1、职称英语（综合类） C级模拟试卷 3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 Theres no fun in spending the whole evening playing cards. （ A） enjoyment （ B） strength （ C） temper （ D） excitement 2 Three hours later he confessed that he had been involved in the attack. （ A
2、） reported （ B） rejected （ C） admitted （ D） mentioned 3 If you are smart, youd buy now before prices go up. （ A） clever （ B） elegant （ C） loyal （ D） brave 4 He was said to have been removed from the position of manager for a recent conflict wil an important customer. （ A） dismissed （ B） released （ C
3、） picked （ D） exposed 5 I dont feel secure when I am alone in the house. （ A） safe （ B） pretty （ C） distant （ D） obvious 6 Beijing is a pleasant place with convenient transportation and communication system. （ A） shocking （ B） pleasing （ C） boring （ D） surprising 7 Ms Hawkins handles the companys ac
4、counts. （ A） deals with （ B） deals in （ C） holds on （ D） holds out 8 I reserve the right to disagree. （ A） deserve （ B） keep （ C） perceive （ D） notice 9 The solid facts he provided in his speech left a deep impression on his audience. （ A） strong （ B） entire （ C） reliable （ D） hard 10 I will try not
5、 to take up too much of your time. （ A） devise （ B） miss （ C） occupy （ D） catch 11 My sister has a talent for music. （ A） interest （ B） limitation （ C） dream （ D） gift 12 The city was literally destroyed. （ A） obviously （ B） eventually （ C） actually （ D） likely 13 It is very late; hence you must go
6、to bed. （ A） from now on （ B） later （ C） elsewhere （ D） thus 14 This book embraces many subjects. （ A） adopts （ B） covers （ C） presses （ D） accepts 15 He is sure of a house-building boom after the new investment policies are put into practice. （ A） decrease （ B） increase （ C） influence （ D） preparat
7、ion 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。 16 Smoking Since 1939, numerous studies have been conducted to determine whether smoking is a health hazard. The trend of the evidence has been consistent and indicates that
8、 there is a serious health risk. Research teams have conducted studies that show beyond all reasonable doubt that tobacco smoking is associated with a shortened life expectancy. Cigarette smoking is believed by most research workers in this field to be an important factor in the development of cance
9、r of the lungs and cancer of the throat and is believed to be related to cancer of some other organs of the body. Male cigarette smokers have a higher death rate from heart disease than non-smoking males. Female smokers are thought to be less affected because they do not breathe in the smoke so deep
10、ly. Apart from statistics, it might be helpful to look at what tobacco does to the human body. Smoke is a mixture of gases, vaporized chemicals, minute particles of ash and other solids. There is also nicotine, which is powerful Poison, and black tar. As smoke is breathed in, all those components fr
11、om deposits on the membranes of the lungs. One point of concentration is where the air tube and bronchus divides. Most lung cancer begins at this point. Filters and low tar tobacco are claimed to make smoking to some extent safer, but they can only slightly reduce, not eliminate the hazards. 16 It i
12、s easy to determine whether smoking is hazardous. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Smoking reduces ones life expectancy. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Smoking may induce lung cancer. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 There is evidence that smoking is responsible fo
13、r breast cancer. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 Male smokers have a lower death rate from heart disease than female smokers （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 Nicotine is poisonous. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Filters and low tar tobacco make smoking safer. （ A）
14、 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。 23 Earthquake Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vast amount of destruction in various parts
15、 of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result o
16、f the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake. These are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately, however, not all of them are destructive. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale, which goes from upward. The highe
17、st scale recorded to date is 8.9. Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upward from 6.0. The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earths surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons, two of which are
18、 the expansion and contraction of the earths crust and continental drift. In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes, scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction. Special instruments are used to help people record, for example, shaki
