1、职称英语（综合类） ABC级综合模拟试卷 18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 The main characters of Horatio Algers books always rise from poverty to riches （ A） maturity （ B） wisdom （ C） status （ D） wealth 2 The song “Yankee Doodle“ was originally sung by British t
2、roops to ridicule the American colonists. （ A） given inspiration to （ B） make fun of （ C） entertain （ D） discourage 3 The Sun Dance is considered by many to be the most spectacular ritual of the North American Plains Indians. （ A） ceremony （ B） ancestor （ C） scene （ D） costume 4 Rival traditions of
3、acting have coexisted in Western theater since antiquity. （ A） Myriad （ B） Rudimentary （ C） Stylistic （ D） Conflicting 5 Scientists routinely deal with concepts such as uncertainty, probability, and hypothesis. （ A） reluctantly （ B） carefully （ C） commonly （ D） occasionally 6 The first watermill was
4、 horizontal and resembled a rudimentary turbine. （ A） a flat （ B） a rusty （ C） an unconventional （ D） an unsophisticated 7 Eyespots, the most rudimentary eyes, are found in protozoan flagellates, flatworms, and segmented worms. （ A） hostile-looking （ B） perceptive （ C） primitive （ D） strangely forme
5、d 8 Extending from Quebec to Alabama, the Appalachian Mountain region is extensive and very scenic. （ A） vast （ B） rustic （ C） fertile （ D） picturesque 9 In times of economic difficulty, corporate budgets for research and development are often slashed before any others. （ A） shifted （ B） cut （ C） ex
6、amined （ D） presented 10 Hoof-and-mouth disease was eliminated in the United States by slaughtering affected herds of cattle. （ A） isolating （ B） testing （ C） vaccinating （ D） killing 11 The gar is a fish with a long, slender body and scales as hard as flint. （ A） flat （ B） straight （ C） slim （ D） f
7、ragile 12 The earliest kind of desk was a box that had a sloping lid, under which there was storage space for writing materials. （ A） a sturdy （ B） a polished （ C） an inclined （ D） an adaptable 13 Their sole fault was a failure to recognize all the factors involved. （ A） maximum （ B） usual （ C） init
8、ial （ D） only 14 Generally, a material with a sour taste, such as vinegar or lemon juice, contains an acid. （ A） a tart （ B） an oily （ C） a fruity （ D） a bland 15 A writers attempts to reproduce folk speech can be an asset to the historian of pronunciation. （ A） wisdom （ B） language （ C） traditions
9、（ D） beliefs 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。 15 Riches and Romance From Frances Wine Harvest September is harvest time. And with bunches of grapes swinging (摇滚 ) in the wind, the vineyards of southern France
10、are getting ready to celebrate it. The yearly wine festival is held in honour of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. Its a fun time with parties, music, dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine. French wine-making began more than 2,500 years ago. The worlds oldest type of vine grows in France and
11、 always produces a good quality wine. Today France produces one fifth of the worlds wine, and some of the most famous varieties. The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire Valley. Champagne, a drink used in celebrations, is named after the place where sparkling (有气泡的 )wine was
12、 first produced in 1700. Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes. It is the sugars that turn into alcohol. Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juice. Nowadays, this practice is usually carried out by machines. Eac
13、h wine producing region has its own character, based on its type of grapes and soil. The taste of wine changes with time. Until 1850, all French champagne was sweet. Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter. The drink has always been linked with riches, romance and nobleness. Yet the Frenc
14、h think of it in more ordinary terms. They believe it makes daily living easier, less hurried and with fewer problems. “All its links are with times when people are at their best, with relaxation, happiness, long slow meals and the free flow of ideas.“ wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson. 16 All French p
15、eople celebrate the grape harvest every September. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 In the yearly wine festival, people always enjoy themselves. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Wine-making in France has a history of over 2,500 years. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19
16、 Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 Different regions in France produce different types of wine. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 French wine will taste sour (酸的 ) in future. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentione
17、d 22 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax. （ 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 Integrating All Communications 1 Have you ever fe
18、lt frustrated when you have to contact your friends, but cannot reach them even youve tried to call to their mobile phones, pager and telephone? You may have to try again and again to reach them through other means such as the Internet or ICQ chat lines until you find where they are. 2 But never fea
19、r, the future will bring this running around to an end, an executive with Lucent Technologies says. 3 “If you contact your friend through a traditional telephone, but you find no one there, the network will automatically search for other communication means until your friend is available and connect
20、s you, maybe through his mobile phone or instant message account,“ Robert Cohen, Lucents global product marketing director, said. 4 The integration of different communication networks will make this possible, he said. The integrated telecommunication network is expected to be the next big thing in t
21、he next couple of years. 5 Future networks will be developed to be multi-service networks that can support all kinds of communication methods and provide multiple communication services to users. Users would be able to communicate with one another across the different devices with a variety of multi
22、media contents such as voice, data and video. 6 “Its the next generation network,“ Cohen said. “Its to combine fixed-line telephone, wireless communication, cable as well as the Internet under the same network, and allow communication to be done across different communication technologies.“ 7 Adopti
23、on of the integrated technologies will help lay the foundation for the “single number“ concept. Instead of having several contact numbers used for several kinds of devices, people will be assigned one number, and this number will be used to allow their friends to contact them through E-mail, mobile
24、phone, pager, instant message or other kinds of devices. “With just one number your friends will be able to contact you through all communication methods as the number will associate with each individuals communication device connected to the network, “Cohen said. 8 To usher the industry in the futu
