1、职称英语(综合类) C级模拟试卷 30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 Can you do the task alone, or do you want anyone to assist you? ( A) aim ( B) help ( C) show ( D) guide 2 I was most surprised to hear Susans marriage. ( A) very ( B) really ( C) more ( D) lea
2、st 3 Our new house is on the first floor. ( A) bottom ( B) third ( C) ground ( D) top 4 Who is the head of this delegation? ( A) captain ( B) leader ( C) best ( D) capital 5 I asked Lily whether she wanted to go swimming with me and she nodded. ( A) shook ( B) disagreed ( C) agreed ( D) smiled 6 Alm
3、ost everyone at the meeting has different views. ( A) scenery ( B) sight ( C) understandings ( D) opinions 7 I will take up teaching this September. ( A) start ( B) get off ( C) capture ( D) pick up 8 Dont be afraid. I am not going to hurt you. ( A) fear ( B) astonished ( C) shocked ( D) frightened
4、9 Last winter,she bought a pair of beautiful boots. ( A) gloves ( B) shoes ( C) trousers ( D) sunglasses 10 We cannot go on quarrelling like this. ( A) choose ( B) prepare ( C) continue ( D) advise 11 As he is going to work in Holland for two years,he will be parted from his two children. ( A) staye
5、d ( B) separated ( C) far ( D) worked 12 The game requires us to find out two simple but effective ways to solve this problem. ( A) efficient ( B) clever ( C) stupid ( D) easy 13 As he wanted to watch the tennis final of the Olympic Games, he left a pile of dishes un-washed in the kitchen. ( A) numb
6、er ( B) stack ( C) group ( D) crowd 14 If no one objects Mr. Ben will be the next chairman. ( A) disagrees ( B) approves ( C) rejects ( D) refuses 15 It is obvious that it has been too late to take action. ( A) true ( B) certain ( C) said ( D) apparent 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
7、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 They Say Irelands the Best Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week. The ambitious attempt to compare happiness
8、 levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being. The index of the countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls “freedom,
9、 family and community life“. Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion, gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10. That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07.Zimbabwe, troubled by politica
10、l insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest, picking up only 3.89 points. “Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued,“ the report said, “ some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part
11、 take away from a positive impact.“ “Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.“ The magazine admitted measuring the quality of life is not a straightforward
12、 thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics. No.2 on the list is Switzerland.The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain. The UK is positioned at No.29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family br
13、eakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half the league at 60th. 16 For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not
14、mentioned 17 Job security is the least important measure of life quality. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 18 Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 19 Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 20 Ireland is po
15、sitioned at No.1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 21 To measure life quality is easy. ( A) Right ( B) Wrong ( C) Not mentioned 22 The United States of America is among the top 10 countries. ( A) Ri
16、ght ( 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 The Fridge 1.The fridge is considered a necessity.It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label:
17、 “store in the refrigerator.“ 2.In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week.The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus bread and milk became all kind
18、s of cakes.Nothing was wasted and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country. 3.The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation.A vast variety of well-tried
19、techniques already existed natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, botding 4.What refrigeration did promote was marketing marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price. 5.Consequendy, most of the wo
20、rlds fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary.Every winter, millions of fridges hum away continuously, and at vast expanse, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled s
21、pace inside an artificially-heated house while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge. 6.The fridges effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant.If you dont believe me, try it yourself.Invest in a food cabine
22、t and turn off your fridge next winter.You may miss the hamburgers but at least youll get ride of that terrible hum. A.The invention of the fridge. B.The pollution caused by fridges. C.The widespread need for fridges. D.The days without the fridge. E.The waste of energy caused by fridges. F.The frid
23、ges contribution to commerce. 23 Paragraph 2_ 24 Paragraph 4_ 25 Paragraph 5_ 26 Paragraph 6_ 26 A.milk, meat, vegetables, etc.were delivered B.it has promoted the sales of many kinds of commodities C.foods can be preserved D.most kids like iced soft drinks E.every housewife needs food F.the fridge
24、produced when it is working 27 Before fridges came into use, it was still possible for people to have fresh foods because 28 The invention of the fridge has not provided a new, economical way in which_. 29 An important contribution made by the invention of the fridge is that_. 30 If you stop using t
25、he fridge, at least you wont be troubled by the noise_. 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 What Makes a Soccer Player Great? Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great.How did these players
26、get that way was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made“? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate.In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup t
27、hree from South America and three from western Europe.There has never been a great national team or a really great player from North America or from Asia.Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game.Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele.Most players begin
