1、职称英语（综合类） ABC级综合模拟试卷 9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 Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality. （ A） demand （ B） rely on （ C） prepare for （ D） create 2 Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected
2、farmers from damaging drops in grain prices. （ A） slight （ B） surprising （ C） sudden （ D） harmful 3 Cement was seldom used in building during the Middle Ages. （ A） crudely （ B） rarely （ C） originally （ D） symbolically 4 Nerve signals may travel through nerve or muscle fibers at speeds as high as two
3、 hundred miles per hour. （ A） velocities （ B） impulses （ C） ratios （ D） atrocities 5 The poet William Carlos Williams was a New Jersey physician. （ A） doctor （ B） professor （ C） physicist （ D） resident 6 Medicine depends on other fields for basic information, particularly some of their specialized b
4、ranches. （ A） conventionally （ B） obviously （ C） especially （ D） inevitably 7 We shall take the treasure away to a safe place. （ A） clean （ B） pretty （ C） distant （ D） secure 8 An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service, a branch of the Department of State. （ A） a unity （ B）
5、 a division （ C） an embassy （ D） an invasion 9 The childs abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor. （ A） bad （ B） frightening （ C） repeated （ D） unusual 10 There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country. （ A） a steady （ B） a plentiful （ C） an extra （ D） a meager 11 In order to improve our st
6、andard of living, we have to accelerate production. （ A） step up （ B） decrease （ C） stop （ D） control 12 Gas does accumulate in the mines around here. （ A） increase （ B） spread （ C） collect （ D） grow 13 Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments. （ A） assign （ B） persuade （ C
7、） ask （ D） order 14 Her behavior is extremely childish. （ A） simple （ B） immature （ C） beautiful （ D） foolish 15 We also want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land. （ A） hairless （ B） bare （ C） empty （ D） bald 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
8、 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 TV Game Shows One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the “best seller“ list with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70 million TV viewers. TV can make anything
9、 or anyone well-known overnight. This is the principle behind “quiz“ or “game“ shows, which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars just for fun. But all of this money can create problems. For instan
10、ce, in the 1950s, quiz shows were very popular in the US and almost everyone watched them. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers proved that Charles Van Doren was
11、cheating. It turned out that the shows producers who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand. Why? Because if the audience didnt like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. The result of this cheating was a huge scandal. Based on his stor
12、y, a movie under the title “Quiz Show“ is on 40 years later. Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they arent taken as seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together
13、, or that try to cause newly-married couples to fight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliating them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions. 16 TV can make a beggar world-famous
14、overnight. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 The principle behind “quiz“ or “game“ shows is to put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Prizes and money for winners are usually provided by TV stars and large companies. （ A）
15、Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 One of the TV personalities, Charles Van Doren, was proved to be cheating by persuading the Shows producers to give him the answers beforehand. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The huge scandal of cheating on TV game shows was not exposed until 40 ye
16、ars later in the movie “Quiz Show“. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 Nowadays game shows are not treated as seriously as they used to be. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Winners of present-day TV game shows no longer get money from the shows. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not men
17、tioned 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。 23 The Paper Chase 1 “Running a house is a lot like running a business,“ says Stephanie Denton, a professional organizer based in Cincinnati, Ohio, who specializ
18、es in both residential and commercial paperwork and record keeping. To get a successful grip on organizing documents, bills, and other materials, Denton suggests the following tips: 2 Create a space in which you can always do your paperwork. This is perhaps the most important element of a successful
19、 system. If you cant devote an entire desk to the task, at least invest in a rolling file cart to store active paperwork and a two-drawer file cabinet for family records. Store the rolling file cart wherever it is most convenient and comfortable to do your work, whether that is the kitchen, office,
20、or family room. 3 When in doubt, throw it out. The first step to implementing a workable filing system is to eliminate paper you dont use, dont need, or that you could easily access again elsewhere. Throw out duplicate statements, old catalogs, and all of the coupons, mailings, or offerings youll ne
21、ver have an opportunity to use or even read. 4 Set aside two days a month to pay bills. If a monthly due date doesnt fit into your cycle, call up the creditor and suggest a more convenient date. Keep two manila folders at the front of your system for current bills - one to correspond with each bill
22、- paying day and file all incoming bills. Keep a list in the front of each folder of what needs to be paid in case the invoice never arrives or gets misplaced. 5 Think of your filing system not as a rigid tool, but as a living, breathing system that can accommodate your changing needs. A good filing
23、 system is both mentally and physically flexible. Everyones needs are different, says Denton, but when devising a filing system, ask yourself: “Where would I look for this?“ Create main headings for your filing system, such as Investments, Taxes, Children, and so forth, and file individual folders u
