2008年職稱英語綜合類B級真題及答案

1、 2008年職稱英語綜合類B級真題及答案第1部分：詞匯選項(xiàng)(第1-15題，每題1分，共15分)下面每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語劃有底橫線，請為每處劃線部分確定1個(gè)意義最為接近的選項(xiàng)。1. She found me very dullA. dirty B sleepy C. lazy D. boring2. The President made a briefvisit to BeijingA short B working C formal D secret3. He was persuaded to give upthe ideaA mention B accept C consider D

2、drop4. Jack consumesa pound of cheese a dayA eats B drink C buys D produces5. Mary just told US a very fascinatingstoryA strange B frightening C difficult D interesting6. It's a gorgeous day anywayA lovely B cold C normal D rainy7. Her life is becoming more diverse.A generous B humorous C varied

3、 D romantic8. Foreign military aid was prolongingthe warA broadening B worsening C extending D accelerating9. She was unwillingto go but she had no choiceA unable B indecisive C ready D reluctantl0. She is slender, with delicate wrists and anklesA .sick B weak C slim D pale11. With immenserelief, I

4、stopped running.A .some B enormous C little D extensive12. The scientists began to accumulate data.A . collect B handle C analyze D investigate13. Jack eventually overtookthe last truckA. hit B passed C reached D led14. Sometimes it is advisableto book hotels in advanceA. possible B profitable C eas

5、y D wise15. The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzleA. fact B mystery C statement D game 第2部分缺失 第3部分：概括大意與完成句子(第2330題，每題1分，共8分)下面的短文后有2項(xiàng)測試任務(wù)：(1)第2326題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為第2-5段每段選擇1個(gè)最佳標(biāo)題；(2)第27"-30題要求從所給的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中為每個(gè)句子確定1個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。A New Citizenship Test1 Last week，a sample of the new US citizenshi

6、p(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 next year to replace the current test in 2008Instead of asking how many stripes the US flag has，as the current test does，the new one asks why there are 13 stripesInstead of having

7、to name the branches of government，an applicant is asked to explain why there are three2 "The goal is to make it more meaningful"explains Emilio Gonzalez，director of the USCISImmigrants who pass it are expected to have a better" understanding and respect" for US civic(公民的)values，

8、Gonzalez says3The us sin't the only country dealing with citizenship)tests that aim to get a" sharedcommitment" from immigrants for their adopted country's" values"1n recent years，in addition to the usual requirement of language/work skills and economic status，several Eur

9、opean countries have adopted citizenship testsBritain introduced a new citizenship test Last November1n Marcha new butch law-took effect requiring all would-be immigrants to take a citizenship testIt involved watching a video showing nude(裸體的)women bathing at beaches and gay(同性戀的)men kissing in publ

10、icThe aim was to ensure that" newcomers will be comfortable with the country's liberal social mores4 Europe has been known for welcoming immigrants for decadesBut，today，the fact is that some immigrants are kept apart from Inca citizens by culture and they become hostile to each otherPromoti

11、ng 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 by religious extremists5 Officials believe that a person's attachment to a country can be tested by his or her knowledge of the countryH

12、owever, some critics say that the changes can do little to help people assimilate(同化)themselves"Immigration is a culture war todayIs giving a new test the right way to lessen the accusations in that fight?" says Ali Noonan，of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition(難民辯護(hù)聯(lián)

13、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 citizenship testF goal of the new citi

14、zenship test27. The questions in the new citizenship test are 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 will do littleA to know a lot more about the coun

15、tryB to watch a videoC to help immigrants accept the new cultureD to marry American citizensE to do low-skill jobsF to answer $pager$第4部分：閱讀理解(第3145題，每題3分，共45分)下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定1個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。第一篇 Political SpinsLast week，US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dic

16、tionariesHe called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton" chutzpah"(大膽放肆)With just one sentence，Snow managed to make headlines，a joke and a defense of President George WBushInterestingly, this is how battles are fought and won in US politics-with carefully-worded one-liners

17、(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 smaller and smaller," said Mark Smith，a political science professor at Cedarville UniversityThis has been accompanied by a changing

18、 media environment， Smith saidIn 1 968，the average TV or radio sound 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 seconds Thus，politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as possible.Campaigning politicians also u

19、se 30-'second"I V ads and clever campaign slogans to boost their messagesRepublican presidential candidate John McCain rides to campaign stops in a bus named the" Straight-Talk Express"Mocking hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the truth-whether it's i

