1、职称英语（综合类） A级模拟试卷 14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 He had an increasingly uneasy feeling about his answer to the question. （ A） difficult （ B） worried （ C） anxious （ D） unhappy 2 She was the one in the whole class who was eligible to apply for
2、 the scholarship. （ A） competitive （ B） diligent （ C） qualified （ D） competent 3 His motive in coming was to find out the truth. （ A） reason （ B） argument （ C） target （ D） stimuli 4 Dogs are not permitted into the office. （ A） probably （ B） possible （ C） admitted （ D） allowed 5 We had a very awful e
3、arthquake here last year. （ A） light （ B） terrible （ C） slight （ D） obvious 6 He is assigned to oversee the production of the assembly lines. （ A） supervise （ B） watch （ C） suspect （ D） predict 7 Soldiers are trained to obey their officers orders without question. （ A） reply to （ B） apply for （ C） a
4、gree with （ D） comply with 8 Are you positive that theres no mistake? （ A） rational （ B） reasonable （ C） certain （ D） bound 9 An exhaustive investigation of the facts proves the contrary. （ A） exhausted （ B） tired （ C） thorough （ D） careful 10 He resented being called a foreigner. （ A） hated （ B） en
5、joyed （ C） annoyed （ D） shocked 11 Techniques to employ the energy of the sun are being developed （ A） convert （ B） store （ C） utilize （ D） receive 12 Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices. （ A） slight （ B） surprising （ C）
6、sudden （ D） harmful 13 Medicine depends on other fields for basic information, particularly some of their specialized branches. （ A） conventionally （ B） obviously （ C） especially （ D） inevitably 14 An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service, a branch of the Department of the
7、 State. （ A） a unity （ B） a division （ C） an embassy （ D） an invitation 15 We were astonished to hear that their football team had won the champion. （ A） amazed （ B） amounted （ C） amused （ D） approached 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
8、选择 B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。 15 Marriage Advertisements in India Every Sunday morning millions of Indians settle down with a cup of tea and special weekend issues of their newspapers, just as Americans do. But here, with the marriage season approaching, many of them quickly to a Sunday feature that is
9、particularly Indian the columns of marriage advertisements in which young people look for husbands and wives. This is relatively(相关地 )modern change in the age-old custom of the arranged marriage. The thousands of advertisements published each week increasingly reflect social changes that coming to t
10、his traditional society. For example, although women are still described in terms of appearance, or skill in “the wifely arts,“ information about her earning power is entering more and more of the advertisements. This reflects the arrival in India of the working wife. Divorce, which used to be almos
11、t unheard of in India, is sometimes now mentioned in the advertisements as in the case of a woman whose advertisement in New Delhi newspaper explained that had been “the innocent party“ when her marriage broke up. Because the custom of the dowry(嫁妆 )(marriage payment) is now illegal(违法的 ), some adve
12、rtisements say “no dowry“, or “simple marriage“, which means the same thing. However, the fathers of many bridegrooms still require it. In a land where light skin is often regarded as socially preferable, many also require that a woman have a “wheat-color“ complexion(面色 ) or that a man be “tall, fai
13、r and handsome“. Advertisements are placed and eagerly read by a wide range of people in the upper classes, mostly in cities. Many of them receive dozens of answers. “Theres nothing embarrassing about it, “ explained a Calcutta businessman advertising a son-in-law. “Its just another way of broadenin
14、g the contacts and increases the possibility of doing the contacts and increasing the possibilities of doing the best one for ones daughter.“ Because of high unemployment and a generally poor standard of living here, one of the best attractions a marriage advertisement can offer is a permit to live
15、abroad, especially in Canada or the United States. A person who has one can get what he wants. One recent Sunday in Madras, for example, a Punjabi engineer living in San Francisco advertised for a “beautiful slim bride with lovely features knowing music and dance. “ And a man whose advertisement sai
16、d that he held an American immigration permit was able to say, only girls from rich, well-connected families need apply. 16 In marriage advertisements in India women are only introduced in terms of appearance or their skill in being a good wife. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Indias soc
