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职称英语综合类考试补全短文习题
2015年职称英语综合类考试补全短文习题
(1)
Theroadrunner(走雀)livesinthedesertzoneofthesouthwesternUnitedStatesandnorthernMexico._____
(1)Peoplegaveititsnamebecausetheyusuallyseeitrunningacrossaroad,butofcourse,itspendsmoretimeamongtheplantsofthedesertthanitdoesonroads.
Theroadrunnerisquitealargebird-about45centimeterslongand25centimetershigh._____
(2)Itholdsitsheadstraightoutinfrontanditstailsticksstraightoutinback.Ittakeslongstepsandcanrun30kilometersanhour.
Iteatsanamazingvarietyoffood.Althoughiteatsplantsonceinawhile,itismostlyameateater.Mostofitsdietisinsects,butitalsocatchesbirds,mice,andothersmallanimals.Itisevenbraveenoughtocatchsnakesandblackwidowspiders(蜘蛛).
_____(3)Whenhefindsone,hegivesherpresents-asnaketoeatoratinybranchofatreetouseinbuildinganest.Thentheybuildtheirnest,thefemalelayseggs,andtheyraisetheiryoung.
_____(4)OnecoupleinArizonafeedsapairofroadrunnersthatcomeonceatatimeeverydayandmakeanoiseoutsidethewindow.Ifsomeonedoesn'tgivethebirdapieceofhamburgerimmediately,thebirdknocksonthewindowwithitsbeak(喙).Roadrunnersarenotshy.
_____(5)Theywillstandonachairortableandwatchtelevision,andtheyseemreallyinterestedinwhatishappeningontheprogram.
ARoadrunnerscanalsobecomefriendlywithpeople
BPeoplelaughwhenitrunsbecauseitlookssofunny
CItisabird,butitcanonlyflyaboutasmuchasachickencan
DInearlyspring,thebirddoesn'teatanything
EAnothercouplefeedsapairofroadrunnersthatgorightintothehouse
FInthespring,amaleroadrunnerbeginslookingforafemaleasamate.
【参考答案】1.C2.B3.F4.A5.E
2015年职称英语综合类考试补全短文习题
(2)
Worldwidethereareestimatedtobe120millionlandmines(地雷)spreadthrough62countries._____
(1)TheUnitedNationsiscurrentlyinvolvedin14mine-clearingoperationsaroundtheworldbutitestimatesthat,atcurrentrate,itwilltake1,000"yearstoremovealltheworld'slandmines.
Landminesareafavorableweaponbecausetheycostsolittletoproduce-about3poundspermine._____
(2)
Landminescausethedeathorinjuryof70peopleaday,ofwhommostarecivilians._____(3)Infact,abouthalfthelandminesactivetodaylieinunmarkedfields,incountriesnolongerinconflict.
Andlandminesdonotonlykillandmaim(使残废);theyalsoholdbackeconomicdevelopment.InAfghanistan,forexample,wheretheformerSovietArmylaiddownanestimatedtenmillionlandmines,morethanhalfofthelandwhichcouldbecultivatedforagricultureisuselessbecauseitissoheavilymined.AccordingtoEileenMaybinoftheCharityChristianAid,minesalsocondemnpeopletorelyingonoverseasaid-aidwhichisoftenprovidedbygovernmentswhichprovidedthelandminesinthefirstplace:
"_____(4)Becausetherearelandminesonagriculturalland,peopleareactuallydependentonfoodaid.Thisisoneoftheironiesofthesituation-thatgovernmentsareprovidingmoneyforfoodaidwhen,ifthemineswerecleared,peoplewouldbeabletofeedthemselves."
Forty-ninecountrieshavesofarsignedtheUnitedNationsInhumaneWeaponsConvention,whichrestrictsthemanufactureandexportoflandmines._____(5)Butsomesignatories(签约国)oftheUNConvention,suchastheUK,continuetosupportthemanufactureandexportoftheseweapons.TheBritishGovernmentsaysthatitwon'tsupportacompletebanbecauseitconsidersthelandminealegitimate(合法的)militaryweaponifitisusedresponsibly.
AAfurther19countries,includingtheUSA,France,GermanyandJapan,havebannedallexportsoflandminescompletely.
BHowever,thecostoflocatingandremovingthemishigh-between300poundsand700poundspermine.
CArecentUNgatheringofworldleadersinVienna,Austria,failedtosecureacompletebanonthemanufactureandsaleoflandmines.
DAndeveryyear,forevery100,000minesremoved,anothertwomillionareputdown.
ELandminesareactuallydestroyingthesocialfabricandeconomicindependenceofcountries.
FAndmanyofthecasualtiesoccurincountrieswherewarhaslongsinceended.
【参考答案】1.D2.B3.F4.E5.A
2015年职称英语综合类考试补全短文习题(3)
Fromearlytimesmanhasusedgarlic(大蒜).TheBiblespeaksofit.TheIsraelites(古以色列人)wereoncefarfromhome.TheycriedouttoMoses,theirleader,forthefoodstheyloved:
leeks(韭菜),onions,andgarlic.TheRomans,liketheIsraelites,lovedtoeatgarlic.Andtheyhungbagsofgarlicaroundtheirnecks._____
(1)Theyalsothoughtitwouldkeepthemfromgettingsick.
Asimilarideaisstillheld.Manypeopletakegarlicthinkingitwillpreventorcuredisease.Mostdoctorssayitdoesnosuchthing._____
(2)Itssmellmayforcepeopletostayfarapart.Atleastthentheycan'tpassgermsontoeachother._____(3)Whatifyou'reinaplay,forinstance?