20、n fashion or notDemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton，on the other hand，has chosen the campaign slogan" Let the conversation begin"She hopes it will help her appear open-minded and friendlyBut one-liners，TV ads and campaign slogans all have a single key ingredient： something co

21、mmonly called political" spin"Brooks Jackson，a former journalist and the current director of the non-partisan(無黨派的)website Fact Checkorg，calls spin" just a polite word for deception(欺騙)""I do believe that very often politicians believe their own spin"said Jackson"S

22、trong partisans suffer from a universal human tendency：They ignore the evidence that would force them into the uncomfortable position of having to change their minds and admit that they were wrong."31. Which statement is NOT true of one-liners?AThey are unclear.B. They contain a lot of informat

23、ionCThey lack substance.DThey 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 "Straight-Talk Express" aims at convincing voters that thePresidential candidate isA. honest.B. friendl

24、y.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 .They are very funny.B .They are very healthy.C .They are very aggressive.D .They are very stubborn

25、(頑固的).第二篇A Tale of Scottish Rural LifeLewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song (1932) was voted "the best Scottish novel of all time" by Scotland's reading public in 2005. Once considered shocking for its frankdescription of aspects of the lives of Scotland's poor rural farmers, it h

26、as been adapted for stage, film, TV and radio in recent decades.The novel is set on the fictional estate of 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 outsid

27、e it.Grassic Gibbon gives us the most detailed and intimate account of the life of hisheroine (女主人公). We watch her grow through a childhood dominated by her cruel buthard-working father; experience tragedy (her mother's suicide and murder of her twinchildren); and learn about her feelings as she

28、 grows into a woman. We see her marrylose her husband, then marry again. Chris has seemed so convincing a figure to somefemale readers that they cannot believe that she is the creation of a man.But it would be misleading to suggest that this book is just about Chris. It is truly a novel of a place a

29、nd its people. Its opening section tells of Kin Addie's long history, in a language that imitates the place's changing, patterns of speech and writing.The story itself is amazingly full of characters and incidents. It is told from Chris' point of view but also from that of the gossiping

30、community, a community where everybody knows everybody else's business and nothing is ever forgotten.Sunset Song has a social theme too. It is concerned with what Grassic Gibbonperceives as the destruction of traditional Scottish rural life first by modernization and then by World War I. Gibbon

31、tried hard to show how certain characters resist the war. Despite this, the war takes the young men away, a number of them to their deaths. In particular, 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'

32、t responsible for his death, but his own side. He is shot because he is said to have run away from a battle.If the novel is about the end of one way of life, it also looks ahead. It is a "Sunset Song" but is concerned too with the new Kin Addie, indeed of the new European world. Grassic Gi

33、bbon went on to publish two other novels about the place that continue its story.36. What is Sunset Song mainly about?A.The First World War.B.The beauty of 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

34、 SongB.She had a miserable childhood.C.She is the creation of a man.D.She married only once.38. What is the opening section of the novel mainly concerned 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

35、9; 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 novel 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.$pager$第三

36、篇Centers of the Great European CitiesThe centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by traditionPeople gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the nightA mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting，metropolitan(大都市的)atmosphereSquares，plazas(廣場)and arcades(拱廊)form the he

37、art of Europe's citiesVenice、in Italy has the Piazza San Marco-a beautiful square surrounded by shops， churches，restaurants and cafes。In Barcelona，Spain，La Becquerel is a lively market with hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of goodsLondon'S Covent Garden is filled with fruit and vegetable

38、 stalls by day and musicians，acrobats(雜技演員)and artists by nightThe government buildings at the center of many cities often are architecturally impressive In London，they serve as a beautiful backdrop(背景)to the coffee tables that line the streets and the banks of the ThamesThese vibrant(有活力的)hearts ar

39、e the product of centuries of evolution，social historian Joel Garreau told US News and World Report recently"The reason people think Venice is SO great today is you don't see all the mistakes，"said Girardeau"Those have all been removed"Most European cities were laid out befor

40、e the invention of the car. SO bars，restaurants and cafes were near to people'S homesToday，the focus of many Europeans' life has moved away from the centersThey live in the suburbs and outskirts. driving to supermarkets to get their suppliesBut on a continent where people treasure convention

41、，there are still those who hold onto traditional ways，living and shopping locallyThese people，together with tourists，provide the city centers with their reason for existenceCoffee culture plays a part in keeping these city centers flourishing. This is particularly true of Paris whose citizens are fa

