職稱英語綜合類B級真題

1、2008 年職稱英語綜合類 B 級真題考試時間： 120 分鐘考生： 506321713總 分 ：100 分試題提供：學(xué)易網(wǎng)校已經(jīng)有 375 人 做過此試卷點擊收藏考試幫助一、單選題（共 15 題，共 15.00 分） 返回頂部1、She found me very dullA. dirtyB. sleepyC. lazyD. boring選項：ABCD答案： D解析：2、The President made a brief visit to BeijingA. shortB. workingC. formalD. secret選項：ABCD答案： A解析：3、He was persuaded

2、 to give up the ideaA. mentionB. acceptC. considerD. drop選項：ABCD答案： D解析：4、Jack consumes a pound of cheese a dayA. eatsB. drinkC. buysD. produces選項：ABCD答案： A解析：5、Mary just told US a very fascinating storyA. strangeB. frighteningC. difficultD. interesting選項：ABCD答案： D解析：6、It's a gorgeous day anyway

3、A. lovelyB. coldC. normalD. rainy選項：ABCD答案： A解析：7、Her life is becoming more diverse.A. generousB. humorousC. variedD. romantic選項：ABCD答案： C解析：8、Foreign military aid was prolonging the war.A. broadeningB. worseningC. extendingD. accelerating選項：ABCD答案： C解析：9、She was unwilling to go but she had no choic

4、e.A. unableB. indecisiveC. readyD. reluctant選項：ABCD答案： D解析：10、She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.A. sickB. weakC. slimD. pale選項：ABCD答案： C解析：11、With immense relief, I stopped running.A. someB. enormousC. littleD. extensive選項：ABCD答案： B解析：12、The scientists began to accumulate data.A. colle

5、ctB. handleC. analyzeD. investigate選項：ABCD答案： A解析：13、Jack eventually overtook the last truck.A. hitB. passedC. reachedD. led選項：ABCD答案： B解析：14、Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance.A. possibleB. profitableC. easyD. wise選項：ABCD答案： D解析：15、The reason for their unusual behavior remains a pu

6、zzle.A. factB. mysteryC. statementD. game選項：ABCD答案： B解析：二、子母選擇題（共7 題，共 85.00 分） 返回頂部1、PetitionsPetitions(請愿，請愿書 )have long been a part of British political lifeAnyone who wanted to change something would geta listof signaturesfrom people who agreed to the idea and either send them to the government

7、or deliverthem personallyto the Prime Minister s house in London They are always accepted at the doorby one of the PM'S officialsWhat happens then? Nothing much，usually petitions have always been thought But of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people reallythink That s w

8、hy the UKgovernment Launched its “ epetition”site in November 2006 Instead of physically collecting signatures，all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make aproposalon the government website ， and anyone who supportsthe idea is free to add his or her signature The petitions soon startedto flow i

9、n The idea was forthe Britishpeople to express their constructive ideasMany chose instead to express theirsense of humor one petitioner called on Tony Blair to stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating SOmuch”Another wanted to expel( 驅(qū)逐)Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish footballfast neve

10、r support England in the World Cup other petitioners calledon the Prime Ministerto abolishthe monarchy Somewanted to give it more power Some wanted to oppose theUnited Statesothers wanted to leave the EuropeanUnionSomewanted tosend more troopsto Iraqand otherswanted them allbrought homeSomewanted to

11、 adopt the Euro( 歐元) Others wanted to keep the pound Yetifsomepetitionsare not serious。otherspresenta directchallengeto government policyA petition callingon the government to drop plans to charge driversforusing roads has alreadydrawn around 18 millionsignatures1n response to that， a rival petition

12、 has been posted in support of roadpricing And that is also rapidly growing There are about 60million people in BritainSo it is understandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinking But the problem with the e-petition site seems to be that the Britishpeople have about 70 mill

13、ionopinions ， and want the Prime Minister to hear all of them Perhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to lust shut up for a while 16. A petition needs tobe signed A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17. The Prime Minister reads petitions everydayA. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned18. A petition

14、has to be mailed to the Prime Minister's house in LondonA. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned19. Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways forthe British people to express their ideas.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned20. No other governments have launched their e-petitionsitesA. Right B. Wro

15、ng C. Not mentioned21. All petitions are seriousA. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned22. It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinionsA. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned選項：第 1 題：ABC第 2 題：ABC第 3 題：ABC第 4 題：ABC第 5 題：第 6 題：第 7 題： 答案：AAABBBCCC第 1 題： A第 2 題： C第 3 題： B第 4 題： A第 5 題： C第 6

16、 題： B第 7 題： A解析：2、A New Citizenship Test1Last week，a sample of the new US citizenship(公民身份)exam was released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services(US-cist)It will be tried out in 10 cities early nextyear to replace the current test in 2008 Instead of asking how many stripes the US flag has，

17、 as the current test does， the new one asks why there are 13 stripesInstead of having to name the branches of government ， an applicantis asked to explainwhy there are three2 "The goal is to make it more meaningful"explains EmilioGonzalez， directorof the US CIS Immigrantswho pass it are ex

