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全国职称英语等级考试试题综合类
全国职称英语等级考试试题
综合类(B级)试题
第1部分:
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个词或短语划有底横线,请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1.Shefoundmeverydull.
A.dirtyB.sleepy
C.lazyD.boring
2.ThePresidentmadeabriefvisittoBeijing.
A.shortB.working
C.formalD.secret
3.Hewaspersuadedtogiveuptheidea.
A.mentionB.accept
C.considerD.drop
4.Jackconsumesapoundofcheeseaday.
A.eatsB.drink
C.buysD.produces
5.MaryjusttoldUSaveryfascinatingstory.
A.strangeB.frightening
C.difficultD.interesting
6.It'sagorgeousdayanyway.
A.lovelyB.cold
C.normalD.rainy
7.Herlifeisbecomingmorediverse.
A.generousB.humorous
C.variedD.romantic
8.Foreignmilitaryaidwasprolongingthewar.
A.broadeningB.worsening
C.extendingD.accelerating
9.Shewasunwillingtogobutshehadnochoice
A.unableB.indecisive
C.readyD.reluctant
l0.Sheisslender,withdelicatewristsandankles.
A.sickB.weak
C.slimD.pale
11.Withimmenserelief,Istoppedrunning.
A.someB.enormous
C.littleD.extensive
12.Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.
A.collectB.handle
C.analyzeD.investigate
13.Jackeventuallyovertookthelasttruck.
A.hitB.passed
C.reachedD.led
14.Sometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance.
A.possibleB.profitable
C.easyD.wise
15.Thereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzle.
A.factB.mystery
C.statementD.game
第2部分:
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。
Petitions
PetitionshavelongbeenapartofBritishpoliticallife.AnyonewhowantedtochangesomethingwouldgetalistofsignaturesformpeoplewhoagreedtotheideaandeithersendthemtothegovernmentordeliverthempersonallytothePrimeMinister’shouseinLondon.
TheyarealwaysacceptedatthedoorbyoneofthePM’sofficials.Whathappensthen?
Nothingmuch,usually.Butpetitionshavealwaysbeenthoughtofasausefulwayforthosewhogoverntofindoutwhatthepeoplereallythink.
That’swhytheUKgovernmentlaunchedits“e-petition”siteinNovember2006.Insteadofphysicallycollectingsignatures,allanyonewithanideahastodonowistomakeaproposalonthegovernmentwebsite,andanyonewhosupportstheideaisfreetoaddhisorhersignature.
Thepetitionssoonstartedtoflowin.theideawasfortheBritishpeopletoexpresstheirconstructiveideas.Manychoseinsteadtoexpresstheirsenseofhumor.
OnepetitionercalledonTonyBlairto“stoptheDeputyPrimeMinistereatingsomuch”.Anotherwantedtoexpel(驱逐)ScotlandfromtheUnitedKingdombecauseScottishfootballfansneversupportEnglandintheWorldCup.
OtherpetitionerscalledonthePrimeMinistertoabolishthemonarchy.Somewantedtogiveitmorepower.SomewantedtoopposetheUnitedStates.OtherswantedtoleavetheEuropeanUnion.Somewantedtosendmoretroopstolraqandotherswantedthemallbroughthome.Somewantedtoadopttheeuro(欧元).Otherswantedtokeepthepound.
Yetifsomepetitionsarenotserious,otherspresentadirectchallengetogovernmentpolicy.Apetitioncallingonthegovernmenttodropplanstochargedriversforusingroadshasalreadydrawnaround1.8millionsignatures.Inresponsetothat,arivalpetitionhasbeenpostedinsupportofroadpricing.Andthatisalsorapidlygrowing.
Thereareabout60millionpeopleinBritain,soitisunderstandablethatthegovernmentwantstofindoutwhatpeoplearethinking.Buttheproblemwiththee-petitionsiteseemstobethattheBritishpeoplehaveabout70millionopinions,andwantthePrimeMinistertohearallofthem.Perhapshecouldstartapetitionaskingeveryonetojustshutupforawhile.
16 Apetitionneedstobesigned.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
17 ThePrimeMinisterreadspetitionseveryday.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
18 ApetitionhastobemailedtothePrimeMinister’shouseinLondon.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
19 PetitionshavebeentakentobeoneofthewaysfortheBritishpeopletoexpresstheirideas.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
20 Noothergovernmentshavelaunchedtheire-petitionsites.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
21 Allpetitionsareserious.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
22 ItisimpossibleforthePrimeMinistertohearalloftheopinions.
A Right B Wrong C Notmentioned
第3部分:
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1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1个最佳选项。
ANewCitizenshipTest
1Lastweek,asampleofthenewUScitizenship(公民身份)examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServices(US-CIS).Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008.InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghas,asthecurrenttestdoes,thenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes.Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernment,anapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree.
2“Thegoalistomakeitmoremeaningful.”explainsEmilioGonzalez,directoroftheUS-CIS.Immigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetter“understandingandrespect”forUScivic(公民的)values,Gonzalezsays.
