2013年职称英语《综合类C级》模拟一及答案解析.doc

1、2013年职称英语综合类 C级模拟一及答案解析(总分：142.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、第 1部分：词汇选项(第 115 题，每题 1(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.I have been trying to (quit) smoking. （分数：1.00）A.give upB.pick upC.build upD.take up2.Relief workers were (shocked) by what they saw.（分数：1.00）A.movedB.touchedC.surprisedD.worried3.weather is a constant (subject

2、) of conversation inBritain. （分数：1.00）A.questionB.problemC.titleD.topic4.This is not typical of English, but is a (feature) of the Chinese language. （分数：1.00）A.particularB.characteristicC.remarkableD.idiomatic5.It is (virtually) impossible to persuade him to apply forthe job, （分数：1.00）A.simplyB.almo

3、stC.totallyD.completely6.These are defensive behavior patterns which (derive) fromour fears. （分数：1.00）A.stemB.relyC.developD.grow7.Only a small minority of the mentally ill are (liable) toharm themselves or others, （分数：1.00）A.easyB.possibleC.likelyD.difficult8.They have the (capability) to destroy t

4、he enemy in a fewdays. （分数：1.00）A.possibilityB.necessityC.abilityD.probability9.We have never seen such (gorgeous) hills. （分数：1.00）A.beautifulB.stretchingC.spreadingD.rolling10.The leaves have been swept into huge (heaps).（分数：1.00）A.loadsB.layersC.pyramidsD.piles11.The news will (horrify) everyone.

5、分数：1.00）A.attractB.terrifyC.temptD.excite12.The article (sketched) the major events of the decade. （分数：1.00）A.describedB.offeredC.outlinedD.presented13.I wont (tolerate) that kind of behavior. （分数：1.00）A.bearB.receiveC.admitD.take14.Their style of playing football is (utterly) different. （分数：1.00）A

6、barelyB.scarcelyC.hardlyD.totally15.Her sister (urged) her to apply for the job. （分数：1.00）A.advisedB.causedC.forcedD.promised二、第 2部分：阅读判断(第 1622 题，每题(总题数：1，分数：49.00)American Sports The United States is a sports-loving nation. Sports in Americatake a variety of forms: organized competitive struggles

7、 which draw hugecrowds to cheer their favorite team to victory; athletic games,played forrecreation anywhere sufficient space is found; and hunting and fishing. Mostsports are seasonal, so that what is happening in sports depends upon the timeof year. Some sports are called spectator sports, as the

8、 number of spectatorsgreatly exceeds the number playing in the game. Baseball is the most popular sport in the US. It is playedthroughout the spring and summer, and professional baseball teams play wellinto the fall. Although no other game is exactly like baseball, perhaps the onemost nearly like it

9、 is the English game of cricket. Football is the most popular sport in the fall. The gameoriginated as a college sport more than 75 years ago. It is still played byalmost every college and university in the country, and the football stadiumsof some of the largest universities seat as many as 80, 000

10、 people. The game isnot the same as European football or soccer. In American football there are 11players on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmetsbecause the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur. Basketball is the winter sport in American schools and colleges.Like

11、football, basketball originated in the US and is not popular in othercountries. Many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoorsthroughout the winter and because it is a faster game. It is a very populargame with high schools, and in more than 20 states, state-wide high schoolmatche

12、s are held yearly. Other spectator sports include wrestling, boxing, and horseracing. Although horse-racing fans call themselves sportsmen, the accuracy ofthe term is questionable, as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the racescan be considered athletes. The so-called sportsmen are the spectat

13、ors, who do“not assemble“ primarily to see the horses race, but to bet upon theoutcome of each race. Gambling is the attraction of horse racing. （分数：49.00）(1).Hunting and fishing are mainly favored by men, young and old,in the US. （分数：7.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2).Professional baseball teams