18、pected to have a better” understanding and respect” for US civic(公民的 )values ，Gonzalez says 3 The us sint the only country dealing withcitizenship)tests that aim to get a” shared commitment” from immigrantsfortheiradopted country s”values"1n recentyears ， in additionto the usual requirementof l

19、anguage work skillsand economic status， several European countries have adoptedcitizenshiptests Britainintroduceda newcitizenshiptestLast November 1n March a new butch law-took effect requiring allwould-be immigrants to take a citizenship test It involvedwatchinga video showing nude( 裸體的 )womenbathi

20、ngat beaches and gay( 同性戀的 )men kissing in public The aim was to ensure that” newcomers willbe comfortablewiththe country s liberalsocial mores4 Europe has been known for welcoming immigrants for decades But， today ， the fact is that some immigrants are kept apart from Inca citizens by culture and t

21、hey become hostile toeach other Promoting integration has become a major concern for European countries ，after the rioting in Muslim ghettoes(少數(shù)民族聚居區(qū) )in France and the killing Of Dutch public figures byreligious extremists 5 Officials believe that a person s attachment to a country can be tested by

22、 his or her knowledge of thecountry However, some critics say that the changes can do littleto help people assimilate(同化)themselves "Immigration is a culture war todayIs giving a new test the right way to lessenthe accusations in that fight?” says Ali Noonan，of the Massachusetts Immigrant and R

23、efugee Advocacy Coalition(難民辯護聯(lián)盟 ) 23. Paragraph 2 24. Paragraph 3 25. Paragraph 4 26. Paragraph 5 A. Preparation for taking a citizenship testB. citizenship tests in European countriesC. importance of promoting integrationD. Necessity to know the branches of governmentE. Different views on the new

24、citizenship testF. goal of the new citizenship test27. The questionsinthe new citizenship testare more difficult28. Would-be immigrants to the US are expected29. In the Dutch citizenship test, all would-be immigrants are required30. Some people fear that changes in the citizenship test willdo little

25、A. to know a lot more about the countryB. to watch a videoC. to help immigrants accept the new cultureD. to marry American citizensE. to do low-skill jobsF. to answer選項：第 1 題：ABCDEF第 2 題：ABCDEF第 3 題：ABCDEF第 4 題：ABCDEF第 5 題：ABCDEF第 6 題：ABCDEF第 7 題：ABCDEF第 8 題：ABCDEF答案：第 1 題： F第 2 題： B第 3 題： C第 4 題： E

26、第 5 題： F第 6 題： A第 7 題： B第 8 題： C解析：3、Political SpinsLast week ， US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dictionaries He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton” chutzpah"(大膽放肆 ) With justone sentence ， Snowmanagedto makeheadlines ， a joke and a

27、 defense of PresidentGeorge WBush Interestingly,this is how battles are fought and won in US politics-withcarefully-wordedone-liners(一行字幕新聞 )made for TV which often lack substance and clarity(清晰度 ) "The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is actually getting s

28、maller and smaller,” said Mark Smith， a political science professor at CedarvilleUniversityThis has been accompanied by a changing mediaenvironment ， Smithsaid In 1 968， the average TV or radiosound bite(演講中的句子或短語 )was 48 seconds ， according to SmithIn 1996。the average sound bite had shrunk to 8 sec

29、onds Thus ， politicians wanting publicity try to make their publiccommunication as quotable as possible.Campaigning politicians also use 30-'second"I V ads andclever campaign slogans to boost their messagesRepublican presidential candidate John McCain rides to campaign stops in abus named t

30、he ” Straight-Talk Express" Mocking hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the truth whetherit s in fashionor not Democratic presidentialcandidateHillary Clinton ， on the otherhand，has chosen the campaign slogan ” Let the conversation begin"She hopes it will help her a

31、ppear open minded and friendlyBut one liners， TV ads and campaign slogans all have a single key ingredient： something commonly called political” spin" Brooks Jackson ，a former journalistand the currentdirectorof the nonpartisan(無黨派的 )websiteFact Checkorg ，callsspin ”just a polite word for decep

32、tion(欺騙) ""I do believe that very often politicians believe their own spin "said Jackson"Strongpartisanssufferfrom a universalhumantendency ：They ignore the evidence that would force them into theuncomfortablepositionof havingto change theirminds and admit that they were wrong.&q

33、uot;31. Which statement is NOT true of one-liners?A. They are unclear.B. They contain a lot of informationC. They lack substance.D. They are carefully constructed.32 What changed from 1968 to 1996?A. Publicity.B. Information.C. Communication.D. The average sound bite.33. The campaign slogan "St

34、raight-Talk Express" aims at convincingvotersthatthe PresidentialcandidateisA. honest.B. friendly.C. open-minded.D. warm-hearted.34. According to Brooks Jackson, all campaign slogans areA. attractive.B. impressive.C. deceptive.D. informative.35. Which statement best describes strong partisans?A

