[外语类试卷]职称英语（综合类）A级模拟试卷34及答案与解析.doc

1、职称英语（综合类） A级模拟试卷 34及答案与解析 一、 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个词或短语在括号中，请为每处括号部分的词汇或短语确定1个意义最为接近选项。 1 “I am not meddling.“ Mary said mildly,“Im just curious.“ （ A） gently （ B） shyly （ C） weakly （ D） sweetly 2 In 1816 it seemed inevitable that Southern states would break away from the Union. （

2、A） strange （ B） certain （ C） inconsistent （ D） proper 3 Many of Carson McCullers characters are isolated, disappointed people. （ A） solitary （ B） gloomy （ C） feeble （ D） frugal 4 The workers finally called off the strikes. （ A） put off （ B） ended （ C） cancelled （ D） participated in 5 John has made u

3、p his mind not to go to the meeting. （ A） wanted （ B） promised （ C） decided （ D） agreed 6 I catch a cold now and then. （ A） always （ B） occasionally （ C） constantly （ D） regularly 7 He often finds fault with my work. （ A） criticizes （ B） praises （ C） evaluates. （ D） talks about 8 The little girl gra

4、sped her mothers hand as she crossed the street. （ A） understood （ B） had a hold over （ C） took hold of （ D） left hold of 9 In the situation comedy, a traditional format for television shows, the same characters appear repeatedly in humorous episodes. （ A） respectively （ B） again and again （ C） simu

5、ltaneously （ D） briefly 10 The best olive oil is obtained from olives that are harvested just after they ripen. （ A） preserved （ B） squeezed （ C） sorted （ D） gathered 11 Do not waste time on insignificant points. （ A） interesting （ B） dull （ C） unimportant （ D） boring 12 The company issues an annual

6、 report every March. （ A） a long （ B） a yearly （ C） a financial （ D） a product 13 As both a religion and a social force, Puritanism has made a widespread influence in the linked States. （ A） a far-reaching （ B） a disturbing （ C） an annoying （ D） a favorable 14 When Washington DC was burned in 1814,

7、Dollety Madison rescued many official papers from the White House. （ A） stole （ B） filed （ C） hid （ D） saved 15 She was one of the leading writers in her age. （ A） successful （ B） major （ C） outstanding （ D） musical 二、 阅读判断 (第 16-22题，每题 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

8、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。 15 Coming Soon to a Theater Near You! What are special effects? Do you enjoy movies that use a lot of special effects Dinosaurs(恐龙 ) from the distant past! Space batdes from the distant future! There has been a revolution in special effects, and it has transfor

9、med the movies we see. The revolution began in the mid 1970s with George Lucass Star Wars, a film that stunned (使震惊 )audiences.That revolution continues to the present, with dramatic changes in special-effects technology.The company behind these changes is Lucass Industrial Light their message will

10、be waiting).If it is not yet speeding discoveries, it is certainly accelerating communication. Jeremy Bernstein, the physicist and science writer, once called E-mail the physicists umbilical cord (脐带 ).Later other people, too, have been discovering its connective virtues.Physicists are using it; col

11、lege students are using it; everybody is using it; and as a sign that it has come of age, the New Yorker has celebrated its liberating presence with a cartoon an appreciative dog seated at a keyboard, saying happily, “ On the Internet, nobody knows youre a dog.“ 31 The reasons given below about the

12、popularity of E-mail can be found in the passage except （ A） direct and reliable （ B） time-saving in delivery （ C） money-saving （ D） available at any time 32 How is the Internet or net explained in the passage? （ A） Electronic routes used to fax or correspond overnight. （ B） Electronic routes used t

13、o read home and international journals. （ C） Electronic routes waiting for correspondence while one is sleeping. （ D） Electronic routes connected among millions of users home and abroad 33 What does the sentence “ If it is not yet speeding discoveries, it is certainly accelerating communication“ mos

14、t probably mean? （ A） The quick speed of correspondence may have ill effects on discoveries. （ B） Although it does not speed up correspondence, it helps make discoveries. （ C） It quickens mutual communication even if it does not accelerate discoveries. （ D） It shrinks time for communication and acce

15、lerates discoveries. 34 Why is a dog sitting before a computer keyboard in a cartoon published by the New Yorkers? （ A） Even dogs are interested in the computer. （ B） E-mail has become very popular. （ C） Dogs are liberated from their usual duties. （ D） E-mai deprives dogs of their owners love. 35 Wh

16、at will happen to fax, land mail, overnight mail, etc according to the writer? （ A） Their functions cannot be replaced by E-mail. （ B） They will co-exist with E-mail for a long time. （ C） Less and less people will use them. （ D） They will play a supplementary function to E-mail. 35 “Salty“ Rice Plan

17、t Boosts Harvests British scientists are breeding a new generation of rice plants that will be able to grow in soil containing salt water. Their work may enable abandoned farms to become productive once more. Tim Flowers and Tony Yeo, from Sussex Universitys School of Biological Sciences, have spent

18、 several years researching how crops, such as rice, could be made to grow in water that has become salty. The pair have recently begun a three-year programme, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, to establish which genes enable some plants to survive salty conditions

19、. The aim is to breed this capability into crops, starting with rice. It is estimated that each year more than 10m hectares (公顷 ) of agricultural land are lost because salt gets into the soil and stunts (妨碍生长 ) plants.The problem is caused by several factors.In the tropics, mangroves (红树林 ) that cre

