1、职称英语（综合类） ABC级综合模拟试卷 16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 During the game, the morale of the athletes is extremely important. （ A） strategy （ B） luck （ C） confidence （ D） attitude 2 Concrete is a durable, watertight, and incombustible material th
2、at is, moreover, inexpensive to make. （ A） in addition （ B） more or less （ C） however （ D） consequently 3 What a juicy morsel it is? （ A） tidbit （ B） savory （ C） gossip （ D） steak 4 Mountingevidence indicates that acid rain is damaging historic sites in Boston and Philadelphia. （ A） Hanging （ B） Ten
3、tative （ C） Increasing （ D） Irrefutable 5 The nocturnal habits and mournful cries of owls have made them objects of superstition for some people. （ A） strange （ B） secret （ C） frightful （ D） sorrowful 6 The English first attempted to settle in Maine at the mouth of the Kennebec River in 1607. （ A） e
4、dge of （ B） elbow in （ C） entrance to （ D） source of 7 Neighboring states often sign trade agreements with one another. （ A） Peaceful （ B） Friendly （ C） Adjacent （ D） Developing 8 Parachutes are not a new invention. （ A） a valuable （ B） a lucky （ C） a recent （ D） an unknown 9 Cactus plants have spin
5、es that prevent animals from nibbling them. （ A） ruining （ B） reaching （ C） climbing （ D） gnawing 10 There are notices to the contrary, a great deal of technical writing is at best awkward and at worst actually unclear. （ A） denials （ B） laws （ C） attempts （ D） ideas 11 The students will be notified
6、 regarding the college entrance examination. （ A） condoned （ B） deformed （ C） emulated （ D） informed 12 Even before modern notions of friction, it was known that greased surfaces move over one another more easily than dry ones. （ A） concepts （ B） tricks （ C） benefits （ D） techniques 13 Because poult
7、ry is as nutritious as beef and lower in fat, many people are beginning to include more chicken in the diets. （ A） delicious （ B） filling （ C） common （ D） nourishing 14 One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships obediently follow traffic rules in busy harbors. （ A）
8、 skillfully （ B） safely （ C） dutifully （ D） currently 15 In the United States there are more people who are obese today than twenty years ago. （ A） gainfully employed （ B） upwardly mobile （ C） excessively overweight （ D） privately educated 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
9、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。 15 Changes in Museums Museums have changed. They are no longer places that one “should“ visit, they are places to enjoy and learn. At a science museum in Ontario, Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes
10、 through your body. At the Metropolitan (大城市的 ) Museum of Art in New York City, you can look at the seventeenth century instruments while listening to their music. At New Yorks American Museum of Natural History recently, you can help make a bone-by- bone reproduction of the museums dinosaur(恐龙 ), a
11、 beast that lived 200 million years ago. More and more museum directors are realizing that people learn best when they can somehow become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, for example, there are no guided tours. The visitor is encouraged to touch, listen, operate, and experiment
12、 so as to discover scientific principles for himself. The purpose is not only to provide fun but also to help people feel at home in the world of science. The theory is that people who do not understand science will probably fear it, and those who fear science will not use it to best advantage. One
13、cause of all these changes is the increase in wealth and leisure time. Another cause is the rising percentage of young people in the population. Many of these young people are college students or college graduates. Leon F. Twiggs, a young black professor of art once said, “They see things in a new a
14、nd different way. They are not satisfied to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate(参加 ) in. “The same is true of science and history. 16 When visiting museums nowadays, people can take part in many activities. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 New Yorks American
15、 Museum of Natural History is opened recently. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 In science museums nowadays visitors are not allowed to touch or operate the objects on display. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 In science museums today, people no longer feel strange in the world
16、 of science but gain scientific knowledge by themselves. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 In America today, all science museums are open to the public and free. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 People can afford to got the modern museums since they have more time now. （ A） Righ
