[外语类试卷]职称英语（综合类）B级模拟试卷2及答案与解析.doc

1、职称英语（综合类） B级模拟试卷 2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 Although there were many failures in his career as a writer, Alexander refused to give up, and eventually he gained national recognition. （ A） breakdowns （ B） drawbacks （ C） backpacks （ D） setb

2、acks 2 The committee is waiting for a decision form the headquarters before it takes any action. （ A） waiting （ B） awaiting for （ C） awaiting （ D） anticipating 3 Weve been doing with that company for many years. （ A） comparing （ B） dealing （ C） keeping （ D） combining 4 She raged when her jewels were

3、 stolen while under police protection. （ A） annoyed （ B） was angry （ C） resented （ D） crazed 5 The doctors performed a heart operation that was a miracle of medical skill. （ A） climax （ B） prodigy （ C） mirage （ D） acme 6 The police are combing the suburbs for the missing car. （ A） seeking （ B） explo

4、ring （ C） looking （ D） investigating 7 It was at the exhibition that we came across this kind of minicar which is made of plastics. （ A） came up （ B） came upon （ C） came out （ D） came up with 8 The early pioneers had to go though many hardships to settle on the new land. （ A） go along with （ B） go b

5、ack on （ C） suffer （ D） go into 9 My brother is a careful motorist (乘车者 ); he never does any dangerous driving. （ A） reckless （ B） conscientious （ C） timid （ D） cautious 10 We grew uneasy at their long absence. （ A） difficult （ B） furious （ C） angry （ D） uncomfortable 11 Extensive reporting on telev

6、ision has helped to bring about interest in a wide variety of sports and activities. （ A） gather （ B） generate （ C） assemble （ D） yield 12 After so many days without rain, the ground quickly soaked the little rain up. （ A） dripped （ B） wetted （ C） absorbed （ D） drained 13 If we can overcome our pres

7、ent difficulties, then everything should be all right. （ A） get off （ B） come across （ C） come over （ D） get over 14 My investment in that company can no longer be depended on as a source of income. （ A） looked （ B） insisted （ C） reckoned （ D） capitalized 15 He has a red spot on his gown. （ A） stain

8、 （ B） belt （ C） pot （ D） defect 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。 16 Terrorist incidents One of the most spectacular terrorist incidents in U.S. history was the bombing of the World Trade Centre in New York in 1

9、993 by Islamic radicals. This incident aroused anxiety about the threat posed by foreign residents from nations hostile to the United States. Six people died in the bomb, which caused an estimated $600 million in property and other economic damage. Trials that followed sentenced six people of carryi

10、ng out the attack. In addition to foreign-sponsored terrorism, the United States has an abundant history of domestic terrorism. Early in the 20th century, labour leaders such as William Dudley openly supported a philosophy of revolutionary violence. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, during the latt

11、er stages of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, some terrorist groups bombed buildings on university campuses throughout the country and at corporation headquarters and government buildings in New York City. Between 1978 and 1995, a terrorist known as the Unabomber planted or mailed homemade b

12、ombs that killed 3 people and wounded 23 others in 16 separate incidents throughout the United States. The Unabomber, who claimed an agreement with radical environmentalists and others opposed to the effects of industrialization and technology, targeted university professors, corporate executives, a

13、nd computer merchants. In April 1996 federal agents arrested Theodore Kaczynski, a suspect they thought to be the Unabomber. Kaczynski, a Harvard-educated former math professor, admitted his guilty to 13 federal charges in 1998 in exchange for agreement that prosecutors would not request the death p

14、enalty during sentencing. The court sentenced Kazynski to four life terms plus 30 years and ordered him to pay $15 million in compensation. In April 1995 a truck bomb exploded in front of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 500, making it one of the deadl

15、iest terrorist attacks in United States history. Federal agents arrested two men McVeigh and Nichols, who belonged to an extremist group advocating resistance to national laws and political institutions. In June 1997 McVeigh was found guilty of murder in connection with the bombing and sentenced to