3TheUSisn’ttheonlycountrydealingwithcitizenshipteststhataimtogeta“sharedcommitment”fromimmigrantsfortheiradoptedcountry’s“values”.1nrecentyears,inadditiontotheusualrequirementoflanguage/workskillsandeconomicstatus,severalEuropeancountrieshaveadoptedcitizenshiptests.BritainintroducedanewcitizenshiptestLastNovember.InMarch,anewbutchlaw--tookeffectrequiringallwould-beimmigrantstotakeacitizenshiptest.Itinvolvedwatchingavideoshowingnude(裸体的)womenbathingatbeachesandgay(同性恋的)menkissinginpublic.Theaimwastoensurethatnewcomerswillbecomfortablewiththecountry’sliberalsocialmores.
4Europehasbeenknownforwelcomingimmigrantsfordecades.But,today,thefactisthatsomeimmigrantsarekeptapartfromIncacitizensbycultureandtheybecomehostiletoeachother.PromotingintegrationhasbecomeamajorconcernforEuropeancountries,aftertheriotinginMuslimghettoes(少数民族聚居区)inFranceandthekillingOfDutchpublicfiguresbyreligiousextremists.
5Officialsbelievethataperson’sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry.However,somecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate(同化)themselves."Immigrationisaculturewartoday.Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?
”saysAliNoonan,oftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition(难民辩护联盟).
APreparationfortakingacitizenshiptest
BcitizenshiptestsinEuropeancountries
Cimportanceofpromotingintegration
DNecessitytoknowthebranchesofgovernment
EDifferentviewsonthenewcitizenshiptest
Fgoalofthenewcitizenshiptest
23.Paragraph2_____________
24.Paragraph3_____________
25.Paragraph4_____________
26.Paragraph5_____________
27.Thequestionsinthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult
28.Would-beimmigrantstotheUSareexpected
29.IntheDutchcitizenshiptest,allwould-beimmigrantsarerequired
30.Somepeoplefearthatchangesinthecitizenshiptestwilldolittle
Atoknowalotmoreaboutthecountry
Btowatchavideo
Ctohelpimmigrantsacceptthenewculture
DtomarryAmericancitizens
Etodolow-skilljobs
Ftoanswer
第4部分:
阅读理解(第31~45题,每题3分,共45分)
下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题。
请根据短文内容,为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇
PoliticalSpins
Lastweek,USWhiteHousespokesmanTonySnowsentjournalistsdiggingfortheirdictionaries.HecalledrecentcriticismbytheformerPresidentBillClinton“chutzpah”(大胆放肆).Withjustonesentence,Snowmanagedtomakeheadlines,ajokeandadefenseofPresidentGeorgeW.Bush.Interestingly,thisishowbattlesarefoughtandwoninUSpolitics-withcarefully-wordedone-liners(一行字幕新闻)madeforTVwhichoftenlacksubstanceandclarity(清晰度).
“Theamountofinformationthatcandidatesattempttocommunicatetopeopleisactuallygettingsmallerandsmaller,”saidMarkSmith,apoliticalscienceprofessoratCedarvilleUniversity.Thishasbeenaccompaniedbyachangingmediaenvironment,Smithsaid.In1968,theaverageTVorradiosoundbite(演讲中的句子或短语)was48seconds,accordingtoSmith.In1996,theaveragesoundbitehadshrunkto8seconds.Thus,politicianswantingpublicitytrytomaketheirpubliccommunicationasquotableaspossible.
Campaigningpoliticiansalsouse30-'second"IVadsandclevercampaignsloganstoboosttheirmessages.RepublicanpresidentialcandidateJohnMcCainridestocampaignstopsinabusnamedthe“Straight-TalkExpress”.Mockinghopesthenamewillconvincevotersheplanstotellpeoplethetruth—whetherit’sinfashionornot.DemocraticpresidentialcandidateHillaryClinton,ontheotherhand,haschosenthecampaignslogan“Lettheconversationbegin”.Shehopesitwillhelpherappearopen-mindedandfriendly.
Butone-liners,TVadsandcampaignslogansallhaveasinglekeyingredient:
somethingcommonlycalledpolitical“spin”.BrooksJackson,aformerjournalistandthecurrentdirectorofthenon-partisan(无党派的)websiteFactCheck.org,callsspin“justapolitewordfordeception(欺骗).”
“Idobelievethatveryoftenpoliticiansbelievetheirownspin.”saidJackson.
“Strongpartisanssufferfromauniversalhumantendency:
Theyignoretheevidencethatwouldforcethemintotheuncomfortablepositionofhavingtochangetheirmindsandadmitthattheywerewrong.”
31.WhichstatementisNOTtrueofone-liners?
ATheyareunclear.
B.Theycontainalotofinformation
CTheylacksubstance
DTheyarecarefullyconstructed.
32.Whatchangedfrom1968to1