14、 can continue to play for a longperiod of time in the fall after the regular baseball seasons of spring andsummer. （分数：7.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).Baseball shares many features with the English game ofcricket. （分数：7.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).Football can be classified as a specta

15、tor sport. （分数：7.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).Many Americans like basketball better than football becausethe latter is so harsh that players have to wear special uniforms. （分数：7.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).Basketball in American is so popular with universities thatnationwide universit

16、y matches are held yearly. （分数：7.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7).Horse-racing fans cannot be considered sportsmen because theyare spectators whose primary interest is gambling. （分数：7.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned三、第 3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第 233(总题数：2，分数：8.00)Washoe Learned American Sign Language An an

17、imal that influenced scientific thought has dieDAchimpanzee named Washoe and horn in Africa died of natural causes late lastmonth at the age of 42 at a research center in the American state ofWashington. Washoe had become known in the scientific community and around theworld for her ability to use A

18、merican Sign Language. She was said to be thefirst non-human to learn a human language. Her skills also led to debate aboutprimates and their ability to understand language. Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teachingWashoe sign language in 1966. In 1969, the Oardners described Wash

19、oes progressin a scientific report. The people who experimented with Washoe said she grewto understand about 250 words. For example, Washoe made signs to communicatewhen it was time to eat. She could request foods like apples and bananas. Shealso asked questions like, “Who is coming to play?“ One th

20、e newsabout Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own intothis new and exciting area of research. The whole direction of primate researchchanged. However, critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat signlanguage movements from watching her teachers. They said she had neverd

21、eveloped true language skills. Even now there are some researchers who suggestthat primates learn sign language only by memory, and perform the signs only forprizes. Yet Washoes keepers disagree. Roger Fours is a former student of theGardners. He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washi

22、ngton. There,Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are stillalive. Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoeprovided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees. Today, thereare not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. P

23、art of thereason is that this kind of research takes a very long time. Debate continues about chimps understanding of humancommunication. Yet, one thing is sure-Washoe changed popular ideas about thepossibilities of animal intelligence. （分数：4.00）(1).Paragraph 1_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.(2).Paragraph 2_

24、 （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.(3).Paragraph 3_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.(4).Paragraph 4_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.Washoe Learned American Sign Language An animal that influenced scientific thought has dieDAchimpanzee named Washoe and horn in Africa died of natural causes late lastmonth at the age of 42 at a researc

25、h center in the American state ofWashington. Washoe had become known in the scientific community and around theworld for her ability to use American Sign Language. She was said to be thefirst non-human to learn a human language. Her skills also led to debate aboutprimates and their ability to unders

26、tand language. Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teachingWashoe sign language in 1966. In 1969, the Oardners described Washoes progressin a scientific report. The people who experimented with Washoe said she grewto understand about 250 words. For example, Washoe made signs to commu

27、nicatewhen it was time to eat. She could request foods like apples and bananas. Shealso asked questions like, “Who is coming to play?“ One the newsabout Washoe spread, many language scientists began studies of their own intothis new and exciting area of research. The whole direction of primate resea

28、rchchanged. However, critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat signlanguage movements from watching her teachers. They said she had neverdeveloped true language skills. Even now there are some researchers who suggestthat primates learn sign language only by memory, and perform the signs only forp

29、rizes. Yet Washoes keepers disagree. Roger Fours is a former student of theGardners. He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg, Washington. There,Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees, which are stillalive. Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoeprov

30、ided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees. Today, thereare not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps. Part of thereason is that this kind of research takes a very long time. Debate continues about chimps understanding of humancommunication. Yet, one thing is sur

31、e-Washoe changed popular ideas about thepossibilities of animal intelligence. （分数：4.00）(1).Washoe could make signs to communicate_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.(2).Some scientists doubted_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.(3).Washoe taught three younger chimps sign language_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.(4).The experimenters t