20、ate swamps (沼泽 ) and traditionally formed barriers to sea water have been cut down.In the Mediterranean, a series of droughts have caused the water table to drop, allowing sea water to seep (渗透 ) in.In Latin America, irrigation often causes problems when water is evaporated (蒸发 ) by the heat, leavin

21、g salt deposits behind. Excess salt then enters the plants and prevents them functioning normally.Heavy concentrations of minerals in the plants stop them drawing up the water they need to survive. To overcome these problems, Flowers and Yeo decided to breed rice plants that take in very little salt

22、 and store what they do absorb in cells that do not affect the plants growth.They have started to breed these characteristics into a new rice crop, but it will take about eight harvests before the resulting seeds are ready to be considered for commercial use. Once the characteristics for surviving s

23、alty soil are known, Flowers and Yeo will try to breed the appropriate genes into all manners of crops and plants.Land that has been abandoned to nature will then be able to bloom again, providing much needed food in the poorer countries of the world. 36 Which of the following statements about Flowe

24、rs and Yeo is true? （ A） They are students at Sussex University. （ B） They are rice breeders. （ C） They are husband and wife. （ D） They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning. 37 Flowers and Yeo have started a program_. （ A） to find ways to prevent water pollution （ B） to identify genes

25、 that promote growth in salty soil （ C） to breed rice plants that taste salty （ D） to find ways to remove excessive salt from soil 38 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage? （ A） Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed （ B） The water tabl

26、e has gone down after droughts. （ C） Sea level has been continuously rising. （ D） Evaporation of water leaves salt behind 39 The word “affect“ in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by_. （ A） influence （ B） effect （ C） stop （ D） present 40 The attitude of the author towards the research project is_.

27、（ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） suspicious （ D） indifferent 40 Play Play is the principal business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being.From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right materials for p

28、lay, and the main tools of play are toys.Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play.To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back to again and again.Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a chil

29、ds development. In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life.So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be unde

30、restimated.A baby, who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds.Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out

31、, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability.Bricks and jigsaws (七巧板 )and construction toys; painting, scribbling (涂鸦 ) and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By

32、 the third stage of play development from five to seven or eight years the child is at school.But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school.It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much t

33、he same to a child.But once reading has been mastered, then books and schools become the main source of learning.Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and

34、 fun. 41 The passage tells us that as a child grows up_. （ A） he should be allowed to choose his own toys （ B） he should be given identical toys （ C） he should be given different toys （ D） he should be given fewer and fewer toys 42 According to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from h

35、is parents_. （ A） determine his character （ B） will not change after the age of three （ C） partly determine the standard he is likely to reach （ D） to a large extent determine the choice of toys 43 Who have the best chance of growing up successfully? （ A） Those who tend to overeat. （ B） Those who ar

36、e given a lot of toys. （ C） Those who are given toys, talked to and played with. （ D） Those who can share their toys with their playmates. 44 We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity_. （ A） when he is two （ B） when he is around four （ C） when he is six （ D） when he is eight 45

37、The passage is mainly about_. （ A） the importance of pre-school education （ B） the importance of schooling （ C） the role of play in a childs development （ D） the choice of toys for adolescents 五、 补全短文 (第 46-50，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。 45 I heard many p

38、arents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling, I wish it were so.At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents.You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.【 B1】 _It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Ins

39、tead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one anothers hands for reassurance. They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music.【 B2】 _Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is t

40、hat the crowd is doing it.They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧 ) into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market.【 B3】_And many of todays parents have come to

41、award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over.The path is worth following.You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to

42、 collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records.【 B4】 _ Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are.【 B5】_. A.Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to,but they are actually doing the same. B.Thats the onl

43、y kind of popularity that really counts. C.But some how they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. D.You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. E.These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be.

44、 F.But take a good look at the present rebellion. 46 【 B1】 47 【 B2】 48 【 B3】 49 【 B4】 50 【 B5】 六、 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。 50 School Lunch Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat【 C1】 _in the mi

45、ddle of the day.In Britain schools have to【 C2】 _meals at lunchtime. Children can【 C3】 _to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen. One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are much【 C4】 _than lunches prepared by parents.There are strict【 C5】 _for the preparation o

46、f school meals,which have to include one【 C6】 _of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes【 C7】 _by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children【 C8】_twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime. The res

47、earch will【 C9】 _a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has【 C10】 _in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot【 C11】 _parents, but it can remind them of the【 C12】_value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their childrens diet can【 C13】

48、 _their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating【 C14】_at this age, and parents are the only ones who can【 C15】 _it. 51 【 C1】 （ A） certainly （ B） properly （ C） probably （ D） possibly 52 【 C2】 （ A） give （ B） provide （ C） make （ D） do 53 【 C3】 （ A） prefer （ B） manage （ C） want （ D） choose

49、 54 【 C4】 （ A） healthier （ B） healthy （ C） unhealthier （ D） unhealthy 55 【 C5】 （ A） standards （ B） procedures （ C） conditions （ D） ways 56 【 C6】 （ A） piece （ B） portion （ C） bowl （ D） kilo 57 【 C7】 （ A） examined （ B） found （ C） taken （ D） investigated 58 【 C8】 （ A） take （ B） contain （ C） consume （ D） consist 59 【 C9】 （ A） order （ B） make （ C） provide （ D） promise 60 【 C10】