25、re, Lucent has introduced what is called SoftSwitch technology to be the brain for the “next generation“ network. SoftSwitch allows telecom operators to integrate different kinds of communication networks, even old circuit-based networks or the new “packet“ networks. 9 The technology also allows ope
26、rators to create enhanced communication services on their existing network infrastructure, helping them to take a shorter time for new service delivery 23 A Functions of Lucents SoftSwitch B Single number concept-basis for the integrated technologies C Integrated telecommunication network D Single n
27、umber concept E Higher service quality F Inconvenience of disintegrated communication means 23 Paragraph 1_ 24 Paragraph 3_ 25 Paragraph 7_ 26 Paragraph 9_ 27 A one communication method without integration B development of new telecommunications equipment C the brain of the next generation network D
28、 his particular assigned number E different devices and media F transformation of old circuit based networks 27 It is not so convenient to use only_ 28 With the use of multi-service networks, users would be able to communicate with one another across_ 29 SoftSwitch is developed by Lucent as_ 30 From
29、 this passage we know that in the near future everyone is contacted by others through_ 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 Eat Healthy “Clean your plate!“ and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!“ Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or gran
30、dparent. Often, its accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans in Africa!“ Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites. Instead of staying “clean the plate“, perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow. Accord
31、ing to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies. A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story. Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most re
32、staurants try to give them that. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little. Barbara Rolls, a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the American waistlin
33、e began to expand. Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this, too. The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR “reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believe restaurants serve port
34、ions that are too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large-portions. 70 percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of thos
35、e earning less than $ 25,000 want smaller. Its not that working class Americans dont want to eat healthy. Its just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next years Ch
36、ristmas presents. 31 Parents in the United States tend to ask their children_. （ A） to save food. （ B） to wash the dishes. （ C） not to waste food. （ D） not to eat too much. 32 Why do American restaurants serve large portions? _. （ A） Because Americans associate quantity with value. （ B） Because Amer
37、icans have big bellies. （ C） Because Americans are good eaters. （ D） Because Americans are greedy. 33 What happened in the 1970s? _. （ A） The US government recommended the amount of food a restaurant gave to a customer. （ B） Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions. （ C） The Un
38、ited States produced more grain than needed. （ D） The American waistline started to expand. 34 What does the survey indicate? _. （ A） Many poor Americans want large portions. （ B） Twenty percent Americans want smaller portions. （ C） Fifty seven percent Americans earn $150,000 per year. （ D） Twenty t
39、hree percent Americas earn less than $ 25,000 per year. 35 Which of the following is Not true of working class Americans? （ A） They work long hours. （ B） They live from paycheck to paycheck. （ C） They dont want to be healthy eaters. （ D） They want to save money for their children. 35 The Deers Death
40、 He ran close, and again stood still, stopped by a new fear. Around him the grass was whispering and alive. He looked wildly about, then down. The ground was black with ants, great energetic ants that took no notice of him, but hurried towards the fighting shape. And as he drew in his breath and pit
41、y and terror seized him, the beast fell and the screaming stopped. Now he could hear nothing but a bird singing, and the sound of the rustling (沙沙声 ) whispering ants. He peered over at the blackness that twitched with the jerking(抽搐 ) nerves. It grew quieter. There were small twitches from the mass
42、that still looked vaguely like the shape of a small animal. It came into his mind that he could shoot it and end its pain; and he raised the gun. Then he lowered it again. The deer could no longer feel; its fighting was a mechanical protest of the nerves. But it was not that which made him put down
43、the gun. It was a swelling feeling of rage and misery and protest that expressed itself in the thought: if I had not come it would have died like this, so why should I interfere? All over the bush things like this happen; they happen all the time; this is how life goes on, by living things dying pai
44、nfully. I cannot stop it. He was glad that the deer was unconscious and had gone past suffering so that he did not have to make a decision to kill it. At his feet, now, were ants tricking back with pink fragments in their mouths and there was a fresh acid smell in his nose. He sternly controlled the
45、 uselessly convulsing(痉挛的 ) muscles of his empty stomach, and reminded himself: the ants must eat, too. The shape had grown small. Now it looked like nothing to be recognized. He saw the blackness thin, and bits of white showed through, shining in the sun yes, there was the sun just up. Then the boy
46、 looked at those insects. A few were standing and gazing up at him with small glittering eyes. “Go away!“ he said to the ants coldly. “I am not for younot just yet, at any rate.“ He bent over the bones and touched the sockets(孔 ) in the skull: that was where the eyes were, he thought suspiciously, r
47、emembering the liquid eyes of a deer. That morning, perhaps an hour ago, this small creature had been stepping proud and free through the bush even as he himself had done. Proudly stepping the earth, it had smelt the cold morning air. Walking like kings, it had moved freely through this bush, where
48、each blade of grass grew for it alone, and where the river ran pure sparkling water for it to drink. And then what had happened? Such a sure swift footed thing could surely not be trapped by a swarm of ants? 36 How was the deer when the boy first saw it? _. （ A） It was already dead in the bush. （ B）
49、 It was still on its feet. （ C） It was lying on the ground dying. （ D） It was fighting the ants to a finish. 37 The boy did not shoot the deer because_. （ A） he felt sorry for it （ B） he did not want to hurt it （ C） he did not want to kill it when it was conscious （ D） he did not want to interfere with the laws of the bush 38 When the ants ate up the meat on the skeleton it was_. （ A） late after
