1、职称英语（综合类） A级模拟试卷 27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 Her mood can be gauged, by her reaction to the most trivial of incidents. （ A） displayed （ B） shown （ C） proved （ D） assessed 2 Dont irritate her, shes on a short fuse today. （ A） tease （ B） a
2、ttract （ C） annoy （ D） protect 3 Intense and deadly heat wave hits eastern USA. （ A） offensive （ B） violent （ C） superb （ D） luminous 4 The once barren hillsides are now good farmland. （ A） hairless （ B） bare （ C） empty （ D） bald 5 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs. （ A） tensely （ B） nea
3、rly （ C） carefully （ D） closely 6 It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one, （ A） manage （ B） control （ C） revise （ D） outset 7 He is considered to be the most diligent student in class. （ A） kind-hearted （ B） hard-working （ C） s
4、hort-sighted （ D） far-reaching 8 A lot of people could fall iii after drinking contaminated water. （ A） muddled （ B） polluted （ C） mixed （ D） troubled 9 Mary looked pale and weary. （ A） gloomy （ B） ugly （ C） silly （ D） exhausted 10 Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.
5、（ A） posted （ B） sent （ C） handed （ D） given 11 The change in that village was miraculous. （ A） amazing （ B） conservative （ C） insignificant （ D） unforgettable 12 The Olympic Games attempt to transcend national interests and bring together the best international athletes in a spirit of friendly comp
6、etition and peace. （ A） debate （ B） celebration （ C） instruction （ D） rivalry 13 They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means. （ A） solve （ B） determine （ C） untie （ D） complete 14 It is said the houses along this street will soon be demolished （ A） pulled down （ B） pulled up （ C） pulled off
7、（ D） pulled in 15 We have (ample) money for the journey. （ A） some （ B） little （ C） extra （ D） enough 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。 16 Keep on Fighting Turning once again to the question of invasion, I woul
8、d observe that there has never been a period in all these long centuries of which we boast when an absolute guarantee against invasion, still less against serious raids, could have been given to our people. In the days of Napoleon the same wind which would have carried his transports across the Chan
9、nel might have driven away the blockading (封锁 ) fleet. There was always the chance, and it is that chance which has excited and befooled (愚弄 ) the imaginations of many continental tyrants. Many are the tales that are told. We are assured that novel methods will be adopted, and when we see the origin
10、ality of malice (怨恨 ), the ingenuity of aggression, which our enemy displays, we may certainly prepare ourselves for every kind of novel stratagem (战略 ) and every kind of brutal and treacherous (奸诈 )maneuver (花招 ). I think that no idea is so outlandish (古怪的 ) that it should not be considered and vie
11、wed with a searching, but at the same time, I hope, with a steady eye. We must never forget the solid assurances of sea power and those which belong to air power if it can be locally exercised. I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrang
12、ements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace (威胁 ) of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do. This is the resolve
13、of His Majestys government - every man of them. This is the will of parliament and the nation. The British Empire and the French republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strengt
14、h. Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous states have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious (可憎的 ) apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag (变弱 ) or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we
15、shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost might be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills, we shall never surrender, a
16、nd even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated (征服 ) and starving, then our empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in Gods good time, the new world, with its power and might, steps forth
17、to the rescue and the liberation of the old. 16 Throughout Britains history, there has been no guarantee that an invasion would not happen. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Napoleon and his army once crossed the English Channel and conquered Britain. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mention
18、ed 18 The enemy will use every means conceivable to destroy Britain. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 Churchill is confident that he will live longer than Hitler. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The Royal Air Force will launch massive air strikes against the Germans. （ A） Righ
19、t （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 The British empire is so strong that it does not have to take Hitlers menace seriously. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Although many countries have been overrun by the Germans, the British people will never give in. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not menti
20、oned 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 Even Intelligent People Can Fail 1 The striking thing about the innovators who succeeded in making our modern world is how often they failed. Turn oil a light,
21、take a photograph, watch TV, search the web, jet across the Pacific Ocean, talk on a cell phone (手机 ). The innovators who left us these things had to find the way to success through a maze(错综复杂 ) of wrong turn. 2 We have just celebrated the 125th anniversary of American innovator Thomas Edisons succ
22、ess in heating in thin line to white, hot heat for 14 hours in his lab in New Jersey, US. He did that on October 22,1879 and followed up a month later by keeping a thread of common cardboard alight (点亮着的 ) in an airless space for 45 hours. Three years later he went on to light up half a square mile
23、of downtown Manhattan, even though only one of the six power plants in his design worked when he turned it on, on September 4, 1882. 3 “Many of lifes failures,“ the supreme innovator said,“ are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. “ Before that magical moment
24、in October 1879, Edison had worked out no fewer than 3,000 theories about electric light. But in only two cases did his experiments work. 4 No one likes failure, but the smart innovators learn from it. Mark Gumz, the head of the camera maker Olympus America Inc. , attributes some of the companys suc
25、cesses in technology to understanding failure. His popular phrase is, “You only fail when you quit“. 5 Over two centuries, the most common quality of the innovators has been persistence. That is another way of saying they had the emotional ability to keep up what they were doing. Walt Disney, the fo
26、under of Disneyland, was so broke after a succession of financial failures that he was left shoeless in his office because he could not afford the US $ 1.50 to get his shoes from the repair shop. Pioneering Car maker Henry Ford failed with one company and was forced out of another before he develope
27、d the Model T Car. 6 Failure is harder to bear in todays open, accelerated world. Hardly any innovation works the first time. But an impatient society and the media want instant success. When American music and movie master David Geffen had a difficult time, a critic said nastily that the only diffe
28、rence between Geffen Records (Geffens company)and the Titanic (the ship that went down) was that the Titanic had better music. Actually, it wasnt. After four years of losses, Geffen had so many hits (成功的 ) he could afford a ship as big as the Titanic all to himself. A Importance of Learning from Fai
29、lure B Quality Shared by Most Innovators C Edisons Innovation D Edisons Comment on Failure E. Contributions Made by Innovators F. Miseries Endured by Innovators 23 Paragraph 2 _ 24 Paragraph 3 _ 25 Paragraph 4 _ 26 Paragraph 5 _ 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。 27
30、Valuing Childhood The value of childhood is easily blurred (变得模糊不清 ) in todays world. Consider some recent developments: The child-murderers in the Jonesboro, Ark, schoolyard shooting case were convicted and sentenced. Two boys, 7 and 8, were charged in the murder of an Il-year-old girl in Chicago.