17、t （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Young people who are well-educated like the art they can participate in. （ 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 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。 22 DVD for Rent 1
18、A pay-for -play system for video DVD (digital versatile disc) will emerge by summer as an alternative, and possibly a competitor, to the DVD format currently available. 2 The new system called Digital Video Express (Divx),operates like a DVD player, except for the specially coded discs. These will c
19、ost $ 5 for initial viewing over a 48-hour period and can be viewed again for additional fees and even purchased for unlimited viewing. 3 Divx combines the service of a video rental store with the operation of a pay-per-view TV channel. Unlike a rented videotape, though, the Divx disc neednt he retu
20、rned. The 48-hour viewing period doesnt begin until the disc is first played. Customers can retain the disc for replay in the future at an additional fee, or simply discard it. (Divx plans a collection and recycling programme.) 4 Subsequent plays, or the purchase of unlimited-viewing rights, are bil
21、led to the customers Divx account and charged to a credit card. The players built-in memory keeps track of all Divx plays, and relays this information by toll-free phone modern to the Divx record-keeping centre. Each Divx disc and player has a unique identification code, so the system knows which di
22、scs have been played and where something that may raise concerns over privacy. 5 Some Divx discs could be converted for unlimited play at a price likely to be lower than buying a conventional DVD. Others, called Divx Gold, would be sold from the beginning for unlimited play without further charge. A
23、lthough conventional DVDs will run in a Divx players, conventional DVD player will lack the decoding and communications ability to play Divx discs. Divx players will be offered by Panasonic, RCA and Zenith. 6 About 100 discs will be available initially from Disney, Dreamworks, Paramount, and Univers
24、al, growing to 500 titles within a year. Most of these will be released in the 4:3 pan-and- scan mode rather than in the 16:9 letterbox format. Other filmmakers have yet to adopt the Divx system. Which is owned by retailer Circuit City, the 350-store electronics chain that bankrolled its development
25、. 23 A Booming business of Circuit City B Superior quality of conventional DVD discs C An introduction of the new system Divx D Unlimited or permanent play of Divx discs E Disk-play tracking and billing systems F Expansion of the titles of Divx discs 23 Paragraph 2_ 24 Paragraph 4_ 25 Paragraph 5_ 2
26、6 Paragraph 6_ 27 A is not taken back by he shop B has been specially coded C is bankrolled by Panasonic, etc. D is lower in price than the usual DVD disc E has been played and where F is owned by retailer Circuit City 27 The Divx disc is different from the rented videotape in that once offered, Div
27、x disc_ 28 Every Divx disc has a special code so that the rental shop can identify which disc_ 29 If purchased for unlimited use,the Divx disc_ 30 The conventional DVD player cannot play any Divx disc because it_ 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。 30 Famous American
28、Foods What, besides children, connects mothers around the world and across the seas of time? Its chicken soup, one prominent American food expert says. From Russian villages to Africa and Asia, chicken soup has been the remedy for those weak in body and spirit. Mothers passed their knowledge on to a
29、ncient writers of Greece, China and Rome, and even 12th century philosopher and physician Moses Maimonides extolled (赞美 )its virtues. Among the ancients, Aristotle thought poultry should stand in higher estimation than four-legged animals because the air is less dense than the earth. Chickens got an
30、other boost (吹捧 )in the Book of Genesis, where it is written that birds and fish were created on the fifth day, a day before four-legged animals. But according to Mimi Sheraton, who has spent much of the past three years exploring the world of chicken soup, much of the reason for chickens real or im
31、agined curative (治愈的 )powers comes from its color. Her new book, “The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup“, looks at the beloved and mysterious brew, with dozens of recipes from around the world. Throughout the ages, she said, “There has been a lot of feeling that white-colored foods are easier to eat fo
32、r the weak woman and the ill“. In addition, “soups, or anything for that matter eaten with a spoon“ are considered “comfort foods“ Sheraton said. “I love soup and love making soup and as I was collecting recipes I began to see this as an international dish. It has a universal mystique as something c
33、urative, a strength builder,“ Sheraton said from her New York home. Her book treats the oldest remedy as if it was brand new. The National Broiler Council, the trade group representing the chicken industry, reported that 51 percent of the people it surveyed said they bought chicken because it was he