17、iety is changing. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 The word “dowry“ in the third paragraph means marriage payment. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 In India people with light skin and good feature are preferable. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The word “one“ in “A
18、person who has one can get what he wants“ refers to good attraction. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 Advertisements are only read by a small group of people of high social status. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 In India there is a high divorce rate. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C
19、） 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 The Making of a Success Story 1. IKEA is the worlds largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the worlds most succ
20、essful entrepreneurs (企业家 ). Born in Sweden in 1926, Kamprad was a natural business man. As a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches, seeds and pencils in his community. When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward for his good grades. Natural
21、ly he used it to start up a business IKEA. 2. IKEAs name comes from Kampradsinitials (I. K.) and the place where he grew up (E and A). Today IKEA is known for its modern, minimalist (最低限要求者 ) furniture, but it was not a furniture company in the beginning. Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous
22、 (杂货 ) goods. Kamprads wares included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings. 3. IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. the furniture was all designed and made by manufactures near Kamprads home. Initial
23、 sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line. Furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951. 4. In 1953 IKEA opened its first showroom in Almhult, Sweden. IKEA is known today for its spacious stress with furniture in
24、attractive settings, but in the early 1950s, people ordered from catalogues. Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming (地法抵抗的 ) : people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it. This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive. By 1955, IKEA was desig
25、ning all its own furniture. 5. In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling (分解 ) a table to make it easier to transport. Kamprad was inspired. The man had given him a great idea: flat packaging. Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers. IKEA tried it and sal
26、es soared. The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantage for IKEA. Nowadays, IKEA is often seen as having connotations (内涵 )of self-sufficiency. This image has done wonders for the company, leading to better sales and continued expa
27、nsion. 6. Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries. Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company. In 2004 he was named the worlds richest man. He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself, though, just keep
28、s on growing. A. Ingvar Kamprad a Born Businessman B. Success brought by the introduction of Showrooms C. The origin Of IKEA D. Specialization in Selling Furniture E. Flat packaging a Feature of IKEA F. World-wide expansion of IKEA 23 Paragraph 2_ 24 Paragraph 3_ 25 Paragraph 4_ 26 Paragraph 5_ 26 A
29、. IKEA began as a small store selling all kinds of cheap things B. it is highly welcomed by both C. Ingvar Kamprad showed interest in and talent for doing business D. he lives happily in retirement E. here they can see and try the furniture they are going to buy F. Ingvar successfully manages the co
30、mpany all by himself 27 Even when he was only a child,_. 28 _, and years later became a big company specialized in manufacturing and selling of furniture. 29 Customers liked the idea of IKEAs showrooms because_. 30 As flat packaging saves money for both IKEA and the customers, 四、 阅读理解 (第 31-45题，每题 3
31、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 Dancing in the Streets If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet, it is the Rio Carnival (狂欢节 ). Held in Rio de Janeiro, the countrys biggest city, the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo-t
32、he Lord of Misrule (无序之皇 ) On his orders, each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music. The following six days are so fun of parades, street dancing, fantastic clothes and partying (聚会 ) that many people forget about eating and sleeping. “It was the passion of the carnival that
33、attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in Rio. “ said Bob Nadkarni, a British man who has lived in the city for several years. For many Brazilians, the centerpiece of the carnival is samba (桑巴舞 ) , a typical Brazilian dance. Every year, tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their
