1、职称英语（综合类） C级模拟试卷 8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 nursery is bright and cheerful. （ A） pleasant （ B） clean （ C） peaceful （ D） large 2 This kind of material was seldom used in building houses during the Middle Ages. （ A） never （ B） rarely （
2、 C） often （ D） only 3 People from many places were drawn to the city by its growing economy. （ A） fetched （ B） carried （ C） attracted （ D） pushed 4 The soldier displayed remarkable courage in the battle. （ A） placed （ B） showed （ C） pointed （ D） decided 5 How do you account for your absence from the
3、 class last Thursday? （ A） explain （ B） examine （ C） choose （ D） expand 6 About one quarter of the workers in the country are employed in factories. （ A） third （ B） fourth （ C） tenth （ D） fifteenth 7 She was grateful to him for being so good to her. （ A） careful （ B） hateful （ C） beautiful （ D） than
4、kful 8 There are only five minutes left, but the outcome of the match is still in doubt. （ A） result （ B） judgement （ C） estimation （ D） event 9 He is certain that the dictionary is just what I want, （ A） sure （ B） angry （ C） doubtful （ D） worried 10 The last few weeks have been enjoyable. （ A） clos
5、e （ B） near （ C） past （ D） several 11 What were the consequences of the decision she had made? （ A） reasons （ B） results （ C） causes （ D） bases 12 They didnt realize how serious the problem was. （ A） know （ B） forget （ C） doubt （ D） remember 13 We shall keep the money in a secure place. （ A） clean （
6、 B） secret （ C） distant （ D） safe 14 The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city. （ A） attacked （ B） surprised （ C） attracted （ D） interested 15 The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre. （ A） get rid of （ B） set up （ C） repair （ D） paint 二、 阅读判
7、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 They Say Irelands the Best Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week. The
8、ambitious attempt to compare happiness 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 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as wel
9、l as what the magazine calls “freedom, family and community life“. Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion (拥挤 ), 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
10、 managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest (最差的 ), 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 (崩
11、溃 ) in traditional institutions and family values in part 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 admit
12、ted measuring quality of life is net a straightforward 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 l
13、ower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP (人均国内生产总值 ) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th. 16 For 2,005 years, Ireland has be
14、en the best place for humans to live in. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not 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
15、is not stable. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 Ireland is positioned 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 mention
16、ed 22 The United States of America is among the top 10 countries. （ 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。 23 Ford 1 Fords great strength was the manufacturing process
17、not invention. Long before he started a car company, he was a worker, known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning them into machines. He started putting cars together in 1891. Although it was by no means the first popular automobile, the Model T showed the world just how creative Ford
18、was at combining technology and market. 2 The companys assembly line alone threw Americas Industrial Revolution into overdrive (高速运转 ). Instead of having workers put together the entire car, Fords friends, who were great toolmakers from Scotland, organized teams that added parts to each Model T as i
19、t moved down a line. By the time Fords Highland Park plant was humming (嗡嗡作响 ) along in 1914, the worlds first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes. 3 The same year Henry Ford shocked the world with the $5-a-day minimum wage scheme, the greatest contribution he had ever made
20、. The average wage in the auto industry then was $2.34 for e 9-hour shift. Ford not only doubled that, he also took an hour off the Workday. In. those years it was unthinkable that a man could be paid that much for doing something that didnt involve an awful lot of training or education. The Wall St
21、reet Journal called the plan “an economic crime“, and critics everywhere laughed at Ford. 4 But as the wage increased later to daily $10, it proved a critical component of Fords dream to make the automobile accessible (可及的 ) to all. The critics were too stupid to understand that because Ford had low
22、ered his costs per car, the higher wages didnt matter except for making it possible for more people to buy cars. 23 A. Fords opponents B. The assembly line C. Fords great dream D. The establishment of the company E. Fords biggest contribution F. Fords great talent 23 Paragraph 1_ 24 Paragraph 2_ 25
23、Paragraph 3_ 26 Paragraph 4_ 27 A. criticized by the media B. the low wage in the auto industry C. their lower prices D. produce cars in large numbers E. the 8-hour shift F. combined technology and market 27 The assembly line made it possible to_ 28 Ford was the first to adopt_ 29 Fords cars became
24、available to ordinary people thanks to_ 30 Fords higher-wage and lower-cost strategy was strongly_ 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 What Makes a Soccer Player Great? Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players