Actorshavebeenknowntoforgettheirlinesbecausetheycouldn'tstandthegarlicsmellonafellowactor'sbreath.Somehaveevenmadeupnewlinesandactionsthatkeptthemfarawayfromtheonewhohadeatengarlic.
Throughtheyearsmanhastriedtocopewiththesmellofgarlic._____(4)Wenowknowwhy.It'sbeenfoundthattheoilsofthegarlicdonotsticktotheteeth,Garlictongue,orgums(齿龈).Theygointothelungsinstead.Fromtheretheyarebreathedout.Theypassoutthroughtheskintoo.
Strangeasitseems,foodmayhaveagreatdealofgarlicinitwithoutsmellingortastingstrong.Italldependsonhowitiscooked.Frenchcooksmakeagoodsoupwithwholecloves(瓣)ofgarlic.Theyusemorethanthirtyclovesinonebowlofsoup.Buttheytakecarenottocrushthem.Andtheycookthemwhole._____(5)Andastheclovescooktheychangeinsomestrangeway.Thesoupturnsouttobedelicious.It'snotstrongatall.
AButnomedicine,mouthwash,chewinggum,ortoothpasteseemstohelpmuch
BAsaresult,thestrongoilsstayinthecloves.
CTheysayitmayhelpinoneway,though.
DManypeopleeatgarlic.
EButkeepingyourdistancecanbehardattimes.
FTheyhopeditwouldkeepawaytheevileye.
【参考答案】1.F2.C3.E4.A5.B
2015年职称英语综合类考试补全短文习题(4)
African-AmericantalkshowqueenOprahWinfreyistheworld'smostpowerfulcelebrity,accordingtoForbesmagazine.
(1)
Winfrey,51,draws30millionviewersweeklyintheUnitedStates.Hertalkshowreaches112countries.SheearnedUS$225millionoverthepast12monthstoranksecondincelebrityriches.
TheannualForbeslistgivesmostweighttoannualearnings.
(2)
"After21years,herexcitingchatshowstillrulestheairwaves.Itcreatednewcelebritiesandhundredsofmillionsofdollarsinprofits,"themagazinesaid.
Winfreyismostpopularwithherpopulartalkshow"TheOprahWinfreyShow".Shecanalwaysattractthesuperstarsandletthemopenuptoherintimateinterviewingstyle.
Lastmonth,AmericanactorTomCruise,42,surprisedfanswhenhecelebratedhisnewromancewith26-year-oldactressKatieHolmes.Hejumpedupanddown,shouting"I'minlove."Onlyafewyearsago,Cruiseandhisex-wifeNicoleKidmanappearedseparatelyonthesameshowtellingthenewsoftheirdivorce. (3)
Winfrey'sapproachappearstobesimple.Sheisinpursuitofself-improvementandself-empowerment(自强).Thishasprovedtobejustwhatpeople,especiallywomen,want.
Winfreyoftentalksaboutherpersonalsecretsonhershow.Thatpullsinviewers.Forexample,sherevealedthatshehadbeensexuallyabusedasachild,andhasspokenfreelyofherstrugglewithherweight.
WinfreywasborntoapoorfamilyinMississippiin1954. (4)Attheageof19,shebecametheyoungestpersonandthefirstAfrican-Americanwomantoanchor(主持)anewsprogramme.
Hersuccesshasnotjustbeenonthescreen.Hermediagroupincludesawomen'sTVnetworkandwebsitesforwomen.
Winfrey'sworkhasextendedtosocialchange. (5)
ShetestifiedbeforetheUSSenatetoestablishanationaldatabaseofdangerouschildabusers.PresidentBillClintonlatersigned"OprahBill"intolaw.
AButitalsolooksatthecelebrity'spresenceontheInternetandinthemedia.
BIn1991,shedidalotofworkfortheNationalChildProtectionAct.
CShewasnotaverysuccessfulwoman.
DShebeganbroadcastingwhilestillathighschool.
EItplacedWinfreyatthetopofitsannualrankingofthe100peoplelastweek.
FThecouplehadbeentight-lippedabouttheirbreak-up.
【参考答案】1.E2.A3.F4.D5.B
2015年职称英语综合类考试补全短文习题(5)
So,thereyouare,justsittingthereinthesubwaycar,enjoyingthatbookyoujustbought.
(1)Or,thepersonsittingnexttoyoutakesoutanailclipper(指甲刀)andbeginscuttinghisorhernails.
Annoying?
Manyofushavetospendsometimeeverydayonpublictransportation.
(2)So,tomakethetripmorepleasant,wesuggestthefollowing:
Letpassengersgetoffthebusorsubwaycarbeforeyoucangeton. (3)
Standawayfromthedoorswhentheyareclosing.
Don'ttalkloudlyonabusorsubway.Chattingloudlywithyourfriendscanbeannoyingtoothers. (4)
Don'tthinkyourbagsandsuitcases(手提箱)deserveaseatoftheirown.
Useatissuewheneveryoucoughorsneeze(打喷嚏).Anuncoveredsneezecanspreadgerms(细菌),especiallyincrowdedplaces.
Don'tcutyournailsorpickyournoseonpublictransportation.
Don'treadoverotherpeople'sshoulder. (5)Itcanmakepeopleuncomfortable.Theymightthinkyou'retoostingy(小气的)eventobuyanewspaper.Ortheymightthinkyou'rejudgingtheirbehavior.
ADon'teatfoodinyourcar.
BDon'tshoutintoyourmobilephoneonabusorsubway.
C