1、职称英语（综合类） A级模拟试卷 33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 She is always diplomatic when she deals with naughty students. （ A） firm （ B） tactful （ C） outspoken （ D） rude 2 He was resolute in his attempt to climb up to the top of the mountain. （ A） dis
2、gusted （ B） determined （ C） tried （ D） disappointed 3 That student is discourteous; he grumbles no matter how one tries to please him. （ A） giggles （ B） scolds （ C） complains （ D） sneers 4 The chemist analyzed that there was no trace of poison in the coffee. （ A） indication （ B） taste （ C） color （ D
3、） smell 5 This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction, because so many are being killed for their fur. （ A） drying up （ B） dying out （ C） being exported （ D） being transplanted 6 Only his relatives knew he had a fatal illness. （ A） strange （ B） deadly （ C） serious （ D） unknown 7 Lets postula
4、te that she is a lawyer,then whats her opinion about it? （ A） challenged （ B） assumed （ C） deducted （ D） decreed 8 You should cultivate the habit of reading carefully. （ A） invent （ B） begin （ C） develop （ D） initiate 9 The index is the governments chief gauge of future economic activity. （ A） metho
5、d （ B） measure （ C） way （ D） manner 10 She is slender,with delicate wrists and ankles. （ A） sick （ B） weak （ C） slim （ D） pale 11 Tom searched his pockets looking for the keys. （ A） went on （ B） was after （ C） went through （ D） cleared up 12 He is in a rather difficult situation at present. （ A） loc
6、ation （ B） position （ C） preparation （ D） station 13 This custom is still prevailing among members of the older generation. （ A） well-known （ B） widespread （ C） used （ D） celebrated 14 During the SARS period,it is especially important to ventilate the room. （ A） dust （ B） clean （ C） remove （ D） air
7、15 The moon was obscured by thick clouds. （ A） held （ B） prevented （ C） darkened （ D） blackened 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 The First Settlement in North America It is very difficult to say that when c
8、olonization began.The first hundred years after Christopher Columbuss journey of discovery in 1492 did not produce any settlement on the North American continent but rather some Spanish trading posts further south, a great interest in gold and adventure, and some colorful crimes in which the English
9、 had their part.John Cabot, originally from Genoa but a citizen of Venice, was established as a trader in Bristol, England, when he made a journey in 1497.But his ship, the Matthew, with its crew of eighteen, did no more than see an island (probably off the New England coast) and return home.He and
10、his son made further voyages across the north Atlantic, which enabled the English Crown to claim a “legal“ title to North America.But for a long time afterwards the Europeans interest in America was mainly confined to the Spanish activities further south. The first beginning of permanent settlement
11、in North America was nearly a hundred years after Columbuss first voyage.The Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh claimed the whole of North America for England, calling it Virginia.In 1585 he sent a small group of people who landed in Roanoke Island, but they stayed only for a year and then went back to E
12、ngland with another expedition, led by Drake, in 1587.A second group who landed in 1587 had all disappeared when a further expedition arrived in 1590. The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607.English capitalists founded two Virginia companies, a southern one based in London and a
13、northern one based in Bristol.It was decided to give the name New England to the northern area.The first settlers in Virginia were little more than wage slaves to the company.All were men and the experiment was not very successful.Many died.Those who survived lived in miserable conditions.By 1619 th
14、e colony had only a thousand people. 16 We know for sure that colonization began at the end of the 15th century. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Among the early settlers in South America in the 16th century were Spanish traders. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 With John Cabot
15、s arrival at an island off the New England coast in 1497, the British Crown claimed to be the legal owner of North America （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 There were eighteen people on board the Matthew during its voyage to North America in 149 （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20
16、 The first attempt made by European people to settle down permanendy in North America occurred in the 1580s. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 The name Virginia was given to North America by Sir Walter Raleigh. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 The name New England was given to t
17、he northern area of North America by the boss of one of the two Virginia companies. （ 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 Travelling Is My Life 1.I am very fortu
18、nate.I am now a much-travelled woman, but until I was 20 I had never been anywhere more remote than Londan.And coming from a country village in the far south I was struck by the architectural beauty of the capital.I understood immediately why foreign tourists descend on it in their thousands. 2.The
