In the 1740s,the famous French philosopher Voltaire said“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilization.”That’s not a bad advertisement for any country when it comes to attracting people to search for a first-class education. According to the American author Arthur Herman,the Scots invented the modern world argues that Scottish thinkers and intellectuals worked out many of the most important ideas on which modern life depends-everything from the scientific method to market ideas did not just spread among intellectuals,but to those people in business,government and the sciences who actually shaped the Western world. It all started during the period that historians call the Scottish Enlightenment(启蒙运动),which is usually seen as taking place between the years 1740 and that,philosophy was mainly concemed with the thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment,the proper study of humanity was mankind itself. Their reasoning was the philosopher David Hume,humanity was the right subject for philosophy because we can examine human behavior and so find real evidence of how people think and from that we can make judgments about the societies we live in and make concrete suggestions about how they can be improved,for universal benefit. Hume’s enquiry into the nature of knowledge laid the foundations for the scientific method-the pursuit of truth through friend and fellow resident of Edinburgh,Adam Smith,famously applied the study of mankind to the ways in which mankind does ,he argued,was a form of pursuing our own interests through trading in markets,we all come to benefit each other. Smith’s idea has dominated modern views of also has wide was one of the philosophers to point out that nations can become rich,free and powerful through peace,trade and invention. Although the Scottish Enlightenment ended a long time ago,the ideas which evolved at that time still underpin(构成……的基础)our theories of human exchange and also exists in Scotland itself in an educational tradition that combines academic excellence with orientation(方向). is the right place to receive a first-class education. ? mentioned to Arthur Herman,the Scots developed many important ideas which modern life depends on. mentioned had come to know the importance of studying humanity even before the Scottish Enlightenment took place. mentioned Hume was the first philosopher to study mankind. mentioned ’s idea has extensive applications. mentioned current theories of human exchange and enquiry have nothing to do with the ideas developed during the Scottish Enlightenment. mentioned died in 1800. mentioned 第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23~30题，每题1分，共8分) 下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2~5段每段选择1个最佳标题;(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。 Things to Know about the UK 1??From Buckingham Palace to Oxford,the UK is loaded with wonderful icons(标志)of past it has also modernized with ’s now better known for vibrant(充满活力的)cities with great nightlife and ,fine dining,clubbing,shopping-the UK is among the world’s best. 2? Most people have strong preconceptions about the if you’re one of these people,you’d be wise to abandon those a nightclub in one of the big cities,a football match,or a good local pub and you might more readily describe the English people as humorous and ’s certainly true that no other country in the world has more bird-watchers,sports supporters,pet owners and gardeners than the UK. 3? Getting around England is pretty (廉价的)airlines like Easyjet and Rynnair fly can deliver you very efficiently from one major city to distance express buses are called coaches and buses run on the same route,coaches are more expensive (though quicker) than ’s famous black cabs are excellent but are cheaper competitors,with freelance(个体的) usually you need to give a call ’s underground is called the ’s very convenient and can get you to almost any part of the city. 4? The UK is not famous for its you still need to know some of the traditional English most famous must be fish and fish and chips are deep fried in breakfast is something you need to is fried bacon,sausages,fried eggs,black pudding,fried tomatoes,fried bread and baked beans,with toast and a pot of things like shepherd’s pie and Yorkshire pudding are also well-known as a part of English food culture. 5? Pubbing and clubbing are the main forms of English nightlife,especially for the means going to a pub with friends,having drinks,and is different from pubbing and includes going to a pub,or a place of music,or a bar,or any other places to gather with can be found there is some kind of dress code for clubbing,such as no jeans,no sportswear,or smart clubwear,while pubbing is much more casual. 2 _______. 3 _______. 4 _______. 5 _______. UK is a country that is_______.. British people are_______.. in the UK are_______.. and chips are_______.. but more expensive than buses ancient and modern and hospitable and efficient and famous and hardworking 第4部分：阅读理解(第31~45题，每题3分，共45分) 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。 第一篇A Debate on the English Language A measure declaring English the national language is under intense debate in the United US Senate passed two declarations last calls English the nation’s official language and the other says it is the “common and unifying(统一的)” Americans found themselves divided on the issue. Since people worldwide know that most Americans speak only English,many can’t understand why the issue is so controversial(有争议的). “The discussion is related to fears of immigration issues,”says Dick Tucker,a social scientist at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University.