32、hought Washoe was intelligent_ （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.四、第 4部分：阅读理解：第 3145 题，每题(总题数：3，分数：45.00)The National Park Service Americas national parks are like old friends. You may not seethem for years at a time, but just knowing theyre out there makes you feelbetter. Hearing the names of these famous old f

33、riends-Yosemite, Yellowstone,Grand Canyon - revives memories ofvisits past and promotes dreams of those still to come. From Acadia to Zion, 369 national parks are part of a continuallyevolving system. Ancient fossil beds, Revolutionary War battlefields,magnificent mountain ranges, and monuments to h

34、eroic men and women who moldedthis country are all a part of our National Park System (NPS). The care and preservationfor future generations of these special places is entrusted to the NationalPark Service. Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of theService, not only offer park visito

35、rs a friendly wave, a helpful answer, or athought-provoking history lesson, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters,and dedicated resource protection professionals. The National Park Service ranksalso include architects, historians, archaeologists, biologists, and a host ofother experts who pres

36、erve and protect everything from George Washingtonsteeth to Thomas Edisons wax recordings. Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massivechalienges and enormous opportunities. Satellite and computer technologies areexpanding the educational possibilities of a national park beyond

37、its physicalboundaries. Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the ParkService for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage, createpocket parks and green spaces, and re-energize local economies. Growingcommunities thirsty for recreational outlets are also working w

38、ith the NPS toturn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and biking trails, as well as giving unusedfederal property new life as recreation centers. To help meet these challenges and take advantage of theseopportunities, the National Park Service has formed partnerships - some datingback 100 years, so

39、me only months old -with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations, American Indiantribes and Alaska Natives, Park Friends groups, cooperating associations,private organizations, community groups and individuals who share the NationalPark ethic. National Park Week 1996 is a celebrati

40、on of these partnerships. （分数：15.00）(1).Why are Americas national parks like old friends? （分数：3.00）A.Because they are always out there.B.Because they are very old.C.Because they make people feel better.D.Because they are very famous.(2).Which of the following statements is true about uniformedranger

41、s? （分数：3.00）A.They take tourists to national parks.B.They always act as tourist guides.C.They help set up new national parks.D.They protect the National Park System.(3).The National Park Service does all of the following EXCEPT （分数：3.00）A.offering help to visitors.B.molding the Nation.C.keeping peop

42、le better informed of the National Park System.D.helping preserve the cultural heritage.(4).What is this passage about? （分数：3.00）A.It is about the American National Parks.B.It is about the National Park Service.C.It is about the National Park Service partnerships.D.It is about the care and preservat

43、ion of the National Parks inAmerica.(5).What will the paragraph following this passage most probablydiscuss? （分数：3.00）A.The pocket parks in America.B.The preparations made for the celebration of National Park Week1996.C.The work that has been done by the partners.D.The preservation of national resou

44、rces in America.A Letter from Alan I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the landcalled Parsons Place by the football grounDFew people know about this newplan to increase the size of our town. For me, Parsons Place is specialbecause it is a beautiful natural area where local peopl

45、e can relax -the smallwood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen andbird-watchers. Its very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing thisarea will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in theneighbourhood. I am also against t

46、his plan because it will cause trafficproblems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorwayand the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore, these peoplewill have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of t

47、raffic,there will be nowhere topark and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave.Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes, theempty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place. No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by se

48、lling thesehouses. But,in my opinion,the average person will quickly be made poorer bythis plan. As well as this,we will lose a very special place and our town willbe much less pleasant. I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning toprotest about this plan and I hope that your reade

49、rs will join me there. Wemust make them stop this plan before it is too late. （分数：15.00）(1).Why has Alan written this letter? （分数：3.00）A.To perersuade the government to build new houses.B.To protest about a new motorway near the town.C.To encourage more people in the town to use Parsons Place.D.To inform other people about the builders plans.(2).Why is Persians Place particularly important,in Alansopinion? （分数：3.00）A.Because it is near the football ground.B.Because lots of people live near it.C