28、 playing the game at the age of three or four. Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood a poor, crowded area where a boys dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Be
29、etles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years.Pele practiced in the street with a “ball“ made of rags.And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast. All great players have a lot in common, but that doesnt explain why
30、 they are great.Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele.The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others. 31 According to the author, which of the following statements is true? ( A) Great soccer players are born, not
31、 made. ( B) Truly great players are rare. ( C) Only six countries have ever had famous soccer stars. ( D) Soccer is the least popular sport in North America and Asid. 32 The word “tricks“ at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_. ( A) experience ( B) cheating ( C) skills ( D) training 33
32、Pele is cited as an example in the second paragraph to illustrate that_. ( A) famous soccer players live in slum areas ( B) people in poor areas are bom with some unique quality ( C) children in poor areas start playing football at the age of 3 or 4 ( D) many great soccer players come from poor area
33、s 34 In the last paragraph the statement “only one became Pele“ indicates that_. ( A) Pele is the greatest soccer player ( B) the greatest players are born with some unique quality ( C) Peles birthplace sets him apart from all the other players ( D) the greatest players practice with “balls“ made of
34、 rags 35 The author attributes a soccer players success to all the following factors EXCEPT ( A) his family background ( B) his neighbourhood ( C) his practice ( D) his height 35 The Development of American Postal System In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the recipie
35、nt and charges varied with the distance carried.In 1825, the United States Congress permitted local postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home delivery, but these carriers received no government salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid by the recipients of indi
36、vidual letters.In 1847, the United States Post Office Department adopted the idea of a postage stamp, which of course simplified the payment for postal service but caused grumbling by those who did not like to prepay.Besides, the stamp covered only delivery to the post office and did not include car
37、rying it to a private address.In Philadelphia, for example, with a population of 150,000, people still had to go to the post office to get their mail.The confusion and congestion of individual citizens looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail.It is no wonder that, du
38、ring the years of these cumbersome arrangements, private letter-carrying and express businesses developed.Although their activities were only semi-legal, they thrived and actually advertised that between Boston and Philadelphia they were half-day speedier than the government mail.The government post
39、al service lost volume to private competition and was not able to handle efficiently even the business it had.Finally, in 1863, Congress provided that the mail carriers who delivered the mail from the post offices to private addresses should receive a government salary, and that there should be no e
40、xtra charge for that delivery.But this delivery service was at first confined to cities, and free home delivery became a sing of urbanization.In 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States, fewer than 20 million had mail delivered free to their doors.The rest, nearly three quarters of the po
41、pulation, still received no mail unless they went to their post office. 36 What is the main idea of the passage? ( A) The development of a government postal system. ( B) The increasing use of private mail services. ( C) The history of postal stamps. ( D) The comparison of urban and rural postal serv
42、ices. 37 Which of the following was a disadvantage of the postage stamp? ( A) It had to be purchased by the sender in advance. ( B) It increased the cost of mail delivery. ( C) It was difficult to be passed on letters. ( D) It was of poor quality. 38 What does the word “cumbersome“ mean? ( A) Conven
43、ient. ( B) Efficient. ( C) Awkward ( D) Stupid 39 Which of the following is an advantage the private postal services had over the government postal system? ( A) Delivering mail more cheaply. ( B) Delivering mail faster. ( C) Delivering mail to rural areas. ( D) Delivering more mails.40.Which of the
44、following statements about free home delivery in the United States of the late 19th century is not true? 40 Which of the following statements about free home delivery in the United States of the late 19th century is not true? ( A) Mail carriers got paid by recipients. ( B) Mail carriers got paid by
45、government. ( C) Most people still went to post office to get mails. ( D) Only people living in big cities could have the service. 40 Computers In Cars Youre far from home on a lonely road.Shadowy forests stretch away on both sides.A thick mist (雾 ) makes it difficult to see far beyond your cars win
46、dshield (挡风玻璃 ). “Can this be route 90A?“ you wonder.If it is, you should be near a town.Yet theres no hint of one.Night is closing in. And youre low on gasoline. This is a situation where an in-car computer that can navigate would be a big help. A car computer that navigates? Yes! Such computers ex
47、ist.Several experimental models are being tested by General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and several foreign car makers.These computers vary in detail.But they all contain series of maps on videodiscs or videotapes.For example, one computer system contains 13,300 maps covering the continental US. Before
48、starting out on a trip, a driver can type in the code for the region he or she plans to drive through.The computer then shows a map of that region.At the same time, a tiny radio receiver linked to the computer goes to work.It picks up signals from navigation satellites such as the NAVSTAR network.Us
49、ing these signals, the computer shows the cars position at all times and displays this position on the map.The computer can also calculate and display the best route to follow. A navigation computer may also receive and use data about road construction, weather conditions , and traffic jams.This information would be displayed to the driver and the computer would also use the information to work out alternate (交替的 ) routes. Most cars nowadays a