1、职称英语（综合类） C级模拟试卷 17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 plane was fatally crippled when the rear cargo door was pulled off in flight. （ A） jammed （ B） opened （ C） torn away （ D） crumpled up 2 Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome. （ A）
2、difficult （ B） pointless （ C） profitable （ D） boring 3 A neutron is so tiny that it would take ten trillion of them to cover a square inch. （ A） indefinite （ B） variable （ C） minuscule （ D） intangible 4 In the Mesozoic period, the upward thrust of great rock masses created the Rocky Mountains and th
3、e Alps. （ A） collision （ B） angle （ C） push （ D） erosion 5 Salesmanship is the ability to sway people to willingly buy products or support new ideas. （ A） educate （ B） expect （ C） allow （ D） persuade 6 The concept of upward social mobility has been an abiding feature of American life. （ A） enduring
4、（ B） unaffected （ C） intriguing （ D） observable 7 A tuning fork is a narrow, two-pronged steel bar that when tuned to a specific musical pitch retains its tuning almost indefinitely. （ A） uncertainly （ B） inaudibly （ C） endlessly （ D） magically 8 With the establishment of the Environmental Protectio
5、n Agency in the United States, the environmental lobby became more overtly political. （ A） extravagantly （ B） consistently （ C） earnestly （ D） openly 9 When hummingbirds fly, their wing beats are so rapid that the wings seem blurred. （ A） tiny （ B） fragile （ C） indistinct （ D） inexhaustible 10 The c
6、aliber of F. Scott Fitz geralds writing was reassessed by literary critics in the 1950s. （ A） idealism （ B） creativity （ C） quality （ D） imagery 11 Grain was the agricultural base for each of the ancient civilizations. （ A） many （ B） just one （ C） several （ D） every one 12 Canada does not have a sta
7、te religion, and the separation of church and state has been firmly upheld. （ A） officially （ B） formally （ C） easily （ D） solidly 13 The plane for Riode Janeiro will take off at :00 p. m. （ A） depart （ B） land （ C） approach （ D） refuel 14 Alice Walkers graphic depiction of the lives of Black people
8、 in the south has established her as one of the most promising contemporary writers in the United States. （ A） optimistic （ B） humorous （ C） somber （ D） vivid 15 Such essentially different stimulus cold, drugs, and grief can provoke identical chemical reactions in the body. （ A） illness （ B） weather
9、 （ C） sorrow （ D） travel 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 Moderate Earthquake Strikes England A moderate earthquake struck parts of southeast England on 28 April 2007, toppling chimneys from houses and rous
10、ing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power in Kent County. One women suffered minor head and neck injuries. “It felt as if the whole house was being slid across like a fun-fair ride, “ said the woman. The British Geological Survey said the 4. 3-magnitude quake str
11、uck at 8:19 a. m. and was centered under the English Channel, about 8. 5 miles south of Dover and near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel. Witnesses said cracks appeared in walls and chimneys collapsed across the county. Residents said the tremor had lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds. “I was lying i
12、n bed and it felt as if someone had just got up from bed next to me. “ Said Hendrick van Eck, 27, of Canterbury about 60 miles southeast of London. “I then heard the sound of cracking, and it was getting heavier and heavier. It felt as if someone was at the end of my bed hopping up and down. “ There
13、 are thousands of moderate quakes on this scale around the world each year, but they are rare in Britain. The April 28 quake was the strongest in Britain since 2002 when a 4. 8-magnitude quake struck the central England city of Birmingham. The countrys strongest earthquake took place in the North Se
14、a in 1931 .measuring 6. 1 on the Richter scale. British Geological Survey scientist Roger Musson said the quake took place on 28 April in an area that had seen several of the biggest earthquakes ever to strike Britain, including one in 1580 that caused damage in London and was felt in France. Musson
15、 predicted that it was only a matter of time before another earthquake struck this part of England. However, people should not be scared too much by this prediction, Musson said, as the modern earthquake warning system of Britain should be able to detect a forthcoming quake and announce it several h
16、ours before it takes place. This would allow time for people to evacuate and reduce damage to the minimum. 16 During the April earthquake, the whole England was left without power. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 The Channel Tunnel was closed for hours after the earthquake occurred. （ A）
17、 Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 It was reported that one lady had got her head and neck injured, but not seriously. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 France and several other European countries sent their medical teams to work side by side with the British doctors. （ A） Right （ B）
18、Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The countrys strongest earthquake took place in London in 1580. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 Musson predicted that another earthquake would occur in southeast England sooner or later. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 It can be inferred from the p
19、assage that England is rarely hit by high magnitude earthquakes. （ 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 Volts from the Sky 1 Lightning has caused awe and wonder si
20、nce old times. Although Benjamin Franklin demonstrated lightning as an enormous electrical discharge more than 200 years ago, many puzzles still surround this powerful phenomenon. 2 Lightning is generated when electrical charges separate in rain clouds, though processes are still not fully understoo
21、d. Typically, positive charges build at the cloud top, while the bottom becomes negatively charged. In most instances of cloud-to-ground lightning, the negatively charged lower portion of the cloud repels negatively charged particles on the grounds surfaces, making it become positively charged. The
22、positive charge on the ground gathers at elevated points. 3 A flow of electrons begins between the cloud and earth. When the voltage charge becomes large enough, it breaks through the insulating barrier of air, and electrons zigzag earthward. We see the discharge as lightning. 4 Lightning can occur