34、 passion and energy in the streets, following the beat (节拍 ) of the Latin music. The climax to this street party is the float(彩车 ) parade, in which floats decorated with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city. On the top of each float stands the ca
35、ndidate for the Drum Queen, who is chosen at the end of the party. While most people are free to enjoy the celebrations. Rios police officers have to keep a clear head. Following the murder of three officers in a gunfight early last week, the Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio. The s
36、treet fighting, robbery and sex crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police. Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves, in honor of the citys founder who was said to have been raised by a she-wolf. Brazil gave new life to this tradition and
37、so despite the troubles, the carnival will remain a symbol of the countrys culture. 31 According to the passage, during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following EXCEPT （ A） dancing in the streets. （ B） putting on colorful clothes. （ C） eating a lot of food （ D） holding exciting parades. 3
38、2 How long does the carnival last? （ A） Six days. （ B） A whole week. （ C） Eight days. （ D） The whole of February. 33 The word “centerpiece“ in the 3rd paragraph means _. （ A） the most important part （ B） the middle part （ C） the central part of the city （ D） the most attractive decoration 34 Accordi
39、ng to the passage, Bob Nadkami is _. （ A） a Brazilian who has come back from Britain （ B） a British man who visits Rio for the carnival （ C） a British man who has come to live in Brazil （ D） a Brazilian who is attracted by the carnival 35 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The earl
40、iest carnivals were held in ancient Rome. （ B） Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Brazilians. （ C） Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Romans. （ D） The Brazilians have integrated the Roman carnival into their culture. 35 Buick in China The first Buick model off the line was just t
41、he beginning of General Motors long march into the Chinese market. A total of 23,000 cars rolled out of the factory in 1999 This year, Shanghai GM Buick aims to produce 50,000 cars. It is interesting to review the long negotiations with the Chinese government to set up Shanghai GM Buick. The biggest
42、 issue was who would supply the car parts and how the parts would get from the factory to the Buick plant. A car is made up of more than 30,000 parts. Parts manufacturers in China dont have the technological know-how to make all the necessary parts. Therefore, at the beginning, about half the necess
43、ary parts will be shipped to Shanghai from North America. These parts are made at GMs Tillsonburg Ontario facility. The trains carry the parts over 3,000 miles to the Port of Vancouver. From Vancouver, the parts are shipped to Shanghai. All told, the door-to-door delivery time is 17 days. But there
44、may be a 42-day delay between steel plates leaving the steel works in America and arriving in Shanghai. To prevent the long-distance shipping and delay, Shanghai GM Buick has asked Shanghai Baoshan steelworks to produce plates of similar quality. “Imported car parts are our biggest headache,“ says J
45、ay Hunt. “local suppliers are very responsive. “ To our surprise, however, the cost of localized production is much higher than buying from overseas. The reason is that although labor costs are low in China, wages comprise only 20% of the cost of producing car parts. Small-scale production in China
46、makes production costs very high. The deputy general manager, Laurence Zahner said, “Only if the price of domestic parts drops 30% shall we be able to qualify for the international market. “ Thankfully, a solution has appeared. Foreign car parts makers are coming to the Yangtse River Delta to set up
47、 joint ventures. Shanghai GM Buick will depend on those parts makers for car parts. Perhaps the Buick plant will not worry about the agreement with the Chinese partner any longer. The agreement says that in the first year of production, the Buick plant must have 42% of locally made parts, and in the
48、 second year, the locally made parts rise to 60%, and in the third year, 80%. 36 What was the biggest issue in the negotiation between the Chinese government and General Motors? （ A） Annual production of cars. （ B） The location of Shanghai GM Buick. （ C） Car parts and their shipment. （ D） The price
49、of domestic car parts. 37 How many car parts is a car made up of? （ A） 23,000 （ B） 30,000. （ C） 50,000 （ D） 62,000. 38 Who was the first supplier of the car parts to Shanghai GM Buick? （ A） Baoshan steelworks. （ B） Joint ventures in China （ C） GMs Tillsonburg. （ D） The Buick plant in the Yangtze River Delta 39 How does Shanghai GM Buick feel about the agreement on localization with Chinese partner? （ A） Disappointed （ B） Hesitated （ C） Unhappy. （