35、. They are very funny.B. They are very healthy.C. They are very aggressive.D. They are very stubborn (頑固的 ).選項：第 1 題：ABCD第 2 題：ABCD第 3 題：ABCD第 4 題：ABCD第 5 題：ABCD答案：第 1 題： B第 2 題： D第 3 題： A第 4 題： C第 5 題： D解析：4、A Tale of Scottish Rural LifeLewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song (1932) was voted "

36、the best Scottish novel of all time" by Scotland's reading public in 2005. Once considered shocking for its frankdescription ofaspects of the livesof Scotland'spoor ruralfarmers,ithas beenadapted for stage, film, TV and radio in recent decades.The novel is set on the fictional estate of

37、 Kin Addie, in the farming country of the Scottish northwest in the years up to and beyond World War I. At its heart is the story of Chris, who is both part of the community and a little outside it.Grassic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimateaccount of the life of hisheroine (女主人公 ). We wa

38、tch her grow througha childhooddominated by her cruelbuthard-workingfather;experience tragedy (her mother's suicide and murder of hertwinchildren); and learn about her feelings as she grows into awoman. Wesee her marrylose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemedso convincing a figure to

39、somefemale readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.But itwould be misleadingto suggestthat thisbook isjust about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place and its people.Its opening section tells of Kin Addie s long history, in a language that imitates the place's changing

40、, patterns of speechand writing.The story itself is amazingly full of characters andincidents.Itis toldfrom Chris'pointof view but also from that of the gossiping community, a community where everybody knows everybody else's business and nothing is ever forgotten.SunsetSong has a socialtheme

41、 too.Itisconcerned with what Grassic Gibbon perceives as the destruction of traditionalScottish rurallifefirstby modernizationand then byWorld WarI. Gibbon tried hard to show how certain characters resist thewar. Despite this, the war takes the young men away, a number ofthem to their deaths. In par

42、ticular, it takes away Chris' husband, Evan Avondale. The war finally kills Evan, but not in the way his widow is told. In fact, the Germans aren't responsible for hisdeath, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to haverun away from a battle.Ifthe novel isabout the end of one way o

43、f life,italso looks ahead. It is a "Sunset Song" but is concerned too with thenew Kin Addie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gibbonwent on to publishtwo othernovelsabout the place thatcontinue its story.36. What is Sunset Song mainly about?A. The First World War.B. The beauty of

44、the sunset.C. The new European world.D. The lives of rural Scottish farmers37. Which statement is NOT true of Chris?A. She is the heroine of Sunset SongB. She had a miserable childhood.C. She is the creation of a man.D. She married only once.38. What is the opening sectionof the novel mainly concern

45、ed with?A. The climate of Kinraddie.B. The history of Kinraddie.C. The geography of Kinraddie.D. The language spoken in Kinraddie.39. Who killed Chris' husband, Ewan?A. His own troops.B. The French army.C. The Germans.D. The Russian soldiers.40. The word "Sunset" in the title of this n

46、ovel most probably meansA. the end of the heroine's life.B. the end of the story.C. the end of the traditional way of life.D. the end of the day.選項：第 1 題：ABCD第 2 題：ABCD第 3 題：ABCD第 4 題：ABCD第 5 題：ABCD答案：第 1 題： D第 2 題： D第 3 題： B第 4 題： A第 5 題： C解析：5、Centers of the Great European CitiesThe centers of

47、 the great cities of Europe are meetingplaces by traditionPeople gatherthereto drinkcoffeeand chat late into the night A mixture of locals and tourists make foran exciting，metropolitan(大都市的 )atmosphere Squares，plazas( 廣場)and arcades( 拱廊 )formthe heartof Europes cities Venice 、in Italyhas the Piazza

48、San Marco a beautifulsquare surrounded by shops， churches ，restaurantsand cafes 。In Barcelona ，Spain ， La Becquerel is a lively market with hundreds of stalls sellingallkindsof goods LondonS Covent Garden isfilledwithfruit and vegetablestallsby day and musicians ，acrobats(雜技演員 )and artistsby night T

49、he government buildingsat the centerof many citiesoftenare architecturallyimpressiveIn London， they serve as a beautiful backdrop(背景)to the coffee tables that line thestreets and the banks of the ThamesThese vibrant( 有活力的 )hearts are the product ofcenturies of evolution ，social historian Joel Garrea

50、u told USNews and World Report recently "The reason people think Venice is SO great today is you don't see all the mistakes，"saidGirardeau "Those have all been removed"Most European cities were laidout before the inventionof the car.SObars ，restaurants and cafeswere near to p

51、eople S homes Today， the focusof many Europeans life has moved away from the centers They live inthe suburbs and outskirts. driving to supermarkets to get theirsupplies But on a continent where people treasure convention， thereare stillthosewho holdonto traditionalways，livingand shopping locallyThes

52、e people ，togetherwith tourists， provide the city centers with their reason for existenceCoffeecultureplaysa partinkeepingthese citycenters flourishing. This is particularly true of Paris whose citizensare famous enthusiastic conversationalists This skill isdeveloped over many hours spent chatting over espressos(濃咖啡)and cigarettesReligion also plays a role in developing sociableatmosphere People