1、职称英语（综合类） C级模拟试卷 15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 Ruth Benedicts highly popular book Patterns of Culture stressed the role of culture in personality formation. （ A） overly （ B） very （ C） fairly （ D） relatively 2 Because the sale of bonds is a
2、 convenient means of raising capital, corporations often issue bonds as well as stocks. （ A） as good as （ B） as substitutes for （ C） in addition to （ D） instead of 3 In the western United States one can still find posts to which nineteenth-century cowboys hitched their horses. （ A） tied （ B） led （ C
3、） pulled （ D） brought 4 In the Navaho household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable roles in raising children. （ A） dominant （ B） exemplary （ C） essential （ D） demanding 5 The osprey flies above the water and when it spots a fish it swoops down to catch it. （ A） drops （ B） sees （ C）
4、 wants （ D） selects 6 His job was to look after the animals. （ A） search for （ B） care for （ C） follow （ D） trap 7 Trading companies put up the money for the first English colonies in North America. （ A） supplied （ B） earned （ C） needed （ D） borrowed 8 He spoke so quickly that it was difficult to ta
5、ke down what he was saying. （ A） translate （ B） record （ C） follow （ D） interpret 9 No part of New Hampshire is far from water. （ A） mountain （ B） town （ C） section （ D） village 10 Most sound vibrations arrive at the eardrum by way of the auditory canal. （ A） search for （ B） reach （ C） tickle （ D） w
6、hisper to 11 In 197the United States Army began to assign women to positions previously classified as having combat status. （ A） secretly （ B） genuinely （ C） formerly （ D） officially 12 Penguins do not suffer from the cold in Antarctica because their feathers secrete protective oil. （ A） hide （ B） w
7、arm （ C） produce （ D） absorb 13 Until the late nineteenth century, there was no uniform system of time-keeping in the United States. （ A） personal （ B） efficient （ C） consistent （ D） practical 14 Insects thrive all over, from the hottest deserts to the snow-clad peaks of lofty mountains. （ A） silent
8、ly （ B） totally （ C） everywhere （ D） overhead 15 In prehistoric times people seldom stayed anywhere for very long because their food supply usually ran out. （ A） became depleted （ B） was stolen （ C） escaped （ D） spoiled 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
9、 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 Riches and Romance From Frances Wine Harvest September is harvest time. And with bunches of grapes swinging (摇摆 ) in the wind, the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it. The yearly wine festival is held in honour of Bacchus, the
10、Roman god of wine. Its a fun time with parties, music, dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine. French wine-making began more than 2, 500 years ago. The worlds oldest type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wine. Today France produces one-fifth of the worlds wine, and
11、 some of the most famous varieties. The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire Valley. Champagne, a drink used in celebrations, is named after the place where sparkling (有气泡的 )wine was first produced in 1700. Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes. It is the suga
12、rs that turn into alcohol. Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juice. Nowadays, this practice is usually carried out by machines. Each wine producing region has its own character, based on its type of grapes and soil. The tast
13、e of wine changes with time. Until 1850, all French champagne was sweet. Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter. The drink has always been linked with riches, romance and nobleness. Yet the French think of it in more ordinary terms. They believe it makes daily living easier, less hurried
14、 and with fewer problems. “All its links are with times when people are at their best; with relaxation, happiness, long slow meals and the free flow of ideas, “wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson. 16 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 1
15、7 In the yearly wine festival, people always enjoy themselves. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Wine-making in France has a history of over 2, 500 years. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C
16、） Not mentioned 20 Different regions in France produce different types of wine. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 French wine will taste sour (酸的 ) in future. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax. （ A） Right （ B） Wr
17、ong （ 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 How We Form First Impression 1 We all have first impression of someone we just met. But why? Why do we form an opinion about someone without
18、really knowing anything about him or her-aside perhaps from a few remarks or readily observable traits. 2 The answer is related to how your brain allows you to be aware of the world. Your brain is so sensitive in picking up facial traits, even very minor difference in how a persons eyes, ears, nose,
19、 or mouth are placed in relation to each other makes you see him or her as different. In fact, your brain continuously processes incoming sensory information-the sights and sounds of your world. These incoming “signals“ are compared against a host of “memories“ stored in the brain areas called the c
20、ortex system to determine what these new signals “mean“. 3 If you see someone you know and like at school, your brain says “familiar and safe. “ If you see someone new， it says, “new-potentially threatening“. Then your brain starts to match features of this stranger with other “known“ memories. The
21、height, weight, dress, ethnicity, gestures, and tone of voice are all matched up. The more unfamiliar the characteristics, the more your brain may say, “This is new. I dont like this person“. Or else, “Im intrigued“. Or your brain may perceive a new face but familiar clothes, ethnicity, gestures-lik
22、e your other friends; So your brain says: “I like this person“. But these preliminary “impressions“ Can be dead wrong. 4 When we stereotype people, we use a less mature form of thinking (not unlike the immature thinking of a very young child) that makes simplistic and categorical impress of others.
