1、职称英语（综合类） ABC级综合模拟试卷 23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 Ambition is a characteristic of all successful businessmen. （ A） factor （ B） feature （ C） sign （ D） symbol 2 All living organisms, regardless of their unique identity, have certain biologi
2、cal, chemical, and physical characteristics in common. （ A） as result of （ B） considering （ C） on purpose （ D） whatever 3 The immense change of the city astonished every member of the conference. （ A） surprised （ B） interested （ C） bored （ D） excited 4 The nursery is bright and cheerful. （ A） pleasa
3、nt （ B） colorful （ C） fashionable （ D） unforgettable 5 Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes. （ A） Simultaneously （ B） Almost （ C） Absolutely （ D） Basically 6 Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality.
4、（ A） demand （ B） rely on （ C） prepare for （ D） create 7 While attempting to find a new route to India, Columbus discovered America by accident. （ A） sailing （ B） failing （ C） trying （ D） hoping 8 We want to know his family background. （ A） relationships （ B） members （ C） troubles （ D） income 9 Jim h
5、as gained so much weight that a lot of his clothes dont fit him any more. （ A） put off （ B） put down （ C） put on （ D） put up 10 The mail was delayed for two days because of the snow-storm. （ A） held in （ B） held up （ C） held down （ D） held off 11 Many teachers dont like to use up-to-date textbooks i
6、n their classes. （ A） odd （ B） modern （ C） old （ D） interesting 12 I could recognize the old car at a glance. （ A） square （ B） feature （ C） flame （ D） glimpse 13 She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother. （ A） quitted （ B） lost （ C） paused （ D） retired 14 It is seldom acceptable to abbrev
7、iate words in formal writing. （ A） omit （ B） explain （ C） invent （ D） shorten 15 I hope you have left none of your belongings in the hotel. （ A） documents （ B） possessions （ C） children （ D） clothes 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
8、；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。 15 Norwich Norwich, the capital of the part of Britain known as East Anglia, has been in existence for more than two thousand years. It began as a small village beside the River Wensum. At the time of the Norman invasion in 1066 it had grown to become one of the largest towns i
9、n England. With two cathedrals and a mosque(清真寺 ), Norwich has long been a popular centre for various religions. The first cathedral was built in 1095 and has recently celebrated its 900th anniversary, while Norwich itself had a year of celebration in 1994 to mark the 800th anniversary of the city r
10、eceiving a Royal Charter. This allowed it to be called a city and to govern itself independently. Today, in comparison with places like London or Manchester, Norwich is quite small, with a population of around 150,000, but in the 16th century Norwich was the second largest city of England. It contin
11、ued to grow for the next 300 years and got richer and richer, becoming famous for having as many churches as there are weeks in the year and as many pubs as their are days in the year. Nowadays, there are far fewer churches and pubs, but in 1964 the University of East Anglia was built in Norwich. Wi
12、th its fast-growing student population and its success as a modern commercial centre (Norwich is the biggest centre for insurance services outside London), the city now has a side choice of entertainment; theatres, cinemas, nightclubs,busy cafes,excellent restaurants, and a number of arts and leisur
13、e centres. There is also a football team, whose colours are green and yellow. The team is known as “The Canaries (金丝雀 )“,though nobody can be sure why. Now the citys attractions include another important development, a modern shopping centre called “The Castle Mall“. The people of Norwich lived with
14、 a very large hold n the middle of their city for over two years, as builders dug up the main car park. Lorries moved nearly a million tons of earth so that the roof of the mall could become a city centre park, with attractive water pools and hundreds of trees, but the local people are really please
15、d that the old open market remains, right in the heart of the city and next to the new development. Both areas continue to do good business, proving that Norwich has managed to mix the best of the old and the new. 16 The River Wensum flows by Norwich. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Peop
16、le have lived by the River Wensum for at least 2,000 years. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Norwich has been a city since its first cathedral was built. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 Norwich has always been one of the smallest English cities. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not
17、mentioned 20 The number of foreign students in Norwich has been increasing since 1964. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 The football team is called “The Canaries“ because of the colours the players wear. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 It took more than two years to build “The
18、 Castle Mall“. （ 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 Singapore 1 Singapore is an independent city-state in southeastern Asia, consisting of one major island the S
19、ingapore Island and more than 50 small islands, located off the southern tip of Malay. The city of Singapore, the capital of the country, is at the southeastern end of the Singapore Island, it is one of the most important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia. The total area of the re
20、public is 640 sq. km. 2 Low-lying Singapore Island has no outstanding relief(轮廓鲜明的 ) features. A central area of hills rises to the maximum height of 176m. The country has a wet tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 27.2 . The average annual rainfall is 2,413 mm; the wettest months
21、 are November through January. 3 Singapore is governed under a constitution of 1959, as amended (修正后的 ). A president, elected to a four-year term, is head of state, and a prime minister is head of government. The president used to be elected by Parliament, but by a 1991 constitutional amendment (修正
22、), the president is now elected directly by the people. The Parliament is the law-making body with its 81 members popularly elected. 4 In the late 1980s the country had some 290 primary schools with 278,300 pupils and 160 secondary schools with 200,200 students. The main institutions of higher educa
23、tion are the National University of Singapore (founded in 1980 with the combination of two major universities), several technical colleges, and a teachers college. 5 Singapore has one of the highest standards of living of any country in Asia. In the late 1980s the gross domestic product was estimate
24、d at 23.7 billion, or 8,870 per person. The fishing industry is centered on the port of During, on southwestern Singapore Island. Industry has grown rapidly since the 1960s, and Singapore now produces a diversity (多样化的 ) of goods, including chemicals, electronic items, clothing, and processed foods,