34、althier, 50 percent said it was versatile, 41 percent said it was economical and 46 percent said it was low in fat. 31 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? _ （ A） Prominent American Foods （ B） History of the Chicken Soup （ C） Chicken Soup Recipes （ D） Chicken Soup, a Universa
35、l Cure-All 32 Since ancient times, the value of chicken soup_ （ A） has been over-estimated （ B） has been widely acknowledged （ C） has been appreciated only by philosophers （ D） has been known only to mothers 33 Which of the following statements is NOT true? _ （ A） Chicken soup has a very long histor
36、y. （ B） Since ancient times, chicken soup has been a home remedy. （ C） Poultry usually stands higher than four-legged animals. （ D） Four-legged animals were said to be created on the sixth day. 34 Chicken soup has curative powers mainly for _according to Sheraton. （ A） its color （ B） its taste （ C）
37、its flavor （ D） its recipe 35 It can be said from the survey that chicken is _ （ A） a main dish （ B） a popular food （ C） cheaper than any other food （ D） all of the above 35 Whether Is Reintroduction of the Death Penalty Necessary? In the USA, 85% of the population over the age of 21 approve of the
38、death penalty. In the many states which still have the death penalty, some use the electric chair, which can take up 20 minutes to kill, while others use gas or lethal injection. The first of these was the case of Ruth Ellis who was hanged for shooting her lover in what was generally regarded as a c
39、rime passion. The second was hanged for murders which, it was later proved, had been committed by someone else. The pro-hanging lobby (赞成极刑的活动集团 ) uses four main arguments to support its call for the reintroduction of capital punishment. First there is the deterrence theory, which argues that potent
40、ial murders would think twice before committing the act if they knew that they might die if they were caught. The armed bank robber might, likewise, go back to being unarmed. The other two arguments are more suspect. The idea of retribution demands that criminals should get what they deserve: if a m
41、urderer intentionally set out to commit a crime, he should accept the consequences. Retribution, which is just another word for revenge, is supported by the religious doctrine of an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth. The arguments against the death penalty are largely humanitarian (人道主义的 ). But
42、there are also statistical reasons for opposing it: the deterrence figures do not add up. In Britain, 1903 was the record year for execution and yet in 1904 the number of murders actually rose. There was a similar occurrence in 1946 and 1947. If the deterrence theory were correct, the rate should ha
43、ve fallen. The other reasons to oppose the death penalty are largely a matter of individual conscience and belief. One is that murder is murder and that the state has no more right to take a life than the individual. The other is that Christianity advises forgiveness, not revenge. 36 All of the foll
44、owing death penalty methods are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_. （ A） the electric chair （ B） the lethal injection （ C） the poisonous gas （ D） the shooting 37 According to the first four paragraphs, which of the following statements is NOT correct? _. （ A） Ruth Ellis was shot by his lover, which wa
45、s regarded as a crime of passion. （ B） The death penalty may help the potential murderers to arouse moral awareness. （ C） The intentional murderer should eat his own hitter fruit. （ D） According to the religious doctrine, punishment should be as severe as the injury suffered. 38 In paragraph 3, “det
46、errence“ means _ （ A） proclamation （ B） protest （ C） prevention （ D） protection 39 We can learn from the last paragraph that _ （ A） neither the state nor the individual has the right to taken a life （ B） the state has the right to take a life but the individual does not （ C） the death penalty has no
47、thing to do with individual conscience and belief （ D） the deterrence figures have added up and the execution rate has fallen 40 The passage is mainly about_ （ A） the argument in favor of the death penalty （ B） the argument against the death penalty （ C） the argument about the abolition of the death
48、 penalty （ D） the argument about the reintroduction of the death penalty 40 Nuclear Power and Its Danger Nuclear powers danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be summed up in one word: radiation. Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery, about it, partly because it cannot be detected by h
49、uman senses. It cant be seen or heard, or touched, or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we cant detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we cant sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and