16、death. Later in the year Nichols was convicted of the less severe charges of manslaughter and conspiracy, and he was sentenced to life in prison in June 1998. McVeigh was executed in 2001. 16 Resulting from the bombing of the Word Trade Center, Americans feared that they would be attacked by the nat

17、ions hostile to America. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 The bombing incidents in the late 1960s and early 1970s were most probably carried out by the Vietnamese. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Kaczynski wasnt sentenced to death because he admitted he is guilty to 13 charges

18、. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 Kaczynsk had admitted that he was the Unabomber. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 Mc Veigh was sentenced to life in prison but dead in 2001. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 All the persons accused of murder in connection with the b

19、omb were executed. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 The United States still faces the serious terrorist incidents probably happening in the future. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 三 、 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段每段选择一个最佳标题； (2)第

20、27-30题要求从所给的 6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。 23 The Swedes a charming people 1. The Swedes are among the most charming peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent contradiction in the national character. They are extremely conservative in social relationships; within the family and when meeting fr

21、iends and business acquaintances, their conduct is governed by strict social patterns. At the same time, they are one of the most intellectually progressive peoples in the world. They are always open to new ideas. 2. All social occasions in Sweden are regulated by rules and traditions. And. these tr

22、aditions, are expressed in a specific ritual made up of formal bows, handshakes, and greetings. When a visitor enters a Swedish home, he is invariably received with a “Welcome“; when he leaves, his host will tell him “You will be welcome again.“ These charming phrases are an indestructible part of S

23、wedish social life and they give it an old-world flavor of good manners. 3. Equally attractive is the Swedish acceptance of modern technological equipment. A traveller never needs to search for a telephone in Sweden: telephone booths are placed at regular intervals along the main streets and highway

24、s. And in church, for example, long benches are fitted with hearing aids for worshippers who may be hard of hearing. Swedish homes are among the best equipped in the world and travellers in Sweden find their journeys made easy by the use of the most efficient modern devices. 4. The Swedes are an eff

25、icient and most capable people. Punctuality is more than a virtue to them it is a rule of life originating from the most attractive characteristic of this northern people. This is their respect for their friends and acquaintances and especially for the visitor to their country. At whatever cost to t

26、hemselves, they take care not to give another person the slightest degree of discomfort. 5. This respect for human rights runs through the whole Swedish social system. It makes politicians and bureaucrats, indeed anyone with social power, courteous in dealing with citizens and visitors. Courtesy thu

27、s has been developed into a social instinct in Sweden. It is part of the spirit of the life based on a national culture which is wholly Scandinavian. 23 A.The most capable people of the world B.The rules and traditions of social occasions C.The importance of efficiency D.The most attractive characte

28、r punctuality E.The respect for human rights F.The use of the efficient modern devices 23 Paragraph 2 _. 24 Paragraph 3 _. 25 Paragraph 4 _. 26 Paragraph 5 _. 27 A.in the Swedish national characters B.accept new idea C.efficient and capable D.formal bows, hand-shakes and greetings E.an apparent cont

29、radiction F.social relationship 27 The Swedes are _. 28 Punctuality is a very important virtue _. 29 The Swedes charm comes from _. 30 The traditions regulating the social occasions are expressed by _. 四 、 阅读理解 (第 31-45题，每题 3分，共 45分 ) 下面有 3篇短文后有 5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题选 1个最佳选项。 31 Sleepless at Night It was

30、a normal summer night. Humidity (湿气 ) hung in the thick air. I couldnt go to sleep, partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a surprise. Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough strength to .sit u

31、p. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow. I couldnt stand the pressure anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. I cleaned my teet

32、h as if there was no tomorrow. Back and forth, up and down. Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, frightened me as he meowed (喵喵地唱出 ) his sad song. He was on the old orange couch (长沙发 ), sitting up on his front legs, waiting for something to happe