19、first time I traveled abroad was when I went over to France on a cross Channel ferry.It was a school trip to Paris for a week,and I thought it was wonderful.The sights, the sounds,the smells,the language they were all wonderful.I had never experienced anything like it, and the week had a profound ef
20、fect on me. It gave me the travel bug! 3.As a young girl I was always shy of strangers.I certainly had no plans to travel a lot.I left school and trained as a journalist on a local paper, and somehow slowly began to concentrate on travel. I had a procession of jobs before I got this one with the mag
21、azine.Although I still write ar- ticles on other subjects,my main occupation now is writing travel and tourism. 4.I can appreciate now why tourists go halfway across the world to visit a place.I was brought up in the vicinity of a major British tourist attraction, but never went there myself and cou
22、ldnt understand foreign visitors.You read about something halfway across the world and want to see it for yourself.I remember that was just why I went walking in the Himalayas and looked up at Everest, and why I went on a strange but wonderful cruise in the Antarctic.You can read about a place,but i
23、t is totally different to be there, to see, feel, smell and hear everything yourself. 5.Perhaps not surprisingly I have been to a lot of popular tourist resorts in Europe, Africa, the Far East and the West Indies,for example.But I like to try and find those unknown,inaccessible places not only for m
24、yself, but also for people who want something different.Sometimes its frightening.I remember visiting a village on the side of a steep hill in Bolivia where the inhabitants stood motionless as I walked in and didnt move until I walked out. 6.The career of the previous travel writer on the magazine I
25、 work for now came to an abrupt end when he quite simply disappeared somewhere in South America.He was on a special journey and had told someone at his hotel that he had found a native to ferry him up a river to some remote villages in the jungle.Nothing has been heard from him since then.One day Id
26、 like to try and find out what happened to him. A.The Tourist Mentality B.Always Looking For the Unexpected C.A Late Developer D.The Road to Being A Travel Writer E.A Sudden End to A Career F.The First Taste of Travel 23 Paragraph 2_ 24 Paragraph 3_ 25 Paragraph 4_ 26 Paragraph 5_ 26 A.those unexpec
27、ted, unknown and inaccessible places. B.a travel writer for a famous magazine tells us a little about her life and profession C.never been anywhere D.a journalist on a local paper E.been to London the remotest place for me at that time F.tells us some interesting tourist resorts all over the world 2
28、7 This is an article that_. 28 Before 20 years old, I had_. 29 After graduation, I became_. 30 The most interesting places that I like to visit are_. 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 US Blacks Hard-hit by Cancer Death rates for cancer are falling for all America
29、ns, but black Americans are still more likely to-die of cancer than whites, the American Cancer Society said Monday. In a special report on cancer and blacks, the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancer later than whites, and they are more likely to die of the disease. This could
30、be because of unequal access to medical care, because blacks are more likely to have other diseases like diabetes as well, and perhaps because of differences in the biology of the cancer itself, the report added. “ In general, African Americans have less likelihood of surviving five years after diag
31、nosis than whites for all cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis,“ the report said. “In describing cancer statistics for African Americans, this report recognizes that socioeconomic disparities and unequal access to medical care may underlie many of the differences associated with race.“ The Cance
32、r Society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups earlier, when cancer was more treatable, and it said more research is needed to see if biological differences play a role.“The new statistics emphasize the continuing importance of eliminating these social disparities through public policy
33、and education efforts,“ the organization said in a statement.But it also noted a drop in cancer death rates. “ Cancer death rates in both sexes for all sites combined have declined substantially among black Americans since 1992, as have incidence rates,“ said the report. “Increased efforts to improv
34、e economic conditions in combination with education about the relationship of lifestyle choices to cancer could further reduce the burden of cancer among African Americans.“ About 36 million Americans describe themselves as black, representing about 12 percent of the population. 31 Black Americans a
35、re more likely to die of cancer than_. （ A） people in other countries （ B） white Americans （ C） all other Americans （ D） their ancestors 32 Which may NOT be a reason for higher cancer death rates among US blacks? （ A） Unequal access to medical care. （ B） Greater probability of having other diseases.
