1、职称英语（综合类） B级模拟试卷 32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 Before the Civil War, Frederick Douglass editorials for the North Star urged respect for the rights of all people. （ A） advocated （ B） created （ C） foresaw （ D） granted 2 Numerous parallels e
2、xist between Ernest Hemingways life and the lives of his characters. （ A） studies （ B） problems （ C） similarities （ D） biases 3 There are fossil remains of dinosaurs in the rocky strata of every continent. （ A） layers （ B） areas （ C） peaks （ D） canyons 4 Although a herd of African elephants may have
3、 up to one thousand members, Asiatic elephants live in bands of five to sixty animals. （ A） as many as （ B） more than （ C） fewer than （ D） at least 5 Jumping spiders have excellent eyesight and can see their prey from a distance twenty times their own length. （ A） victim （ B） target （ C） nest （ D） p
4、rize 6 The department chairman refused to authorize the requisition. （ A） request （ B） transfer （ C） grant （ D） project 7 Machine tools vary in size from handheld devices used for drilling and grinding to large stationary machines that perform a number of different operations. （ A） exist （ B） expand
5、 （ C） compare （ D） range 8 Your plan will call for a lot of money. （ A） acquire （ B） require （ C） remind （ D） degrade 9 Even with detailed knowledge about an area, geologists cannot easily locate stores of underground natural gas. （ A） varieties （ B） maps （ C） supplies （ D） shops 10 Pearl fishing, o
6、r the search for pearl- bearing oysters, takes place in shallow waters. （ A） is taught （ B） occurs （ C） is prohibited （ D） starts 11 Some abnormal human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset delicate chemical balances in the brain. （ A） nourish （ B） favor （ C） prevent （ D） disturb 1
7、2 The boats of the earliest voyagers to the North American continent were exceptionally well built. （ A） shoes （ B） plows （ C） barns （ D） ships 13 Good health is a familys most valued possession. （ A） noticeable （ B） useful （ C） costly （ D） precious 14 Penicillin was discovered by chance in 1928. （
8、A） finally （ B） accidentally （ C） experimentally （ D） opportunely 15 The concert was called off due to the storm. （ A） recommended （ B） demanded （ C） amended （ D） cancelled 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
9、How to Design Kitchen Well Over the years economic, social and technological factors have influenced the design of kitchens. Since it is often used simultaneously by both family members as well as guests, the kitchen requires not only a glamorous look but a practical one. Also, the design elements m
10、ust meet the needs of the modern family. Environmental concerns have had an enormous impact on kitchen design. This concern includes recycling of household materials, as well as energy efficient appliances and the purity of both water and air. Research shows that up to 85 percent of the population i
11、s concerned about what might be in their drinking water. They are also often dissatisfied with the taste and odor of what comes out of their tap. This is why its important to consider adding a water filter system. The character of todays kitchen is very different from the way it was thirty years ago
12、. Theres more sophistication in food preparation, and more technological help with cooking and clean up. When choosing cabinets, first consider the style. Use the architectural style of your house as a guide. Because cabinets are a big investment, it is best to choose quality. Popular styles in kitc
13、hen cabinets are framed panel doors with raised or recessed panels of wood, cabinet fronts with glass panes, or simple slab doors in a rich painted or laminated finish. Cabinet pulls, handles and knobs are offered in a myriad of designs and finishes. Treat hardware as jewelry and dont be afraid to m
14、ix and match styles. Because many of todays kitchens consist of two or more cooks sharing in the meal preparation, there is a need for more counter space, cooktops and sinks. Although lifestyles are changing, the primary function of the kitchen as an area for preparing food has remained unchanged. T
15、he sink remains one of the most used areas in the kitchen as well as an important decorative statement. Appliance technology is moving at a very fast pace. Choosing what type of appliances as well as how many will depend on several factors such as how often and how much you cook and the size of your
16、 kitchen. Dont limit yourself to one of each kind of appliance. You can have a refrigerator in one place and a freezer in a separate area or two sets of cooktops, one on the counter next to the wall oven and one on an island. You can even have two dishwashers if size and budget require and permitthi
17、nk of it as saving time in the long run. 16 A well-designed kitchen should be modern, beautiful and practical at the same time. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Being harmless to the environment is the top priority in kitchen design. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Quality mat
18、ters the most when you are choosing kitchen cabinets. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 More counter space, cooktops and sinks are needed in todays kitchens because food preparation is more complicated than it used to be. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The design of the sink i
19、s indicative of a kitchen designers intelligence. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 Means of saving labor, appliances should be replaced whenever new models come out. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 It is the amount of time you can spend in the kitchen that decides how many app
20、liances of the same kind you should buy. （ 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 Integrating All Communications 1 Have you ever felt frustrated when you have to c
21、ontact your friends, but cannot reach them even youve tried to call to their mobile phones, pager and telephone? You may have to try again and again to reach them through other means such as the Internet or ICQ chat lines until you find where they are. 2 But never fear, the future will bring this ru
22、nning around to an end, an executive with Lucent Technologies says. 3 “If you contact your friend through a traditional telephone, but you find no one there, the network will automatically search for other communication means until your friend is available and connects you, maybe through his mobile
23、phone or instant message account, “Robert Cohen, Lucents global product marketing director, said. 4 The integration of different communication networks will make this possible, he said. The integrated telecommunication network is expected to be the next big thing in the next couple of years. 5 Futur
24、e networks will be developed to be multi-service networks that can support all kinds of communication methods and provide multiple communication services to users. Users would be able to communicate with one another across the different devices with a variety of multimedia contents such as voice, da
