1、职称英语（综合类） B级模拟试卷 19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 The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences. （ A） force （ B） influence （ C） surprise （ D） power 2 Can you follow the plot so far? （ A） change （ B） investigate （ C） writ
2、e （ D） understand 3 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. （ A） physical （ B） mental （ C） natural （ D） hard 4 In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed. （ A） result （ B） judgment （ C） decision （ D） event 5 Norman Blarney is an artist of deep convictions. （ A） st
3、atements （ B） beliefs （ C） suggestions （ D） claims 6 Up to now, the work has been easy. （ A） So （ B） So long （ C） So that （ D） So far 7 The report advocated setting up day training colleges. （ A） supposed （ B） excited （ C） suggested （ D） discussed 8 Accordingly, a number of other methods have been e
4、mployed. （ A） Therefore （ B） Afterwards （ C） However （ D） Furthermore 9 The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. （ A） view （ B） sight （ C） look （ D） point 10 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs. （ A） tensely （ B） nearly （ C） carefully （ D） closely 11 The union representati
5、ve put across her argument very effectively. （ A） explained （ B） invented （ C） considered （ D） accepted 12 He talks tough but has a tender heart. （ A） heavy （ B） mild （ C） kind （ D） wild 13 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy. （ A） making （ B） taking （ C） discussing （ D） expecti
6、ng 14 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing. （ A） waste （ B） buy （ C） use （ D） sell 15 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters. （ A） function （ B） ability （ C） power （ D） volume 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
7、；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 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
8、the largest towns in 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 anniv
9、ersary of the city receiving 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 o
10、f England. It continued 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 there are days in the year. Nowadays, there are far fewer churches and pubs, but in 1964 the University of East Anglia was
11、built in Norwich. With 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 wide choice of entertainment: theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, busy cafes, excellent restaurants, and a num
12、ber of arts and leisure 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
13、of Norwich lived with a very large hole in 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 pe
14、ople are really pleased 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）
15、 Not mentioned 17 People 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） Righ
16、t （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The number of foreign students in Norwich bas 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 t
17、wo years to build “The 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。 23 Local Newspapers In Britain 1. Britain has a large circulation (发行量 ) of the national n
18、ewspapers. The Daily Mirror and The Daily Express both sell about 4 million copies each day. On average, every family will buy one newspaper in the morning, and take two or three on Sundays. 2. Local newspapers are just as popular as the national ones in Britain. Local papers have a weekly circulati
19、on of 13 million. Nearly every town and country area has its own paper, and almost every local paper is financially holding its own. Many local newspapers are earning good profits. 3. Local newspapers have their special characteristics. They mainly satisfy interest in local events - births, weddings
20、, deaths, council meetings, and sports. Editors often rely on a small staff of people who know the district well. Clubs and churches in the neighborhood regularly supply these papers with much local news. Local news does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in
21、this weeks edition, a news item can be held over until the following week. 4. The editor of a local newspaper never forgets that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. For this reason, he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen. If the newspaper sells well with carefully cho
22、sen news items to attract local readers, the businessmen will be grateful to the paper for the opportunity of keeping their products in the public eye. 5. Local newspapers seldom comment on problems of national importance, and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often prov
23、ide service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to improve transport, provide better shopping facilities, and preserve local monuments and places of interest. 23 A Keeping Good Relations with Local Businessmen B
24、 Service Provided by Local Newspapers C Large Circulation of the National Newspapers D Special Features of Local Newspapers E Power of Local Newspapers F Popularity of Local Newspapers 23 Paragraph 2 _. 24 Paragraph 3 _. 25 Paragraph 4 _. 26 Paragraph 5 _. 27 A a lot of money B local people C mornin
25、g D local people E national issues F local issues 27 British people have the habit of reading newspapers in the _. 28 Many local newspapers in Britain are making _. 29 Local newspapers are well received because they carry articles that please _. 30 Local newspapers rarely give opinions on _. 四、 阅读理解
26、 (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 Two People, Two Paths You must be familiar with the situation: Dads driving, Mums telling him where to go. Hes sure that they need to turn left. But she says its not for another two blocks. Who has the better sense of direction? Men or
27、women. They both do, a new study says, but in different ways. Men and women, Canadian researchers have found, have different methods of finding their way. Men look quickly at landmarks (地标 ) and head off in what they think is the right direction. Women, however, try to picture the whole route in det
28、ail and then follow the path in their head. “Women tend to be more detailed,“ said Edward Cornell, who led the study, “while men tend to be a little bit faster and.a little bit more intuitive (直觉感知的 ).“ In fact, said Cornell, “sense of direction“ isnt one skill but two. The first is the “survey meth
29、od“. This is when you see an area from above, such as a printed map. You can see, for example, where the hospital is, where the church is and that the supermarket is on its right. The second skill is the “route method“. This is when you use a series of directions. You start from the hospital, then t
30、urn left, turn right, go uphill and then you see the supermarket. Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route and follow directions. Both work, and neither is better. Some scientists insist that these different skills have a long history. They argue it i
31、s because of the difference in traditional roles. In ancient times, young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt. The trip took hours or days and covered unfamiliar places. The only way to know where you were was to use the survey method to remember landmarks the mountains, the l
32、akes and so on. The women, on the other hand, took young girls out to find fruits and plants. These activities were much closer to home but required learning well-used paths. So, womens sense of space was based on learning certain routes. 31 When finding his way, Dad tends to rely on （ A） his intuit
33、ive knowledge. （ B） his book knowledge. （ C） Mums assistance, （ D） the polices assistance. 32 Women are more likely to use （ A） the survey method. （ B） the traditional method. （ C） the route method. （ D） the right method. 33 Which works better, the route method or the survey method? （ A） The survey
34、method. （ B） The route method, （ C） Either, （ D） Neither. 34 Which of the following is NOT a landmark? （ A） A long river. （ B） A high mountain. （ C） A magnificent church. （ D） A Path in your head. 35 Women developed a sense of space out of the need （ A） to go fishing. （ B） to go hunting. （ C） to lea
35、rn well-used paths. （ D） to go swimming. 36 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 the Lo
36、rd 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 full 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 attra
37、cted 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 centrepiece of the carnival is samba (桑巴舞 ), a typical Brazilian dance. Every year, tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passio
38、n 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 candidate fo
39、r 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 street figh
40、ting, 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 honour of the citys founder who was said to have been raised by a she-wolf. Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so, despi
41、te the troubles, the carnival will remain a symbol of the countrys culture. 36 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. 37 How l
42、ong does the carnival last? （ A） Six days. （ B） A whole week. （ C） Eight days. （ D） The whole of February. 38 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. 39 According to
43、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. 40 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The earliest
44、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. 41 More Than a Ride to School The National Education Association cla
45、ims, “The school bus is a mirror of the community.“ They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior (外部 ) does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right, and sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ri
46、de to school for Liesl. Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesls bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesls family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy h
47、er last year riding the bus. She says, “Its been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when youre a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes yo
48、u feel important.“ Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree. Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation. Company President, Larry Althouse acknowledges Bruce Hardys outstanding record. “
49、You do not come by employees like Bruce these days; he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles, Hardys reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus.“ Althouse further added, “Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transp
