1、职称英语（综合类） B级模拟试卷 44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 Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful articles in the market. （ A） batteries （ B） bargains （ C） baskets （ D） barrels 2 In previous times, when
2、 fresh meat was inadequate, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food. （ A） in short store （ B） in short provision （ C） in short reserve （ D） in short supply 3 The tomato juice left a brown stain on the front of my jacket. （ A） track （ B） trace （ C） spot （ D） point 4 A peculiarly poin
3、ted chin is his most memorable facial characteristic. （ A） mark （ B） feature （ C） trace （ D） appearance 5 Professor Taylors talk has indicated that science has a very strong influence on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists. （ A） motivation （ B） perspective （ C） impression （ D）
4、impact 6 I catch a cold now and then. （ A） always （ B） occasionally （ C） constantly （ D） regularly 7 Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ability. （ A） capacity （ B） strength （ C） length （ D） possibility 8 The newspaper did not mention the degree of the
5、damage caused by the fire. （ A） range （ B） level （ C） extent （ D） quantity 9 Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first endeavor. （ A） intention （ B） attempt （ C） purpose （ D） desire 10 The manager got angry just because his secreta
6、ry was ten minutes late. （ A） lost his mood （ B） lost his temper （ C） lost his mind （ D） lost his passion 11 They bought the land in order to build a new office block. （ A） with a purpose to （ B） with a view to （ C） with a goal to （ D） with a reason to 12 Please give my best wishes to your family. （
7、 A） notice （ B） attention （ C） regards （ D） cares 13 A complete change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve. （ A） strict （ B） wide （ C） ever （ D） radical 14 She can speak French and German,let alone English. （ A） to say nothing of （ B） to speak nothing of （ C） to talk nothing of （ D）
8、 to tell nothing of 15 At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide scope of topics they were interested in. （ A） extent （ B） number （ C） collection （ D） range 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 A
9、merican Wedding “I do.“ To Americans, those two words carry great meaning.They can even change your life, especially if you say them at your own wedding.Making wedding vows is like signing a contract.Now Americans dont really think marriage is a business deal.But marriage is a serious business. It a
10、ll begins with engagement.Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her.If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her.Often he tries to surprise her by “popping the question“ in a romantic way.Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time i
11、s right to get married.The man usually gives his francee(未婚妻 ) a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement.They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years.As the big day approaches, their friends will provide many useful gifts.Today many couples also receive advice during engagement.This prep
12、ares them for the challenges of married life. At last it is time for the wedding.Although most weddings follow traditions, theres still room for individualism(个人主义 ).For example, the usual place for a wedding is a church.But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot.A few even have the cerem
13、ony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends.They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony.But some things rarely change.The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress.She tradition
14、ally wears “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.“ The groom wears a formal suit. As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stands with the minister, facing the audience.Music signals the entrance of the brides attendants followed by the beautiful bride.Nerv
15、ously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health.“ But sometimes the couple composes their own vows.They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment.Finally the
16、minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife.You may kiss your bride!“ At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests.Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite.Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers(花束 ) to a group of single girls.Trad
17、ition says that the one who catches the flower will be the next to marry.After the reception,many couples take a honeymoon,a one-to-two-week vacation trip,to celebrate their new marriage. 16 American consider marriage as a business deal. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 If a young man pro
18、posed to a girl,the girl would ask her father for permission. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Besides holding the wedding ceremony in the church,there are various other choices. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 Before marriage,the couple can take some courses for preparation.