19、ng of the earth. Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time, location and size of an earthquake. Certain phenomena have been observed which are believed to be the signs of imminent earthquakes. These include strange behaviors of some animals, the changes i
20、n the content of mineral water, etc. The magnetic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before earthquakes happen. 23 A. Earthquakes forecast. B. Historical records of earthquakes. C. Intensities of earthquakes. D. Cause of earthquakes. E. Indications of earthquakes. F. Damaging earth
21、quakes 23 paragraph 2_ 24 paragraph 3_ 25 paragraph 4_ 26 paragraph 5_ 27 A. the quake itself B. accurate prediction C. damage of property and loss of lives D. a possible earthquake E. the unusual behaviors of some animals F. the strong behaviors of human beings 27 Not all damage during an earthquak
22、e is caused by_ 28 Not all earthquakes are strong enough to cause_ 29 Scientists have been working hard to warn people of_ 30 Earthquakes can be predicted by observing_ 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。 31 Feast On Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving Four weeks a
23、go US children dressed as monsters and asked for sweets. That was Halloween. In a few weeks American houses will be red and green and filled with presents for Christmas. As if all this isnt enough, on Thursday this week, America will enjoy another festival Thanksgiving. Children will have two days o
24、ff school, shops will close and houses will be filled with families enjoying mountains of food. Every year, in Gainesville, Florida, all entire class celebrate Thanksgiving together. The class dresses up and puts on plays for their families. After the plays the families share a feast of traditional
25、Thanksgiving foods like turkey and pumpkin pie. Dean Foster, an 11-year-old boy will take part in this celebration. He said, “I love Thanksgiving because it means time off school, lots of nice food and a happy family.“ His brother Ben, nine, said, “the best thing about Thanksgiving, is that when it
26、is finished, it is time to start Christmas.“ But behind the food and the large amount of money spent there is another message. On Thursday evening, Dean and Bens family will make a basket and put it on the table as they eat their evening meal. Each of them will write a list of things that they are t
27、hankful for and place the paper in the basket. The family will read the pieces of paper and take time to thank God and each other for providing them with comfortable and happy lives. Thanksgiving is a traditional festival that started in 1621, when the first pilgrims arrived in the US to start a new
28、 life. After a hard year, they had a big autumn harvest. They held a feast and invited the native American Indians along to thank God for giving them enough food. Many countries celebrate Thanksgiving. They often fall after the fields have been harvested and the crops collected for winter. turkey n.
29、 ,y,火鸡 pumpkin n. 南瓜 pilgrim n. 朝圣者 Thanksgiving ,感恩节 (11月 的第四个星期四 ) Halloweenl0月 31日 .之夜 (据传此时可见到鬼 ) Christmas 圣诞节 (12月 25日 ) 31 On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as_. （ A） ghosts （ B） players （ C） pilgrims （ D） visitors 32 When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten? （ A） On Hal
30、loween. （ B） On Thursday. （ C） On Thanksgiving. （ D） On Christmas Day. 33 Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for_. （ A） looking after them （ B） providing them with comfortable and happy lives （ C） clothing them （ D） protecting them 34 Many children in the United States lik
31、e Thanksgiving because_. （ A） they call stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food （ B） they can dress up like monsters （ C） they can put on plays （ D） they call visit American Indians 35 The first pilgrims settled in the United States in_. （ A） 1621 （ B） 1620 （ C） 1622 （ D） 1619 36
32、Supermarket Most supermarkets need a very large floor area, sometimes at least ten times as big as that of an ordinary shop. There are usually two doors, one as an entrance and the other as an exit. The rest of the side facing the street is largely of plate grass, with goods or advertising materials
33、 displayed. The other three walls are normally decorated in light colors, giving an impression of cleanliness (清洁 ) and brightness. Most supermarkets are on one floor only, goods being stored in rooms at the hack or upstairs. At right-angles to the window stretch long structures about six feet high
34、with a number of shelves on each side. Similar shelf units or frozen food containers extend round the walls. Broad aisles (通道 ) between the shelf units and ample (足够的 ) space between them and the window and also the far wall allow room for the circulation of many people. Individual commodities (商品 )
