1、职称英语综合类 C级-38 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第 1部分：词汇选项(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Penguins do not suffer from the cold in Antarctica because their feathers secrete protective oil.（分数：1.00）A.hideB.warmC.produceD.absorb2.He spoke so quickly that it was difficult to take down what he was saying.（分数：1.00）A.transl
2、ateB.recordC.followD.interpret3.Trading companies put up the money for the first English colonies in North America.（分数：1.00）A.suppliedB.earnedC.neededD.borrowed4.In the Navaho household,grandparents and other relatives play indispensable roles in raising children.（分数：1.00）A.dominantB.exemplaryC.esse
3、ntialD.demanding5.In prehistoric times people seldom stayed anywhere for very long because their food supply usually ran out.（分数：1.00）A.became depletedB.was stolenC.escapedD.spoiled6.His job was to look after the animals.（分数：1.00）A.search forB.care forC.followD.trap7.The osprey flies above the water
4、 and when it spots a fish it swoops down to catch it.（分数：1.00）A.dropsB.seesC.wantsD.selects8.Until the late nineteenth century,there was no uniform system of time-keeping in the United States.（分数：1.00）A.personalB.efficientC.consistentD.practical9.Ruth Benedicts highly popular book Patterns of Cultur
5、e stressed the role of culture in personality formation.（分数：1.00）A.overlyB.veryC.fairlyD.relatively10.Most sound vibrations arrive at the eardrum by way of the auditory canal.（分数：1.00）A.search forB.reachC.tickleD.whisper to11.In 1975 the United States Army began to assign women to positions previous
6、ly classified as having combat status.（分数：1.00）A.secretlyB.genuinelyC.formerlyD.officially12.No part of New Hampshire is far from water.（分数：1.00）A.mountainB.townC.sectionD.village13.In the western United States one can still find posts to which nineteenth-century cowboys hitched their horses.（分数：1.0
7、0）A.tiedB.ledC.pulledD.brought14.Because the sale of bonds is a convenient means of raising capital, corporations often issue bonds as well as stocks.（分数：1.00）A.as good asB.as substitutes forC.in addition toD.instead of15.Insects thrive all over, from the hottest deserts to the snow-clad peaks of lo
8、fty mountains.（分数：1.00）A.silentlyB.totallyC.everywhereD.overhead二、第 2部分：阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Moderate Earthquake Strikes England!A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were l
9、eft without power in Kent County. One women suffered minor head and neck injuries.“It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride,“ said the woman.The British Geological Survey said the 4.3-magnitude quake struck at 8 19 a.m. and was centered under the English Channel, abou
10、t 8.5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel.Witnesses said cracks appeared in wails and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.“I was lying in bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me.
11、“ Said Hendrick van Eck, 27, of Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London. “I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down. “There are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each
12、year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4.8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham.The countrys strongest earthquake took place in the North Sea in 1931 ,measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale. British Geological Survey
13、 scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France. Musson predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake st
14、ruck this part of England. However. people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several hours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate
15、and reduce damage to the minimum.（分数：7.00）(1).During the April 28 earthquake, the whole England was left without power.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2).The Channel Tunnel was closed for 10 hours after the earthquake occurred.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).It was reported that one
16、 lady had got her head and neck injured, but not seriously.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).The countrys strongest earthquake took pla
17、ce in London in 1580.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooner or later.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7).It can be inferred from the passage that England is rarely hit by high magnitude earthquakes.（分数：1.00）A.R
18、ightB.WrongC.Not mentioned三、第 3部分：概括大意与完成句子(总题数：2，分数：8.00) AReason Why Not Many Scientists Carry out This Research Nowadays BReport about Washoes Progress in Learning Sign Language CGeneral Information about Washoe DThe Gardeners Contributions RecognizedE Debate on Chimps IntelligenceF Washoes Love
19、for Three Young Chimps（分数：4.00）(1).Paragraph 1_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ AIf the Gardeners argument was sound Bbecause she was cleverer than other chimps Cwhen she wanted to eat Dwhile she was at a research center
20、 in EllensburgE Because she could use sign language to ask for fruitsF while Washoe was learning sign language（分数：4.00）(1).Washoe could make signs to communicate_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Some scientists doubted_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Washoe thought three younger chimps sign language_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The
21、experimenters thought Washoe was intelligent_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、第 4部分：阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The SaharaThe name Sahara derives from the Arabic word for “desert“ or “steppe“. At 3. 5 million square miles, an area roughly the size of the United States, the Sahara Desert in northern Afr
22、ica is the largest desert in the world. It spans the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. Daytime temperatures can reach as high as 130F. The humidity sometimes gets into the teens. But it can also be as low as 2.5 percent, the lowest in the world. Most of the Sahara reeeives less than
23、five inches of rain per year, while large areas sometimes have no rainfall at all for years.At the heart of the Sahara is the landlocked north African country of Niger. Here the sand dunes can be 100 feet tall and several miles long. Here sand plains stretch over an area larger than Germany where th
24、ere is neither water nor towns. Yet sitting in the midst of the surrounding desert is the town of Bilma. Suddenly there are pools of clear water. Surprisingly, there are groves of date palms. Underground water resources, or oases, sufficient to support irrigated agriculture are found in dry stream b
