【学历类职业资格】英语阅读(一)自考题-17及答案解析.doc

1、英语阅读(一)自考题-17 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 选择题/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The producer appeared behind the recording studio window and grinned and waved to me like an old friend. And after I had read out a little test piece, he said: “Thats fine, wonderful, your voice is perfect, lovely

2、, gorgeous.“ Then I read a longer passage in English about the delights of touring in Britain, and another about the delights of visiting London, and both were fantastic and just right, and I began to consider a career in radio.To be frank, I was fairly confident in spite of lack of experience. Acro

3、ss the room in the Hamburg news agency where we both work, a colleague named Peter Turner had called to me, “I say, Mike, a chap on the phone here wants someone to do a recording in English, and Im booked up. Would you read something to him in English as a sort of test?“ I did, and they said, “Perfe

4、ct, lovely, gorgeous etc., would I come round?“It was after reading the passage in English in the studio that they noticed my vowel pronunciations were not altogether Kings English, or even Prince. Philips; there was a larger silence than usual, then the voice said, “Fine, lovely.but you said the wo

5、rd castle with a short a. Could we have the passage again please, but this time say carsele.“ This was easy. But then he noticed other differences in my pronunciation.“Its my northern English accent,“ I said, angry because I had to apologise for it.“Oh, I see.but Mr. Jamieson, well have to get it ri

6、ght, Im afraid. The recording is for teaching English to German school children, and it must be spoken in the way it is taught in German schools.“I read the passage again., and again., and again. But of course you cannot change the pronunciation of a lifetime in an hour. The studio men became desper

7、ate and underlined the offending vowels, so that Id remember them. Few, really. But because I had to concentrate on them, I made a lot of mistakes in my reading. Everyone got somewhat irritable, so we all went out for a beer.（分数：5.00）(1).Broadcasting did not make Mike nervous _. A. although he had n

8、ever done any before B. because he worked in a news agency C. because he was used to talking on the phone D. although she passages were long（分数：1.25）A.B.C.D.(2).What happened after Mike had read the third passage? A. They made him repeat it. B. They said nothing. C. They began to discuss the Kings E

9、nglish. D. They could not understand one of the words.（分数：1.25）A.B.C.D.(3).They wanted Mike to change his pronunciation because _. A. German schoolchildren did not like a northern accent B. it was different from the English taught in German schools C. it was different from the English spoken in Germ

10、any D. German Schoolchildren were taught through recordings（分数：1.25）A.B.C.D.(4).Why did Mikes reading of the passage get worse? A. He needed a drink to clear his throat. B. He was trying to do the recording in an hour. C. He was trying hard to get certain sounds right. D. He could not learn so many

11、new sounds.（分数：1.25）A.B.C.D.三、B第二部分 非选择题/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The English, as a race, have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities, including their closest neighbors, the French, Belgians and Dutch. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the r

12、est of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons U U 1 /U /U.Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witne

13、ss a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. U U 2 /U /U; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An English wit, U U 3 /U /U, once suggested, “On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers.“ Needless to say, he was not being serious.

14、 There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion.It is a well-known fact that the English have an obsession with their weather and that, given half a chance, U U 4 /U /U. Some people argue that it is because English

15、 weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest and speculation to everyone. This may be so. Certainly Englishmen cannot have much faith in the meteorological expertsthe weathermen who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, U U 5 /U /U. The man in the street seems to

16、be as accurateor as inaccurateas the weathermen in his predictions. This helps to explain the seemingly odd sight of an Englishman U U 6 /U /U. So variable is the weather that by lunchtime it could be pouring.The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprise at the number of references to we

17、ather that the English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conventional greetings are replaced by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isnt it?“ “Beautiful!“ may well be heard U U 7 /U /U. Although the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointi

18、ng out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to start a conversation with an Englishman (or woman) U U 8 /U /U. It is a safe subject which will provoke an answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusias

19、m, emotion, passion etc., often accompanied by appropriate gestures. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a man commenting on th

20、e great beauty of a young girl. Whereas a man of more emotional temperament might describe her as “an exquisite jewel,“ “divine,“ “precious,“ U U 9 /U /U. An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film recommends it to a friend by commenting, “Its not bad, you know,“ or on seeing

21、a breathtaking landscape he might convey his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.“ The overseas visitor must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest and involvement; U U 10 /U /U. This special use of language, particularly common in English, is known as understatement.A. leaving

22、home on a bright, sunny, summer morning with a raincoat slung over his arm and an umbrella in his handB. instead of “Good morning ,how are you?“C. he must realize that “all right,“ “not bad,“ and “nice“ are very often used as superlatives with the sense of “first-class“, “excellent,“ “beautiful“D. i

23、t may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalitiesE. The countrys intellectuals are also being taken to task for their failure to speak out against the regimeF. they will talk about it at lengthG. Serious-looking business

24、men and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a cornerH. pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitorsI. tends to be attracted in the display of his feelingsJ. but is at a loss to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weatherK. are often proved wrong when

25、an anti-cyclone over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districtsL. the Englishman will flatly state “Urn, shes all right“（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、B(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.(impose) She was not so young as I expected and in appearance 1 rather