35、, in tins, bags, boxes or other containers, are stacked (堆放 ) in groups on the shelves, and each group is labeled with a price ticket. Metal baskets near the entrance are taken by the shoppers who collect in them the goods they select from the shelves. Between the shelf units and the window in one h
36、alf of the shops are a number of small counters about three feet high. Beside each sits a cashier (现金出纳员 ), who operates a machine for totaling the cost of each customers purchases. The customer places the basket at one end of the counter so that ii can be emptied by the cashier who records the pric
37、e of the commodities one by one, before putting each on a moving section of the counter top. The goods are collected and packed into the customers hag by another assistant at the end of the counter. The cashier finally hands a printed slip recording all prices to the customer, who pays the total, co
38、llects the bag and leaves. 36 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? （ A） Most supermarkets have a very large floor area （ B） Most supermarkets are on one floor only （ C） Most supermarkets have a floor area as large as that of an ordinary shop （ D） Some supermarkets
39、 have a floor area at least ten times as big as that of an ordinary shop 37 In most supermarkets goods are stored_. （ A） upstairs and in rooms at the bank （ B） upstairs or in rooms at the back （ C） downstairs or in rooms at the back （ D） downstairs and in rooms at the back 38 A supermarket usually h
40、as_. （ A） lots of rooms for shoppers to sit in （ B） lots of rest rooms for shoppers to use （ C） lots of rooms where new varieties of goods are on display （ D） ample space for shoppers to move round 39 Who empties the basket? （ A） The shopper. （ B） The customer. （ C） The cashier. （ D） The purchaser.
41、40 What does the customer collect before he or she leaves? （ A） The printed slip. （ B） The bag. （ C） The metal basket. （ D） The cash. 41 How Animals Keep Warm Man has invented ways to keep warm, but how do animals defend themselves? They cannot reason in the sense that man can, but nature has taken
42、care of the animal kingdom by providing animals with special instincts. One of these instincts is known as hibernation. “Sleeping like a dormouse“ is not only a common saying but is a reality. When winter comes, the dormouse and other hibernating animals have reached a well-nourished state. They eat
43、 very well in warmer days laying down fat in the tissues of their bodies and during hibernation this keeps them alive. Safe in their nests, or burrows, they sleep soundly until the warmth of spring arrives. Bats, tortoises, snakes, frogs, even insects like butterflies, hibernate more or less complet
44、ely. Some, like the squirrels, sleep during coldest weather but are roused by a warm spell. During hibernation, the temperature of an animals body drops drastically. Breathing and heart-beats almost cease. Another instinctive method of avoiding intense cold is to escape by means of migration. Wild s
45、wans, seagulls, swallows and cuckoos are a few of the very many kinds of birds which fly thousands of miles, twice a year, to avoid cold. Many animals, especially those of the Arctic reindeer of Europe, move southward towards the forests when winter approaches. They return to the northern area when
46、the warmth of spring begins to be sensed. There are animals which do not attempt to leave at the first sign of winter cold. Their instinctive means of defense is to dig out a deep burrow, made soft and warm by padding out with straw, leaves, moss and fur. In it they have a “secret place“ containing
47、food which they hope will last the winter through! Animals which fall into this class include the Arctic fox, the rabbit and the ermine, and the little field-mice. 41 How does the dormouse defend itself against cold in winter? （ A） It moves about to keep warm. （ B） It grows thicker fur. （ C） It slee
48、ps continuously. （ D） It goes to warmer areas. 42 What keeps animals alive during hibernation? （ A） The fat stored in their bodies. （ B） Their thick fur. （ C） Their warm burrows. （ D） Their deep sleep. 43 During hibernation, animals breathe （ A） normally （ B） at a slower rate （ C） at a faster rate （
49、 D） irregularly 44 According to the passage, what is “migration“? （ A） Moving from one place to another with the season. （ B） Living in burrows in winter. （ C） Traveling in the winter months. （ D） Leaving ones own country for another. 45 How do ermines survive in winter? （ A） They leave their cosy burrows and migrate to warmer lands. （ B） They sleep soundly inside their burrows in winter. （ C） They dig out burrows and store them with enough food. （ D） They sta