23、within a cloud, between clouds, or between clouds and the ground. The first variety, intra-cloud lightning, is the most frequent but is often hidden from our view. Cloud-to -ground lightning, making up about 20 percent of lightning discharges, is what we usually see Lightning comes in several forms,
24、 including sheet, ribbon, and ball, Intra-cloud lightning can illuminate a cloud so it looks like a white sheet, hence its name. When cloud-to-ground lightning occurs during strong winds, they can shift the lightning channel sideways, so it looks like a ribbon. The average lightning strike is more t
25、han 3 miles long and can travel at a tenth of the speed of light. Ball lightning, the rarest and most mysterious form, derives its name from the small luminous ball that appears near the impact point, moves horizontally, and lasts for several seconds. 5 Thunder is generated by the tremendous heat re
26、leased in a lightning discharge second. This sudden heating acts as an explosion, generating shock waves we hear as thunder. 6 About 2, 000 thunderstorms are occurring in the world at any time, generating about 100 lightning strikes every second, or 8 million daily. Within the United States, lightni
27、ng strikes are estimated at 20 million a year, or about 22, 000 per day. You have a l-in-600, 000 chance of being struck by lightning during your lifetime. Lightning can strike twice or more in the same spot. The Empire State Building in New York is struck by lightning about two dozen times annually
28、. 7 You can measure how far you are from a lightning strike by counting the seconds between viewing the flash and hearing the bang, and then dividing by five. This approximates the mileage. A Cloud-to-ground lightning occurring in the U. S. B Types of lightning C Cause of lightning D Differences bet
29、ween thunder and thunderstorm E Frequencies of thunderstorms occurring in the world and the U. S. F Shock waves as thunder 23 Paragraphs and _ 24 Paragraph _ 25 Paragraph _ 26 Paragraph _ 26 A occurs most infrequently B is shifted sideways by strong winds C is often hidden from our view D is equippe
30、d with a good knowledge of various forms of lightning E is estimated at 20 millions a year F is positively charged 27 In most cases of cloud-to-ground lightning the grounds surface_. 28 One form of lightning that_ is ball lightning. 29 Cloud lightning looks like a ribbon when its lightning channel_.
31、 30 Although not fully understanding processes of lightning man_. 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 A Letter from Alan I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parsons Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new pl
32、an to increase the size of our town. For me, Parsons Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. Its very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I t
33、hink that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighbourhood. I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town
34、. Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic, there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really need
35、s more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place. No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But, in my opinion, the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this, we will lose a very special place and our town
36、 will be much less pleasant. I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late. 31 Why has Alan written this letter?_ （ A） To protest about a new motorway nea
37、r the town. （ B） To persuade the government to build new houses. （ C） To inform other people about the builders plans. （ D） To encourage more people in the town to use Parsons Place. 32 Why is Parsons Place particularly important, in Alans opinion? _ （ A） Because lots of people live near it. （ B） Be
38、cause it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature. （ C） Because it is near the football ground. （ D） Because local people can get there easily by car from the town. 33 What will cause traffic jams? _ （ A） Tourists in the narrow streets. （ B） A building on Parsons Place. （ C） People goi
39、ng to the shops and hotels. （ D） Building near the railway station. 34 Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon_. （ A） be able to buy new homes （ B） have less money （ C） open new shops and hotels （ D） choose to live near the station 35 Which of these posters has Alan ma
40、de? _ （ A） Use the train not the road. （ B） Save our sports ground. （ C） We need homes not hotels. （ D） Say no to house on parsons place. 35 The Market Investigation The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are as closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you
41、 produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market. In the international market, goods on sale coming from countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything pos
42、sible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting (报价 ), what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, ho
43、w can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad e
44、very now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot. Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign busin
45、essmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations. 36 In making market investigation, one should_. （ A） get enough information concerned （ B） advertise his products （ C） produce high quality goods （ D） none of the above 37 The word “indis
46、pensable“ in the first line means_. （ A） impossible （ B） essential （ C） advisable （ D） available 38 Which of the following statements is not true? _ （ A） The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth. （ B） It is impossible to succeed in selli
47、ng a product without market investigation. （ C） There are various ways of making market investigation. （ D） Production goes before market investigation. 39 Making market investigation is very important because_. （ A） in market, goods on sale are numerous （ B） every producer is facing keen competitio
48、n （ C） it can greatly promote sales （ D） all of the above 40 All the following are channels to get market information except_. （ A） to have commercial counsellors office of our embassies stationed abroad （ B） to promote the quality of our own products （ C） to send trade groups abroad every now and t
49、hen （ D） to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen 40 Career With a Uniform Want to be the next Xu Sanduo? The TV drama Soldiers Sortie (Shibing Tuji) might have caused millions of young people to dream idly of putting on an army uniform and going off to boot camp. In fact, a large number of students graduating might consider doing just that. Last month, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) announced that the