26、 than attractive.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_2.(short) The new procedure could 1 hospital stays by two to three days.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_3.(digest) They (French white wine) are wonderful for the 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_4.(effuse) “What would you like?“ I asked, hospitable still, but not exactly 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_5.(adequ

27、ate) Normally, three staff members are enough to handle new business, but obviously are 1 now.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_6.(appetite) They were enormous, succulent and 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_7.(anticipate) As Christmas drew near, the children were filled with 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_8.(serious) Often, where languages are

28、 1 endangered, there are things that can be done to give new life to them.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_9.(practical) Although it is 1 to expect yourself to change the entire way you live, it is not too much to ask you to quit smoking now.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_10.(unwise) Perhaps 1, the meeting is being held indoors.（分

29、数：2.00）填空项 1:_六、B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)leave over as abandon cared short more start up succulent ruin discourse seize less“Arent you going to have any?“No, I never eat asparagus.“I know there are people who dont like them. The fact is, you U U 1 /U /Uyour palate by all the meat you eat.“We waited for the

30、asparagus to be cooked. Panic U U 2 /U /Ume. It was not a question now how much money I should have U U 3 /U /Ufor the rest of the month, but whether I had enough to pay the bill. It would be mortifying to find myself ten francs U U 4 /U /Uand be obliged to borrow from my guest. I could not bring my

31、self to do that. I knew exactly how much I had, and if the bill came to U U 5 /U /U. I made up my mind that I would put my hand in my pocket and with a dramatic cry U U 6 /U /Uand say it had been picked. Of course it would be awkward if she had not money enough either to pay the bill. Then the only

32、thing would be to leave my watch and say I would come back and pay later.The asparagus appeared, They were enormous, U U 7 /U /Uand appetizing. The smell of the melted butter tickled my nostrils U U 8 /U /Uthe nostrils of Jehovah were tickled by the burned offerings of the virtuous Semites. I watche

33、d the U U 9 /U /Uwoman thrust them down her throat in large voluptuous mouthfuls and in my polite way I U U 10 /U /Uon the condition of the drama in the Balkans. At last she finished.（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、B(总题数：1，分数：35.00)Then a terrible th

34、ing happened. U U 1 /U /UUWhile we were waiting for the coffee, the head waiter, with an ingratiating smile on his false face, came up to us bearing a large basket full of huge peaches./U U U 2 /U /UUThey had the blush of an innocent girl; they had the rich tone of an Italian landscape./U U U 3 /U /

35、UUBut surely peaches were not in season then? Lord knew what they cost./U U U 4 /U /UUI knew tooa little later, for my guest, going on with her conversation, absentmindedly took one./U“You see, youve filled your stomach with a lot of meat“ my one miserable little chop“and you cant eat any more. But

36、Ive just had a snack and I enjoy a peach.“U U 5 /U /UUThe bill came and when I paid it I found that I had only enough for a quite inadequate tip./U U U 6 /U /UUHer eyes rested for an instant on the three francs I left for the waiter and I knew that she thought me mean./U U U 7 /U /UUBut when I walke

37、d out of the restaurant I had the whole month before me and not a penny in my pocket./U（分数：35.00）_英语阅读(一)自考题-17 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 选择题/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The producer appeared behind the recording studio window and grinned and waved to me like an old friend. And after I

38、 had read out a little test piece, he said: “Thats fine, wonderful, your voice is perfect, lovely, gorgeous.“ Then I read a longer passage in English about the delights of touring in Britain, and another about the delights of visiting London, and both were fantastic and just right, and I began to co

39、nsider a career in radio.To be frank, I was fairly confident in spite of lack of experience. Across the room in the Hamburg news agency where we both work, a colleague named Peter Turner had called to me, “I say, Mike, a chap on the phone here wants someone to do a recording in English, and Im booke

40、d up. Would you read something to him in English as a sort of test?“ I did, and they said, “Perfect, lovely, gorgeous etc., would I come round?“It was after reading the passage in English in the studio that they noticed my vowel pronunciations were not altogether Kings English, or even Prince. Phili

41、ps; there was a larger silence than usual, then the voice said, “Fine, lovely.but you said the word castle with a short a. Could we have the passage again please, but this time say carsele.“ This was easy. But then he noticed other differences in my pronunciation.“Its my northern English accent,“ I

42、said, angry because I had to apologise for it.“Oh, I see.but Mr. Jamieson, well have to get it right, Im afraid. The recording is for teaching English to German school children, and it must be spoken in the way it is taught in German schools.“I read the passage again., and again., and again. But of

43、course you cannot change the pronunciation of a lifetime in an hour. The studio men became desperate and underlined the offending vowels, so that Id remember them. Few, really. But because I had to concentrate on them, I made a lot of mistakes in my reading. Everyone got somewhat irritable, so we al

44、l went out for a beer.（分数：5.00）(1).Broadcasting did not make Mike nervous _. A. although he had never done any before B. because he worked in a news agency C. because he was used to talking on the phone D. although she passages were long（分数：1.25）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 题干问“广播没有让麦克紧张”，与此符合的搭配是哪一选项，根据课文第二段第一句话内容我们可