“It’s related to a worry about the changing demography(人口统计)of the ’s a worry about who will continue to have political and economic influence.” In fact,the notion of protecting the language has been kicked around almost since the nation’s Adams lobbied(游说)in 1780 for the creation of a national academy to correct and improve the English his proposal died,since lawmakers saw it as a royalist(保皇主义者)attempt to define personal behavior. Since then,the country hasn’t had a national language,but the idea of recognizing the special status of English lived on. The emotions surrounding language resurface(再次浮现)not because people feel comfortable with is more about the discomfort many Americans feel with the new languages,says Walt Wolfram,a professor at North Carolina State University. “Language is never about language,”he says. According to the 2000 US Census Bureau report,of 209 million Americans over 18 years old,172 million speak only English at 37 million speak languages other than them, million speak poor English and million don’t speak English at all. are the two declarations concerned with? status of the English language. protection of new languages. rights to speak one’s mother tongue. improvement of the English language. suggested in the 18th century that English should be protected? Wolfram. Adams. . Tucker. of the following is the current debate NOT related to? immigration issues. changing demography. worry about the new languages. US’s military strength. statement is true according to the 2000 US Census Bureau report? million Americans speak only English in their work places. million Americans speak English. million Americans are above the age of 18. million Americans speak good English. phrase“kicked around”(paragraph 4)could be best replaced by A.“invented”. B.“formed”. C.“shaped”. D.“discussed”. 第二篇Kobe Bryant After 10 seasons wearing the No 8 on his back,Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate. Bryant wore No 24 when he was in early high school,but he changed to No 33 in his senior switched to No 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996,and has not been changed since. Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs(季后赛).So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists(专栏作家). There are all kinds of say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael was famous for his No 23 jersey(运动衫).Some,such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre,argue that it is“all about money”.Bryant will make more money by selling new jerseys to his fans. Some speculations are more about example,there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard(非常执着的)fan of the popular TV drama “24”. All this talk has turned the number change into a major seems that there is a lot of fuss(大惊小怪)over something that should be pretty simple. Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports,especially choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their a great player retires,his team will honor him by retiring his number. To some extent,the jersey is the player,and the player is the ,when you see the famous No 23 for the Chicago Bulls,you immediately think about Michael No 32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille O’Neal,and the Houston Rockets’ No 11 belongs only to Yao Ming. Lots of stories are behind players’ jersey number said that he chose No 23 because it was roughly half of ’s elder brother wore the No 45 in Ming once revealed that the No 11 stands for two people in love-meaning him and his girlfriend Ye Li. team has Bryant played for? Los Angeles Lakers. Houston Rockets. Chicago Bulls. Miami Heats. long has Bryant been wearing No 8? he started to play basketball. ten seasons. he entered high school. he left the Lakers. of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s motive to change his number,according to this passage? wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start. wants to compare himself to Jordan. wants to earn more money. wants to show that he is a man of great importance. did Jordan choose No 23? that number would make him famous. that number would make his fans miss him. that number was related to the number his brother once wore. that number was easy to remember. does the number Yao Ming chose stand for? long legs. strong arms. people in love. big countries. 第三篇Trying to Find a Parther One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people inbterviewed,one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships?Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love?Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from no longer rely upon partners for economic security or man doesn’t expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory,finding a partner should be much simpler these a few generations ago,your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained(限制) by geography,social convention and family it was never explicit,many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given the world is your oyster (牡蛎),you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint:the tyranny of choice. The expectations of partners are inflated(提高) to an unmanageable degree:good looks,impressive salary,kind to grandmother,and right is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be it isn’t,it is work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don’t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong course,this is complicated by cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. does the recent poll show? is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband. is getting increasingly difficult to start a familyl. is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife. is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse. of the following is NOT true about a contemporary married couple? wife doesn’t have to raise the children all by herself. husband doesn’t have to support the family all by himself. wife is no longer the only person to manage the household. will receive a large sum of money from the govemment. of the following was NOT a constraint on one’s choice of soulmate in the old days? health condition of his or her grandmother. geographical environment. social convention. family tradition. of the following is NOT expected of a partner according to this passage? looks. impressive career. high salary. fine sense of humor. word“sustain”(paragraph 2)could be best replaced by A.“reduce”. B.“shake”. C.“maintain”. D.“weaken”. 第5部分：补全短文（第46~50题，每题2分，共10分） 下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 A Heroic Woman The whole of the United States cheered its latest hero,Ashley Smith,with the Federal Bureau of lnvestigation saying it was planning to give a big reward to her for having a brave heart and wise mind. （46）She was moving into her apartment in Atlanta,Georgia early on the morning of March 12,when a man followed her to her door and put a gun to her side.\"I started walking to my door,and I felt really,really afraid,\"she said in a TV interview last man was Brian Nichols, was suspected of killing three people at an Atlanta courthouse（法院）on March 11 and later of killing a federal agent.（47） Nichols tied Smith up with tape,but released her after she repeatedly begged him not to take her life.\"I told him if he hurt me,my little girl wouldn't have a mummy,\"she? order to calm the man down,she read to him from\"The Purpose-Driven Lifeo repeat a paragraph\"about what you thought your purpose in life was-what talents were you given.\"（48） \"I basically just talked to him and tried to gain his trust,\"Smith said. Smith said she asked Nichols why he chose her.\"He said he thought I was an angel sent from God,and we were Christian sister and brogher,\"she said.\"And that he was lost,and that God led him to me to tell him that he had hurt a lot of peopole.\"（49）She said Nichols was surprised when she made him breakfast and that the two of them watched television coverage（报道）of the police hunt for him.\"I cannot believe that's me,\"Nichols told the ,Nichols asked Smith what she thought he should said,\"I think you should turn yourself you don't,lots more people are going to get hurt.\" Eventually,he let her go.（50）A US$60,000 reward had been posted for Nichols' said they did not yet know if Smith would be eligible（有资格的）for that money. A The local police were searching for him. B Smith is a 26-year-old single mother with a daughter. C Smith tried very hard to kill Nichols. D She even cooked breakfast for the man before he allowed her to leave. E And the two of them discussed this topic. F Then she called the police. 第6部分：完形填空（第51~65题，每题1分，共15分） 下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。 Hitchhiking（搭车旅游） When I was in my teens（十几岁）and 20s,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance kindness or curiosity of strangers（51）me all over Europe,North America,Asia and southern of the lift-givers became friends,many provided hospitality（52）the road. Not only did you find out much more about a country than（53）traveling by train or plane,but also there was that element of excitement about where you would finish up that featured importantly in Western has books and songs about what has happened to （54）? A few years ago,I asked the same question about hitchhiking in a column on a newspaper.（55）of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking. \"If there is a hitchhiker's （56）it must be lran,\"came one lreland was recommended as a friendly place for hitchhiking,（57）was Quebec,Canada-\"if you don't mind being berated（严厉指责）for not speaking French.\" But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in many parts of the world,the （58）feeling was that throughout much of the west it was doomed（消亡）. With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a do we（59）to be so wary both to hitchhike and to give a lift? In Poland in the 1960s,（60）a Polish woman who e-mailed me,\"the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker's booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver（61）somebody,he or she received a the end of the season,（62）who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various was hitchhiking then.\" Surely this is a good idea for would increase respect by breaking down（63）between would help fight（64）warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing would also improve eductional standards by delivering instant（65）in geography,history,politics and sociology. to respect to