36、 （ C） Differences in the biology of the cancer. （ D） Early diagnosis. 33 Cancer can be treated easier if it is detected_. （ A） in an early stage （ B） together with other diseases （ C） during check-ups （ D） in elderly people 34 Public policy and education efforts may help to do away with_. （ A） death
37、 rates （ B） various cancers （ C） unfair social differences （ D） biological differences 35 Since 1992, cancer death rates among black Americans_. （ A） have been going up and down （ B） have remained stable （ C） have increased （ D） have declined 35 A Ride in a Cable-car A ride in a cable-car is one of
38、the exciting and enjoyable experiences a child can have.In Switzerland, which is the home of the cable-car, it is used mostly to take tourists up the slope of a mountain, to a restaurant from which one can have a bird-eye view of the surrounding country, or to a top of a ski-run, from which, in wint
39、er, skiers glide down the snow covered the slope on skis.In Singapore, however, the cable-car takes one from the summit of a hill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa, a resort island just off the southern coast. The cable-car is really a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspend
40、ed in the air.It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys, the wheels of which are turned by electric motors. The cars are painted in eye-catching colours and spaced at regular intervals. Each car can seat up six persons. After the passengers have entered a car, they are locked in from outsi
41、de by an attendant, they have no control over the movement of the car. Before long, the passengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the modern city, the bustling harbour, and the several islands off the coast.The car is suspended so high in the air that slips on the sea look lik
42、e small boats, and boats like toys.On a clear day, both the sky above and the sea below look beautifully blue. In contrast to the fast-moving traffic on the ground, the cars in the air move in a leisurely manner, allowing passengers more than enough time to take in the scenery during the brief trip
43、to the island of Sentosa.After a few hours on Sentosa, it will be time again to take a cable-car back to Mount Faber.The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip. 36 The cable-car in Singapore_. （ A） takes visitors up to a mountain restaurant （ B） takes skiers to the top of a ski-run
44、 （ C） takes visitors to Sentosa （ D） takes visitors to a high mountain 37 Which of the following about the cable-cars is true? （ A） The cars move along the steel cable. （ B） The cars are operated by a driver. （ C） The cars are controlled by the passengers. （ D） The cars move on wheels. 38 Passengers
45、 can get a breath-taking view when riding in a cable-car because_. （ A） the car is painted in eye-catching colours （ B） the car is suspended so high in the sky （ C） each car can seat up to six persons （ D） both the sky and the sea look beautifully blue 39 The short trip does not bother passengers wh
46、o want a good view because_. （ A） the cars move slowly （ B） the cars move quickly （ C） the cars are suspended very high （ D） the cars have glass windows 40 The last sentence of the passage “The return journey is no less exciting than the outward trip“ , means_. （ A） The return trip is less boring th
47、an the outward ones. （ B） The return trip is more enjoyable than the outward ones. （ C） The return trip is as thrilling as the outward one （ D） Both the outward and the return trips are uninteresting. 40 Why So Many Children In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia, the population is g
48、rowing fast.The reason for this is simple: Women in these countries have a high birth rate from 3.0 to 7.0 children per woman.The majority of these women are poor, without the food or resources to care for their families.Why do they have so many children? Why dont they limit the size of their famili
49、es? The answer may be that they often have no choice.There are several reasons for this. One reason is economic.In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age.In an industrial economy, the situation is different.Many children do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus, industrialization has