23、Rather than learn about the depth and breadth of people-their history, interest, values, strengths, and true character-we categorize them as jocks, geeks, or freaks. 5 However, if we resist initial stereotypical impressions, we have a chance to be aware of what a person is truly like. If we spend ti
24、me with a person, hear about his or her life, hopes, dreams, and become aware of the persons character, we use a different, more mature style of thinking-and the most complex areas of our cortex, which allow US to be humane. A Ways of Departure from Immature and Simplistic Impressions B Comment on F
25、irst Impression C Illustration of First Impression D Comparing Incoming Sensory Information Against Memories E Threatening Aspect of First Impressions F Differences Among Jocks, Geeks and Freaks. 23 Paragraph 2_. 24 Paragraph 3_. 25 Paragraph 4_. 26 Paragraph 5_. 26 A a strangers less mature type of
26、 thinking B the most complex areas of our cortex C the immature form of thinking of a very young child D the meaning of incoming sensory information E the sights and sounds of the world F an opportunity to analyze different forms of thinking 27 Sensory information is one that is perceived through_.
27、28 You interpret _ by comparing it against the memories already stored in your brain. 29 The way we stereotype people is a less mature form of thinking, which is similar to 30 We can use our more mature style of thinking thanks to_. 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。
28、 30 The Sahara The name Sahara derives from the Arabic word for “desert“ or “steppe“. At 3. 5 million square miles, an area roughly the size of the United States, the Sahara Desert in northern Africa is the largest desert in the world. It spans the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. D
29、aytime temperatures can reach as high as 130F. The humidity sometimes gets into the teens. But it can also be as low as 2. 5 percent, the lowest in the world. Most of the Sahara receives less than five inches of rain per year, while large areas sometimes have no rainfall at all for years. At the hea
30、rt of the Sahara is the landlocked north African country of Niger. Here the sand dunes can be 100 feet tall and several miles long. Here sand plains stretch over an area larger than Germany where there is neither water nor towns. Yet sitting in the midst of the surrounding desert is the town of Bilm
31、a. Suddenly there are pools of clear water. Surprisingly, there are groves of date palms. Underground water resources, or oases, sufficient to support irrigated agriculture are found in dry stream beds and depressions. Irrigation ditches run off a creek to water fields. Corn, cassava, tea, peanuts,
32、hot peppers, and orange, lime, and grapefruit trees grow in these fields. Donkeys and goats graze on green grass. The Sahara of Niger is still a region where you can see a camel caravan of 500 camels tied together in loose lines as long as a mile, traveling toward such oasis towns. There a caravan w
33、ill collect life-sustaining salt, which is mined from watery basins, and transport it up to 400 miles back to settlements on the edges of the desert. The round trip across the vast sands takes one month. 31 This passage is mostly about_. （ A） Bilma （ B） life in the Sahara （ C） the deserts of Africa
34、（ D） how camels travel in the desert 32 Rainfall in most of the Sahara is_. （ A） zero （ B） less than ten inches per year （ C） less than five inches per year （ D） less than twenty inches per year 33 The Sahara can be described as_. （ A） a place where no one lives （ B） an area where the winters are co
35、ld （ C） a place of contrasts （ D） an area that appeals to many tourists 34 The phrase “an area roughly the size of the United States“ gives an indication of the size of_. （ A） Niger （ B） the Sahara （ C） northern Africa （ D） all of Africa 35 In this passage “caravan“ means_. （ A） railroad train （ B）
36、a small, fast sailing ship （ C） traveling circus （ D） group traveling together through difficult country 35 The National Park Service Americas national parks are like old friends. You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing theyre out there makes you feel better. Hearing the names of
37、these famous old friends-Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon-revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come. From Acadia to Zion, 369 national parks are part of a continually evolving system. Ancient fossil beds, Revolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges
38、, and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part of our National Park System (NPS). The care and preservation for future generations of these special places is entrusted to the National Park Service. Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of the Service, no
39、t only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer, or a thought-provoking history lesson, but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals. The National Park Service ranks also include architects, historians, archaeologists, biologists, and a ho
40、st of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washingtons teeth to Thomas Edisons wax recordings. Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive challenges and enormous opportunities. Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educational possibili
41、ties of a national park beyond its physical boundaries. Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage, create pocket parks and green spaces, and re-energize local economies. Growing communities thirsty for recr
42、eational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and hiking trails, as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers. To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, the National Park Service has formed partne
43、rships-some dating back 100 years, some only months old-with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations, American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives, Park Friends groups, cooperating associations, private organizations, community groups and individuals who share the National Park ethic.
44、 National Park Week 1996 is a celebration of these partnerships. 36 Why are Americas national parks like old friends? _ （ A） Because they are always out there. （ B） Because they are very old. （ C） Because they make people feel better. （ D） Because they are very famous. 37 Which of the following stat
45、ements is true about uniformed rangers? _ （ A） They take tourists to national parks. （ B） They always act as tourist guides. （ C） They help set up new national parks. （ D） They protect the National Park System. 38 The National Park Service does all of the following EXCEPT_. （ A） offering help to vis
46、itors （ B） molding the Nation （ C） keeping people better informed of the National Park System （ D） helping preserve the cultural heritage 39 What is this passage about? _ （ A） It is about the American National Parks. （ B） It is about the National Park Service. （ C） It is about the National Park Serv
47、ice partnerships. （ D） It is about the care and preservation of the National Parks in America. 40 What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss? _ （ A） The pocket parks in America. （ B） The preparations made for the celebration of National Park Week 1996. （ C） The work that ha
48、s been done by the partners. （ D） The preservation of national resources in America. 40 Abraham Lincoln On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President, Lincol
49、n at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere. It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. T