31、Children who commit horrible crimes appear to act of their own will. Yet, as legal proceedings in Jonesboro showed, the one boy who was able to address the court couldnt begin to explain his acts, though he tried to apologize. There may have been a motive - youthful jealousy (妒忌 ) and resentment. Bu
32、t a deeper question remains: Why did these boys and others in similar trouble apparently lack any inner, moral restraint? That question echoes for the accused in Chicago, young as they are. They wanted the girls bicycle, a selfish impulse common enough among kids. Redemption (拯救 ) is a practical nec
33、essity. How can value be restored to young lives distorted by acts of violence? The boys in Jonesboro and in Chicago will be confined in institutions for a relatively short time. Despite horror at what was done, children are not - cannot be - dealt with as adults, not if a people wants to consider i
34、tself civilized. Thats why politicians cries for adult treatment of youthful criminals ultimately miss the point. But the moral void (真空 ) that invites violence has many sources. Family instability contributes. So does economic stress. That void, however, can be filled. The work starts with parents,
35、 who have to ask themselves whether theyre doing enough to give their children a firm sense of right and wrong. Are they really monitoring their activities and their developing processes of thought? Schools, too, have a role in building character. So do youth organizations. So do law enforcement age
36、ncies, which can do more to inform the young about laws, their meaning, and their observance (遵守 ). The goal, ultimately, is to allow all children a normal passage from childhood to adulthood (成年 ), so that tragic gaps in moral judgement are less likely to occur. The relative few who fill such gaps
37、with acts of violence hint at many others who dont go that far, but who lack the moral foundations childhood should provide - and which progressive human society relies on. 27 The two boys in Chicago were （ A） shot. （ B） murdered. （ C） accused. （ D） sentenced. 28 The boys in Jonesboro and Chicago ap
38、parently lacked a sense of （ A） right and wrong. （ B） discipline. （ C） shame. （ D） safety. 29 According to politicians, when children commit crimes, they should be treated in the same way as （ A） murderers. （ B） criminals. （ C） victims. （ D） adults. 30 Which of the following does the writer cite as
39、a source of moral void? （ A） Official corruption. （ B） Social injustice. （ C） Family instability. （ D） Racial discrimination. 31 Which of the statements is NOT true according to this passage? （ A） Parents should strengthen moral instruction. （ B） Schools should help create a moral sense in children.
40、 （ C） Law enforcement agencies should do more to help children understand laws. （ D） Youth organizations play no role in building character. 31 Computers The initial impact of computers was in the area of entertainment. If you walked by a video arcade in the early 1980s, you could not have failed to
41、 notice that the use of video games was growing at what some considered an alarming rate. In 1981 the movie industry grossed $ 3 billion, video games took in an estimated $ 6 billion. That gives you some idea of just how big the computer industry had become. Video games employ the same technology as
42、 personal computers, and indeed many who bought personal computers did so primarily for playing games at home, thus saving their quarters. Though video games are not as popular as they were a few years age, they did provide consumer with their first real reason to buy PCs. A more recent computer inn
43、ovation, desktop publishing, supplies one good reason for those who write for a living to buy a PC. Desktop publishing is a deceptively simple description for an extremely complex group of hardware and software tools. You can now write text, edit text, draw illustrations, incorporate photographs, de
44、sign page layouts, and print a finished document with a relatively inexpensive computer and laser printer. Although the new technology offers new freedom, there is a price to be paid for this freedom. With total control comes total responsibility. In fact, the issue of social responsibility in our n
45、ew computer age has long been a topic of debate among computer enthusiasts. Some people are concerned with the long-term social effects of the so-called computer revolution. Ironically, many PC pioneers who built and marketed the first machines were 60s-style advocates of social change. They claim t
46、hat while personal computer technology has the potential to make society more equal, its having the opposite effect since upper-middle-class people can afford them and lower-class people cannot. In addition, the ways that computers are used to monitor the activities of their users have evoked anxiet
47、y about the machine. Over 7 million Americans now have their work paced, controlled, and monitored by computers. A computer is more restrictive and powerful in the way it controls people than the old-fashioned assembly line. This can lead to what some have called “tech-stress“. Irritated eyes, back
48、problems, and other physical symptoms have also been associated with the extensive use of computers. Although the personal computer may not have had the impact some predicted a decade age, the combination of computer technology with satellites and cable does promise innovations in the mass media tha
49、t would have seemed astonishing just a few short years ago. 32 The dramatic growth of the business dealing in video games is the result of_. （ A） the development of computer industry （ B） the development of wireless technology （ C） the decline in movie industry （ D） the depression in the entertainment business 33 The consumers first motivation in buying personal computer is to_. （ A） play video games （ B） make writing easier for themselves （ C） facilitate their entrance into the stoc