24、nder the main headings. Never overstuff your files. 23 A Find a Place to Work on B Implementing a Workable Filing System C What Is a Good Filing System D How to Invest in a Rolling File Cart E Get Rid of Unimportant Things F Dealing with Bills 23 Paragraph 2 _ 24 Paragraph 3 _ 25 Paragraph 4 _ 26 Pa
25、ragraph 5 _ 27 A they are useless B in paper chase C that it is easily reached D that different people have different requirements E they are not comfortable F in investing in coupons 27 Stephanie Denton is expert _. 28 You can put your file cart anywhere you like, on condition _. 29 Coupons should
26、be thrown away because _. 30 “Mentally flexible“ indicates the fact _. 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 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 grandparent. Often,
27、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. According to news repo
28、rts, 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 restaurants try to
29、 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 waistline began to expan
30、d. 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 portions that are too
31、large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford free dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of those earning les
32、s 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 Christmas presen
33、ts. 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 Americans have big bell
34、ies. （ C） Because Americans are good eaters. （ D） Because Americans are greedy. 33 What happened in the 1970s? （ A） The US government recommended the mount of food a restaurant gave to a customer. （ B） Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions. （ C） The United States produced mo
35、re 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 three percent Americans ear
36、n less than $25,000 per year. 35 Which of the following is Not tree 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. 36 Outside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Bi
37、g Difference Putting a bunch of college students in charge of a $300,000 Dance Marathon, fundraiser surely sounds a bit risky? When you consider the fact that the money is supposed to be given to children in need of medical care, you might call the idea crazy. Most student leaders dont want to spend
38、 a large amount of time on something they care little about, said 22-year-old University of Florida student Darren Heitner. He was the Dance Marathons operations officer for two years. Yvonne Fangmeyer, director of the student organization office at the University of Wisconsin, conducted a survey in
39、 February of students involved in campus organizations. She said the desire for friendship was the most frequently cited reason for joining. At large universities like Fangmeyers, which has more than 40,000 students, the students first of all want to find a way to “belong in their own comer of campu
40、s“. Katie Rowley, a Wisconsin senior, confirms the surveys findings. “I wanted to make the campus feel smaller by joining an organization where I could not only get involved on campus but also find a group of friends.“ All of this talk of friendship, however, does not mean that students arent thinki
41、ng about their resumes. “I think that a lot of people do join to fatten up their resume,“ said Heitner. “At the beginning of my college career, I joined a few of these organizations, hoping to get a start in my leadership roles.“ But without passion student leaders can have a difficult time trying t
42、o weather the storms that come. For example, in April, several student organizations at Wisconsin teamed up for an event designed to educate students about homelessness and poverty. Student leaders had to face the problem of solving disagreements, moving the event because of rainy weather, and deali
43、ng with the universitys complicated bureaucracy. “Outside-of the classroom learning really makes a big difference,“ Fangmeyer said. 36 An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300,000 is risky because most student leaders （ A） are lazy. （ B） are stupid. （ C） are not rich enough. （ D） will
44、 not take an interest in it. 37 American students join campus organizations mostly for （ A） making a difference. （ B） gaining experience. （ C） building friendship. （ D） improving their resumes. 38 Who is Katie Rowley? （ A） Shes a senior professor. （ B） Shes a senior student. （ C） Shes a senior offic
45、ial. （ D） Shes a senior citizen 39 What do student leaders need to carry an activity through to a successful end? （ A） Passion. （ B） Money. （ C） Power. （ D） Fame. 40 The phrasal verb fatten up in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by （ A） invent. （ B） rewrite. （ C） polish. （ D） complete. 41 Milosevi
46、c s Death Former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic was found dead last Saturday in his cell at the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The 64-year-old had been on trial there since February 2002. Born in provincial Pozarevac in 1941, he was the second son of a pri
47、est and a school teacher. Both of his parents died when he was still a young adult. The young Milosevic was “untypical“, says Slavoljub Djukic, his unofficial biographer. He was “not interested in sports, avoided excursions and used to come to school dressed in the old-fashioned way - white shirt an
48、d tie.“ One of his old friends said, he could “imagine him as a station-master or punctilious civil servant“. Indeed that is exactly what he might have become, had he not married Mira. She was widely believed to be his driving force. At university and beyond he did well. He worked for various firms
49、and was a communist party member. By 1986 he was head of Serbias Central Committer. But still he had not yet really been noticed. It was Kosovo that gave him his chance. An autonomous province of Serbia, Kosovo was home to an Albanian majority and a Serbian minority. In 1989, he was sent there to calm fears of Serbians who felt they were discriminated against. But instead he played the nationalist card and became their champion. In so doing, he changed into a ruthless and determined man. At home with Mira he p