25、who were truly great. How did these players 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 (效仿 ). In the history of socce
26、r, only six countries have ever won the World Cup three 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
27、son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four. Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighbourhood (聚居区 ) a poor, crowded area where a boys dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlet
28、e or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles (甲壳虫乐队 .), had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball“ made of rags (破布 ). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slum
29、s (贫民窟 ) of Belfast. All great players have a lot in common, but that doesnt explain why 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 ethers. 31 According to the
30、author, which of the following statements is true? （ A） Great soccer players are born, not 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 Asia. 32 The word “tricks“ at the end of Paragrap
31、h 2 is closest in meaning to （ A） experience. （ B） cheating. （ C） skills. （ D） training, 33 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 born with some unique quality. （ C） children in poor areas s
32、tart playing football at the age of 3 or 4. （ D） many great soccer players come from poor areas. 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 set
33、s him apart from all the other players. （ D） the greatest players practice with “balls“ made of rags. 35 The author mentions all the following factors that may affect a soccer players success EXCEPT （ A） his family background. （ B） his neighbourhood. （ C） his practice （ D） his height. 36 New Foods a
34、nd the New World In the last 500 years, nothing about People not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree (可可树 ) by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during
35、 the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon wa
36、s widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine (饥荒 )“ of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to
37、 the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 140
38、0s. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake“ feeling that one third of the worlds population now starts the day with. 36 According to the pas
39、sage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? （ A） Food. （ B） Clothing. （ C） Ideology, （ D） Language. 37 “Some“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to （ A） some cocoa trees. （ B） some chocolate drinks, （ C） some shops. （ D） some South American Indians. 38 Th
40、ousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine“ because （ A） they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything else. （ B） they were forced to leave their homeland and move to America （ C） the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoes. （ D） the
41、 potato harvest was bad, 39 Which country is the largest coffee producer? （ A） Brazil. （ B） Colombia. （ C） Ethiopia. （ D） Egypt. 40 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? （ A） One third of the worlds population drinks coffee. （ B） Coffee is native to Colombia. （ C）
42、Coffee can keep one awake. （ D） Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs. 41 Up in Smoke I began to smoke when I was in high school. In fact, I remember the evening I was at a girlfriends house, and we were watching a movie a terribly romantic movie, He (the hero of the movie) was in love, she (his la
43、dy) was beautiful, and they were both smoking. My friend had only two cigarettes from a pack in her mothers purse, and she gave one to me. It was my first time. My parents didnt care much. They both smoked, and my older brother did too. My mother told me that smokers dont grow tall, but I was alread
44、y 56“ (taller than most of the boys in my class), so I was happy to hear that “fact.“ In school, the teachers talked against smoking, but the cigarette advertisements were so exciting. The men in the ads were so good-looking and so successful, and the women were well, they were beautiful and sophist
45、icated (老于世故的 ). I read a book called How to Stop Smoking. The writer said that smoking wastes time, and that cigarettes cost a lot of money. “So what.7“ I thought. The book didnt say that smoking can take away years of your life, But ten years later, everyone began to hear about the negative effect
46、s of cigarette smoke: lung disease, cancer, and heart problems. After that, there was a health warning on every pack of cigarettes. I didnt pay much attention to the reports and warnings. I felt healthy, and I thought I was taking good care of myself. Then two events changed my mind. First, I starte
47、d to cough, I thought it was just a cold, but it didnt get better. Second, my brother got lung cancer. He got sicker and sicker. My brother and I used to smoke cigarettes together over twenty years ago, and we smoked our last cigarettes together the day before he died. I sat with him in his hospital
48、 room, and I decided to quit. “NO more cigarettes, ever,“ I said to myself, However, it was very hard to stop. Nicotine (尼古丁 ) is a drug; as a result, cigarettes cause a powerful addiction. I tried several times to quit on my own without success. I made excuses, I told myself: Smoking helps me keep
49、my figure i.e. I dont gain weight when I smoke. Smoking not only relaxes me but it also helps me think clearly. Im a free, liberated woman. I can smoke when I want to. Finally, I ran out of excuses I might say my excuses went up in smoke. I joined the “Stop Smoking“ program at the local hospital, which also ended up in failure. 41 How the writer started smoking shows the po