42、mous enthusiastic conversationalistsThis skill is developed over many hours spent chatting over espressos(濃咖啡)and cigarettesReligion also plays a role in developing sociable atmospherePeople in Roman Catholic countries used to visit the Church on an almost daily basisEntire communities would gather

43、in the same building and then move out to the marketscafes and bars in the surrounding streetsAn enormous example of this relationship between church and society is the CuomoThe huge marble cathedral in Florence，Italy is surrounded by bakeries and coffee shops，and caters(迎合)not only to the tourist c

44、rowds，but also the local community.41. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in EuropeA. has many large squares.B. has many very magnificent sky-scrapers.C. draws tourists in large numbers every year.D. has a center where tourists meet their spouses.42. Which statement is NO

45、T true of Covent Garden?A.It is crowded with people.B.It is located in London.C.It is filled with stalls.D.It is surrounded by shops, churches, restaurants and cafes43. Why do people think that Venice is so great?A. Because it is a famous tourist attraction.B. Because you can reach anywhere by boat.

46、C. Because it is well-known for its merchants.D. Because all the mistakes have been removed44.What are Parisians famous for?A.Their pursuit of independence.B.Their enthusiasm for conversation.C.Their ability to keep the city flourishing.D.Their devotion to developing a multiple culture.45.The writer

47、 cites the Cuomo in the last paragraph as an example to illustrate thatA. there is a tight link between church and society.B. all churches are magnificent.C. old churches are very popular.D. high-rise churches are impressive. $pager$第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文(第4650題，每題2分，共10分)下面的短文有5處空白，短文后有6個(gè)句子，其中5個(gè)取自短文，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容將其分別

48、放回原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。Rising Tuition in the USEvery Spring，US university administrators gather to discuss the next academic year'S budgetThey consider faculty salaries，utility costs for dormitories，new building needs and repairs to old onesThey run the numbers and conclude-it seems，inevitably-that，yet

49、again，the cost of tuition must go upAccording to the US'S College Board，the price of attending a four-year private university in the US rose 81 percent between 1993 and 2004._(46)In 2005 and 2006,the numbers continued to riseAccording to university officials，college cost increases are simply the

50、 result of balancing university checkbooks"Tuition increases at Cedarville University are determined by our revenue needs for each year"said the university's president，Dr Bill Brown"Student tuition pays for 78 percent of the university's operating costs"Brown's scholi

51、ast a private university that enrolls about 31 00 undergrads and is consistently recognized by annual college ranking guides like US News and World Report's and The Princeton Review's._(47)Tuition at private universities is set by administration Follicles and then sent for approval to the sc

52、hool's board of trustees(董事)_(48)This board oversees (監(jiān)管)ail of a state's public institutionsJohn Durham，assistant secretary to the board of trustees at East Carolina University(ECU)，explains that state Law says that public institutions must make their services available whenever possible to

53、 the people of the state for freeDurham said that North Carolina residents only pay 22 percent of the cost of their education _(49)State residents attending ECU pay about US$10，000 for tuition room and board before financial aidAmid the news about continued increases in college costs，however，there i

54、s some good newsTuition increases have been accompanied by roughly equal increases in financial aid at almost every universityTo receive financial aid，US students complete a formal application with the federal governmentThe federal government then decides whether an applicant is eligible(有資格的)for gr

55、ants or loans_(50)A The application is then sent to the student's university, where the school itself will decide whether free money will be given to the student and how muchB At public universities, however, tuition increases must also be approved by a state education committee, sometimes calle

56、d the board of governorsC The school currently charges US$23,410 a year for tuitionD Many American people are simply unable to pay the growing cost of foodE That's more than double the rate of inflationF The state government covers the rest 第6部分：完型填空(第5165題，每題1分，共1 5分)下面的短文有15處空白，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容為每處空白確定1

57、個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。How Two Great Conflicts Helped to Change EuropeNinety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France，something happened that changed Bretain and Europe for even At half past seven on the morning of July 1,1916，whistles(哨子)blew and thousands of British soldiers left their positions to attack t

58、heir German enemiesBy the end of the day,20，000 of them were dead，and another 30，000 wounded or missingThe Battle of the Somme，_(51)it is called，lasted for six monthsWhen, it ended，125，000 British soldiers were dead. They had gained five kilometers of groundThis was one of a series of great battles during WWIThe attack on the Somme was staged to relieve_(52)on the French，who were engaged in a great battle of their own at a place called VerdunBy the time the battle ended，over a million French and German troops had been killedAbout 1 7 million people were kille