25、 etc. Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also important. A) Introduction to Singapore B) Education C) Economy D) State System of Singapore E) History of Singapore F) Land and Climate 23 Paragraph 2_ 24 Paragraph 3_ 25 Paragraph 4_ 26 Paragraph 5_ 26 A) 1959 constitutional amendment B) southeast
26、 Asia C) 1960s D) rainy E) 1991 constitutional amendment F) 1980s 27 Singapore is an island country in_. 28 During most time of year in Singapore it is_. 29 The president is elected directly by the people by a_. 30 Singapores economy took off in 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
27、，为每题选 1个最佳选项。 30 The Beginning of American Literature American has always been a land of beginnings. After Europeans discovered America in the fifteenth century, the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life, an escape from poverty and persecution, a chance to start ag
28、ain. We can say that, as nation, America begins with that hope. When, however, does American literature begin? American literature begins with American experiences. Long before the first colonists arrived, before Christopher Columbus, before the Northmen who found America about the year 1,000, Nativ
29、e Americans lived here. Each tribes literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of lining with the land. Another kind of experience, one filled with fear and excitement, found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other expl
30、orers sent home in Spain, France and England. In addition, the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilderness tell unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years. Experience, then, is the key to early American literature. The New Wor
31、ld provided a great variety of experiences, and these experiences demanded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early American writers. These writers included John Smith, who spent only two-and-a-half years on the American continent. They included Jonathan Edwards and William By
32、rd, who thought of themselves as British subjects, never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own. American Indians, explorers, Puritan ministers, frontier wives, plantation owner - they are all the creators of the first American literature. 3
33、1 What does that hope in the first paragraph refer to? （ A） The hope that America would be discovered. （ B） The hope to start a new life. （ C） The hope to see the mysteries of the New World. （ D） The hope to find poverty here. 32 When did American literature begin? （ A） Before the American natives l
34、ived there. （ B） When Columbus and other explorers sent reports back home. （ C） When the Northmen found America in about 1,000. （ D） Long before the year 1,000. 33 What can we learn from the literature of the tribes of the native Americans? （ A） About the everyday life of the native Americans. （ B）
35、About the arrival of Columbus. （ C） About the experience of the first European settlers. （ D） About the experience of those who died in the New England wilderness. 34 The main purpose of the last paragraph is to tell the readers that （ A） in the early days most American writers were from Great Brita
36、in. （ B） people with rich life experiences became writers. （ C） there were many writers in the early days of American history. （ D） early-day experience provided the foundation for American literature. 35 According to the last paragraph, which of the following statements is true about American liter
37、ature? （ A） Some British writers started American literature. （ B） Early-day American literature is a reflection of the boring life then. （ C） Some British writers bad doubts about the future of American literature. （ D） Some British writers had great confidence in the future of American literature.
38、 35 Thanksgiving Day The American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year, a special dinner was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The people who had settled there had left England because they were forbidden to keep their religious belief. They came to the new land and faced
39、difficulties in sailing across the ocean. The ship which carried them was called “the Mayflower“. The North Atlantic was hard to travel. There were bad storms and huge waves. With the help of the Indians, they learned to live in the new land. These Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thank
40、ful for. They could enjoy religious freedom. They learned how to grow their crops in accordance with the climate and soil. Now when they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner. They also wanted to
41、 pray God for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered those who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They thought of the 65 days journey which tested their strength. 36 The first celebration of a day of Thanksgiving is appron
42、imately about_. （ A） 100 years old （ B） 200 years old （ C） 300 years old （ D） 400 years old 37 Why had they left England? （ A） Because of religious problem. （ B） To set up a new religion. （ C） To learn new farming. （ D） Because of the Indians. 38 The climate and soil in Massachusetts are_. （ A） simi
43、lar to that of England （ B） different from that of England （ C） similar to that of Plymouth （ D） different from that of Plymouth 39 They gave thanks while remembering_. （ A） the new society of Indians （ B） their friends who died on the way to the new land （ C） their former religion （ D） to invite th
44、e Indians 40 How long did the trip last? （ A） 6 weeks. （ B） 2 months or more. （ C） Half a year. （ D） 102 days. 40 The Greatest Show on Earth The Olympic Games (奥林匹克运动会 ) are the greatest festival of sport in the world. Every four years, a hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compet
45、e (竞赛 ) for the highest honors in sport. As many as 6,000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals(奖牌 ) and glory. But there is honor, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is in spirit of the Olympics-to take part is what matters. The Olympic Games always sta
46、rt in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony(仪式 ) and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first. For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held-the host country-march
47、es in last. The runner with the Olympic torch (火炬 ) then enters the stadium(体育场 ) and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath (誓言 ) on behalf of all the competitors(竞赛者 ). The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium the
48、host country puts on a wonderful display. The competitions begin the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field (田径 ), but it is a few days before these sports start. Each day the competito
49、rs take part in a different sport-riding, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running. Points are gained for each event. Medals are awarded (颁发 ) for the individual winners and for national teams. More and more women are taking part in the games. They first competed in 1900, in tennis and golf, which are no longer held in the Olympics. Womens swimming events were introduced in 1912. But it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field eve