19、（ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The bride must take something red during the wedding ceremony. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 The girls father will take her to the groom before they repeat their vows. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 The exchange of gold ring is a
20、 necessary procedure. （ 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 Local Newspapers in Britain 1.Britain has a large circulation (发行量 ) of the national newspapers.The D
21、aily 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 circulation of 13 million.Ne
22、arly 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, deaths, council meeting
23、s, 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 this weeks edition, a news it
24、em 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 chosen news items to attract local
25、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 provide service to the community in e
26、xpressing 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. A.Keeping Good Relations with Local Businessmen B.Service Provided by Local Newspapers
27、 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_ 26 A.a lot of money B.British people C.morning D.local people E.national issues F.local
28、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 (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
29、，为每题选 1个最佳选项。 30 Electronic Mail During the past few years, scientists all over the world have suddenly found themselves productively engaged in task they once spent their lives avoiding writing, any kind of writing, but particularly letter writing.Encouraged by electronic mails surprisingly high sp
30、eed, convenience and economy, people who never before touched the stuff are.regularly, skillfully, even cheerfully tapping out a great deal of correspondence. Electronic networks, woven into the fabric of scientific communication these days, are the route to colleagues in distant countries, shared d
31、ata, bulletin boards and electronic journals.Anyone with a personal computer, a modern and the software to link computers over telephone lines can sign on.An estimated five million scientists have done so with more joining every day, most of them communicating through a bundle of interconnected dome
32、stic and foreign routes known collectively as the Internet, or net. E-mail is starting to edge out the fax, the telephone, overnight mail, and of course, land mail.It shrinks time and distance between scientific collaborators, in part because it is conveniently asynchronous (异步的 ) (Writers can type
33、while their colleagues across time zones sleep; their message will be waiting.).If it is not yet speeding discoveries, it is certainly accelerating communication. Jeremy Bernstein, the physicist and science writer, once called E-mail the physicists umbilical cord (脐带 ).Later other people, too, have
34、been discovering its connective virtues.Physicists are using it; college students are using it; everybody is using it; and as a sign that it has come of age, the New Yorker has celebrated its liberating presence with a cartoon an appreciative dog seated at a keyboard, saying happily, “On the Interne
35、t, nobody knows youre a dog.“ 31 The reasons given below about the popularity of E-mail can be found in the passage except （ A） direct and reliable （ B） time-saving in delivery （ C） money-saving （ D） available at any time 32 How is the Internet or net explained in the passage? （ A） Electronic routes
36、 used to fax or correspond overnight. （ B） Electronic routes used to read home and international journals. （ C） Electronic routes waiting for correspondence while one is sleeping. （ D） Electronic routes connected among millions of users home and abroad. 33 What does the sentence “ If it is not yet s
37、peeding discoveries, it is certainly accelerating communication“ most probably mean? （ A） The quick speed of correspondence may have ill effects on discoveries. （ B） Although it does not speed up correspondence, it helps make discoveries. （ C） It quickens mutual communication even if it does not acc
38、elerate discoveries. （ D） It shrinks time for communication and accelerates discoveries. 34 Why is a dog sitting before a computer keyboard in a cartoon published by the New Yorkers? （ A） Even dogs are interested in the computer. （ B） E-mail has become very popular. （ C） Dogs are liberated from thei
39、r usual duties. （ D） E-mai deprives dogs of their owners love. 35 What will happen to fax, land mail,overnight mail,etc according to the writer? （ A） Their functions cannot be replaced by E-mail. （ B） They will co-exist with E-mail for a long time. （ C） Less and less people will use them. （ D） They
40、will play a supplementary function to E-mail. 35 Hacking People tend to think of computers as isolated machines, working away all by themselves.Some do personal computer without an outside link, like someones hideaway (隐蔽的 ) cabin in the woods. But just as most of homes are tied to a community by st
41、reets, bus routes and electric lines, computers that exchange intelligence are part of a community local, national and even global network joined by telephone connections. The computer network is a creation of the electric age, but it is based on old-fashioned trust.It cannot work without trust. A r
42、ogue loose (为所欲为的无赖 ) in a computer system called hacker (黑客 ) is worse than a thief entering your house.He could go through anyones electronic mail or add to, change, distort or delete anything in the information stored in the computers memory.He could even take control of the entire system by plac
43、ing his own instructions in the software that runs it.He could shut the computer down whenever he wished, and no one could stop him. Then he could program the computer to erase any sign of his ever having been there. Hacking, our electronic-age term for computer break-in, is more and more in the new
44、s-brainy kids vandalizing university records, even pranking (胡闹 ) about in supposedly safeguarded systems.To those who understand how computer networks are increasingly regulating life in the late 20th century, these are not laughing matters.A potential for disaster is building; A dissatisfied forme
45、r insurance-company employee wipes out information from payroll (工资表 ) files.A student sends out a “virus“ , a secret and destructive command, over a national network.The virus copies itself at lightning speed, jamming the entire network thousands of academic, commercial and government computer syst
46、ems.Such disastrous cases have already occurred.Now exists the possibility of terrorism by computer.Spoiling a system responsible for air-traffic control at a busy airport, or knocking out the telephones of a major city, is a relatively easy way to spread panic.Yet neither business nor government ha
47、s done enough to toughen its defenses against attack.For one thing, such defenses are expensive; for another, they may interrupt communication the main reason for using computers in the first place. 36 The writer mentions “a thief“ in the second paragraph_. （ A） to show that a hacker is more dangero
48、us than a thief （ B） to tell people that thieves like to steal computers nowadays （ C） to demand that a protective computer system should be set up against thieves （ D） to demonstrate that hackers and thieves are the same people 37 The word “vandalizing“ in Paragraph 3 means_. （ A） stealing （ B） cre
49、ating （ C） destroying （ D） updating 38 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Hacking is also known as computer break-in. （ B） Experts on computer networks consider hacking nothing serious. （ C） Hacking is a widespread concern. （ D） Hacking is potentially disastrous. 39 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an instance of attack by a hacker? （ A） Deleting information in the computers memory. （