33、n. He looked at me as if to say, “Im lonely, pet me. I need a good hug (紧抱 ).“ Even the couch begged me to sit on it. In one movement I settled down onto the soft couch. This couch represented my parents marriage, my birth, and hundreds of other little events. As I held Gladiator, my heart started b

34、eating heavily. My mind was flooded with questions: Whats life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiators body, I had a new thought; each touch sang a different song. I forgot all about the heat and the next days surprise. The atmosphere was so full of wa

35、rmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries slowly move away. 31 The author of the passage could not go to sleep partly because （ A） it was too cold. （ B） it was too dry. （ C） he had a cold. （ D） he had a fever. 32 What was the weathe

36、r like that night? （ A） It was chilly. （ B） It was windy. （ C） It was fine, （ D） It was cloudy. 33 The author brushed his teeth over and over （ A） to relieve himself of the pressure. （ B） to ease his toothache. （ C） to shake off the cold. （ D） to remove the dirt. 34 Gladiator was the name of （ A） a

37、movie. （ B） a pet. （ C） a couch. （ D） a song. 35 What did the couch represent? （ A） A new thought. （ B） Different songs. （ C） A comfortable life. （ D） Happy memories. 36 Ancient Egypt Brought Down by Famine Even ancient Egypts mighty pyramid (金字塔 ) builders were powerless in the face of the famine (

38、饥荒 ) that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BC.Now evidence collected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today. The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile

39、s annual floods to irrigate their crops. But any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons (季风 ) southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduced these floods. Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soil. When rain did fall it would have washe

40、d large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt, along with sediment (沉积 ) from the White Nile. Blue Nile mud has a different isotope (同位素 ), signature from that of the White Nile. So by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile Delta, Michael Krom of Leeds University work

41、ed out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river. Krom reasons that during periods of drought, the amount of Blue Nile mud in the river would be relatively high. He found that one of these periods, from 4500 to 4200 years ago, immediately came before the fall of the Egypts Old K

42、ingdom. The weakened waters would have been disaster for the Egyptians. “Changes that affect food supply dont have to be very large to have a ripple (波浪 ) effect in societies,“ says Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York. Similar events today could be even more devastating, sa

43、ys team member Daniel Stanley, a scientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.“Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile system today because the populations have increased dramatically.“ 36 Why does the author mention “Egypts mighty

44、pyramid builders“? （ A） Because they once worked miracles. （ B） Because they were well-built. （ C） Because they were actually very weak. （ D） Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization. 37 Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for bringing down the civilization of

45、 ancient Egypt? （ A） Change of climate. （ B） Corruption. （ C） Flood. （ D） Population growth. 38 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The White Nile is the trunk of the River Nile. （ B） The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue Nile. （ C） The White Nile is a branch of the Blue Nile. （ D） The

46、 White Nile is a branch of the River Nile. 39 According to Krom, the Egypts Old Kingdom fell （ A） immediately after a period of drought. （ B） immediately after a period of flood. （ C） just before a drought struck. （ D） just before a flood struck. 40 The word “devastating“ in the last paragraph could

47、 be best replaced by （ A） frustrating. （ B） damaging. （ C） defeating. （ D） worrying. 41 Technology Transfer in Germany When it comes to translating basic research into industrial success, few nations can match Germany. Since the 1940s, the nations vast industrial base has been fed with a constant st

48、ream of new ideas and expertise from science. And though German prosperity (繁荣 ) has faltered (衰退 ) over the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the global economic decline, it still has an enviable record for turning ideas into profit. Much of the reason for th

49、at success is the Fraunhofer Society, a network of research institutes that exists solely to solve industrial problems and create sought-after technologies. But today the Fraunhofer institutes have competition. Universities are taking an ever larger role in technology transfer, and technology parks are springing up all over. These efforts are being complemented by the federal programmes for pumping money into start-up companies. Such a strategy may sound like a recipe for economic success, but it is not without