25、ta and video. 6 “Its the next generation network, “Cohen said. “Its to combine fixed-line telephone, wireless communication, cable as well as the Internet under the same network, and allow communi-cation to be done across different communication technologies. “ 7 Adoption of the integrated technolog
26、ies will help lay the foundation for the “single number“ concept. Instead of having several contact numbers used for several kinds of devices, people will be assigned one number, and this number will be used to allow their friends to contact them through E-mail, mobile phone, pager, instant message
27、or other kinds of devices. “With just one number your friends will be able to contact you through all communication methods as the number will associate with each individuals communication device connected to the network, “Cohen said. 8 To usher the industry in the future, Lucent has introduced what
28、 is called SoftSwitch technology to be the brain for the “next generation“ network. SoftSwitch allows telecom operators to integrate different kinds of communications networks, even old circuit-based networks or the new “packet“ network. 9 The technology also allows operators to create enhanced comm
29、unication services on their existing network infrastructure, helping them to take a shorter time for new service delivery. A Functions of Lucents SoftSwitch B Single number concept-basis for the integrated technologies C Integrated telecommunication network D Single number concept E Higher service q
30、uality F Inconvenience of disintegrated communication means 23 Paragraph _ 24 Paragraph _ 25 Paragraph _ 26 Paragraph _ 26 A one communication method without integration B development of new telecommunications equipment C the brain of the next generation network D his particular assigned number E di
31、fferent devices and media F transformation of old circuit-based networks 27 It is not so convenient to use only_. 28 With the use of multi-service networks, users would be able to communicate with one another across_. 29 SoftSwitch is developed by Lucent as_. 30 From this passage we know that in the
32、 near future everyone is contacted by others through_. 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 Seeing the World Centuries Ago If you enjoy looking through travel books by such familiar authors as Arthur Frommer or Eugene Fodor, it will not surprise you to learn that
33、travel writing has a long and venerable history. Almost from the earliest annals of recorded time individuals have found ready audiences for their accounts of journeys to strange and exotic locales. One of the earliest travel writers, a Greek geographer and historian named Strabo, lived around the t
34、ime of Christ. Though Strabo is known to have traveled from east of the Black Sea west to Italy and as far south as Ethiopia, he also used details gleaned from other writers to extend and enliven his accounts. His multivolumed work Geography provides the only surviving account of the cities, peoples
35、, customs, and geographical peculiarities of the whole known world of his time. Two other classic travel writers, the Italian Marco Polo and the Moroccan Ibn Battutah, lived in roughly the same time period. Marco Polo traveled to China with his father and uncle in about A. D. 1275 and remained there
36、 16 or 17 years, visiting several other countries during his travels. When Marco returned to Italy he dictated his memoirs, including stories he had heard from others, to a scribe, with the resulting book II millione being an instant success. Though difficult to attest to the accuracy of all he says
37、, Marcos book impelled Europeans to begin their great voyages of exploration. Ibn Battutahs interest in travel began on his required Muslim journey to Mecca in 1325, and during his lifetime he journeyed through all the countries where Islam held sway. His travel book the Rihlah is a personalized acc
38、ount of desert journeys, court intrigues, and even the effect of the Black Death in the various lands he visited. In almost 30 years of traveling it is estimated that Ibn Battutah covered more than 75, 000 miles. 31 This passage is mostly about_. （ A） how to write a travel book （ B） the literary sty
39、le of three early travel writers （ C） why people find travel writing exciting （ D） where three early travel writers went and wrote about 32 Ibn Battutah traveled_. （ A） to Ethiopia （ B） throughout the Muslim world （ C） to China （ D） for 16 or 17 years 33 The books of the three writers were popular b
40、ecause_. （ A） they explained the best routes to get to places （ B） they listed good places to stay （ C） all of their stories were firsthand accounts （ D） they told of strange and exotic locales 34 The overall organization of this passage is through_. （ A） travel writers personal narratives （ B） pers
41、uasive details （ C） spatial description （ D） chronological order 35 In this passage attest means to_. （ A） draw a map of （ B） give proof of （ C） give an examination to （ D） tell lies to 35 Spoilt for Choice Choice, we are given tol believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endle
42、ss situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main, these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes s
43、electing one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the hands of the army of professionals, lifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like, waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a
44、fee. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares. The main impac
45、t of endless choice in peoples lives is anxiety. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness, even paralysis, in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuit
46、able item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease. Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not really needed. The advertisers and the shareholders of the manufacturers are, nonethele
47、ss, satisfied. It is not just their availability that is the problem, but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market. Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves. Products also need to have a short lifespan so th
48、at the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The classic example is computers which are almost obsolete once they are bought. At first, there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers, but now there are many companies all with not only their own pro
49、ducts but different versions of the same machine. This makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease, into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety. The plethora of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world, people have more choice about where they want to live and worka fairly recent phenomenon. In the past, nations migrated across huge swathes of the earth in