25、eds and depressions. Irrigation ditches run off a creek to water fields. Corn, cassava, tea, peanuts, hot peppers, and orange, lime, and grapefruit trees grow in these fields. Donkeys and goats graze on green grass.The Sahara of Niger is still a region where you can see a camel caravan of 500 camels
26、 tied together in loose lines as long as a mile, traveling toward such oasis towns. There a caravan will collect life-sustaining salt, which is mined from watery basins, and transport it up to 400 miles back to settlements on the edges of the desert. The round trip across the vast sands takes one mo
27、nth.（分数：15.00）(1).This passage is mostly about_（分数：3.00）A.BilmaB.life in the SaharaC.the deserts of AfricaD.how eamels travel in the desert(2).Rainfall in most of the Sahara is_（分数：3.00）A.zeroB.less than ten inches per yearC.less than five inches per yearD.less than twenty inches per year(3).The Sah
28、ara can be described as_（分数：3.00）A.a place where no one livesB.an area where the winters are coldC.a place of contrastsD.an area that appeals to many tourists(4).The phrase “an area roughly the size of the United States“ gives an indication of the size of_（分数：3.00）A.NigerB.the SaharaC.northern Afrie
29、aD.all of Africa(5).In this passage “caravan“ means_（分数：3.00）A.railroad trainB.a small, fast sailing shipC.traveling circusD.group traveling together through difficult country六、第二篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The National Park ServiceAmericas national parks are like old friends. You may not see them for years at
30、 a time, but just knowing theyre out there makes you feel better. Hearing the names of these famous old friends-Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon-revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come.From Acadia to Zion,369 national parks are part of a continually evolving sys
31、tem. Ancient fossil beds, Revolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges, and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part of our National Park System (NPS). The care and preservation for future generations of these special places is entrusted to the National
32、 Park Service. Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of the Service, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer, or a thought-provoking history lesson, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals. The National Park Se
33、rvice ranks also include architects, historians,archaeologists,biologists, and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washingtons teeth to Thomas Edisons wax recordings.Modern society hasbrought the National Park Service both massive challenges and enormous opportuni
34、ties. Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educational possibilities of a national park beyond its physical boundaries. Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage, create pocket parks and gr
35、een spaces, and re-energize local economies. Growing communities thirsty for recreational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and hiking trails, as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers.To help meet these challenges and ta
36、ke advantage of these opportunities, the National Park Service has formed partnerships-some dating back 100 years,some only months old-with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations, American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives, Park Friends groups, cooperating associations, private org
37、anizations, community groups and individuals who share the National Park ethic.National Park Week 1996 is a celebration 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 p
38、eople feel better.D.Because they are very famous.(2).Which of the following statements is true about uniformed rangers?_（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 P
39、ark Service does all of the following EXCEPT_（分数：3.00）A.offering help to visitorsB.molding the NationC.keeping people better informed of the National Park SystemD.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 th
40、e National Park Service.C.It is about the National Park Service partnerships.D.It is about the care and preservation of the National Parks in America.(5).What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?_（分数：3.00）A.The pocket parks in America.B.The preparations made for the celeb
41、ration of National Park Week 1996.C.The work that has been done by the partners.D.The preservation of national resources in America.七、第三篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Abraham LincolnOn November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War w
42、as still going on. There was much criti- cism of President, Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and ver
43、y popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect exam
44、ple of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again. “ On the train back to Washington, he said sad
45、ly,“That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed. “Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little people read the speech they began to understand better. They began appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech Which only Abraham Lincoln cou
46、ld have made.Today, every American school child learns Lincolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.（分数：15.00）(1).In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was_（分数：3.00）A.very criticalB.unpopularC.very popularD.very courteous(2).Lincol
47、n was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_（分数：3.00）A.a famous speakerB.a very handsome manC.President of the countryD.a popular statesman(3).It can be inferred from the text that_（分数：3.00）A.Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to GettysburgB.Lincoln
48、 was very busy at the time and didnt have much time to prepare his speechC.Lincolns speech was full of rich wordsD.Lincolns speech was very long(4).It was a fact that Lincolns speech was_（分数：3.00）A.an immediate successB.warmly applaudedC.a total failureD.not well-received at first(5).Which of the fo
49、llowing statements is NOT true according to the passage?_（分数：3.00）A.Lincolns Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.B.Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple in style.C.Lincolns Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.D.Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in t
