2007年職稱英語(yǔ)考試綜合類(B級(jí))試題及答案

2007年度全國(guó)職稱外語(yǔ)等級(jí)考試試卷英語(yǔ)（綜合類B級(jí)）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(yǔ)劃有底橫線，請(qǐng)為每處劃線部分確定1個(gè)意義最為接近的選項(xiàng)。1.Ihavebeentryingtoquit

smoking.A.giveupB.pickupC.buildupD.takeup2.Reliefworkers

wereshockedbywhattheysaw.A.movedB.touchedC.surprisedD.worried3.Theweatherisaconstantsubject

ofconversationinBritain.A.questionB.problemC.titleD.topic4.Thisisnottypical

ofEnglish,butisafeatureoftheChineselanguage.A.particularB.characteristicC.remarkableD.idiomatic5.Itisvirtuallyimpossibletopersuadehimtoapplyforthejob.A.simplyB.almostC.totallyD.completely6.Thesearedefensivebehaviorpatterns

whichderive

fromourfears.A.stemB.relyC.developD.grow7.Onlyasmallminorityofthementallyillareliabletoharmthemselvesorothers.A.easyB.possibleC.likelyD.difficult8.Theyhavethecapability

todestroytheenemyinafewdays.A.possibilityB.necessityC.abilityD.probability9.Wehaveneverseensuchgorgeoushills.A.beautifulB.stretchingC.spreadingD.rolling10.Theleaveshavebeensweptintohugeheaps.A.loadsB.layersC.pyramidsD.piles11.Thenewswillhorrifyeveryone.A.attractB.terrifyC.temptD.excite12.Thearticlesketchedthemajoreventsofthedecade.A.describedB.offeredC.outlinedD.presented13.Iwon’ttoleratethatkindofbehavior.A.bearB.receiveC.admitD.take14.Theirstyleofplayingfootballisutterlydifferent.A.barelyB.scarcelyC.hardlyD.totally15.Hersisterurgedhertoapplyforthejob.A.advisedB.causedC.forcedD.promised第2部分：閱讀判斷（第16~22題，第題1分，共7分）下面的短文后列出了7個(gè)句子，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對(duì)每個(gè)句子做出判斷：如果該句提供的是正確信息，請(qǐng)選擇A；如果該句提供的是錯(cuò)誤信息，請(qǐng)選擇B；如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請(qǐng)選擇C。Scotland:ALandInthe1740s,thefamousFrenchphilosopherVoltairesaid“WelooktoScotlandforallourideasofcivilization.”That’snotabadadvertisementforanycountrywhenitcomestoattractingpeopletosearchforafirst-classeducation.AccordingtotheAmericanauthorArthurHerman,theScotsinventedthemodernworlditself.HearguesthatScottishthinkersandintellectualsworkedoutmanyofthemostimportantideasonwhichmodernlifedepends-everythingfromthescientificmethodtomarketeconomics.Theirideasdidnotjustspreadamongintellectuals,buttothosepeopleinbusiness,governmentandthescienceswhoactuallyshapedtheWesternworld.ItallstartedduringtheperiodthathistorianscalltheScottishEnlightenment(啟蒙運(yùn)動(dòng)),whichisusuallyseenastakingplacebetweentheyears1740and1800.Beforethat,philosophywasmainlyconcemedwithreligion.ForthethinkersoftheScottishEnlightenment,theproperstudyofhumanitywasmankinditself.Theirreasoningwaspractical.ForthephilosopherDavidHume,humanitywastherightsubjectforphilosophybecausewecanexaminehumanbehaviorandsofindrealevidenceofhowpeoplethinkandfeel.Andfromthatwecanmakejudgmentsaboutthesocietiesweliveinandmakeconcretesuggestionsabouthowtheycanbeimproved,foruniversalbenefit.Hume’senquiryintothenatureofknowledgelaidthefoundationsforthescientificmethod-thepursuitoftruththroughexperiment.HisfriendandfellowresidentofEdinburgh,AdamSmith,famouslyappliedthestudyofmankindtothewaysinwhichmankinddoesbusiness.Trade,heargued,wasaformofinfrmation.Inpursuingourownintereststhroughtradinginmarkets,weallcometobenefiteachother.Smith’sideahasdominatedmodernviewsofeconomics.Italsohaswideapplications.Hewasoneofthephilosopherstopointoutthatnationscanbecomerich,freeandpowerfulthroughpeace,tradeandinvention.AlthoughtheScottishEnlightenmentendedalongtimeago,theideaswhichevolvedatthattimestillunderpin(構(gòu)成……的基礎(chǔ))ourtheoriesofhumanexchangeandenquiry.ItalsoexistsinScotlanditselfinaneducationaltraditionthatcombinesacademicexcellencewithorientation(方向).16.Scotlandistherightplacetoreceiveafirst-classeducation.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned17.AccordingtoArthurHerman,theScotsdevelopedmanyimportantideaswhichmodernlifedependson.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned18.PhilosophershadcometoknowtheimportanceofstudyinghumanityevenbeforetheScottishEnlightenmenttookplace.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned19.DavidHumewasthefirstphilosophertostudymankind.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned20.Smith’sideahasextensiveapplications.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned21.OurcurrenttheoriesofhumanexchangeandenquiryhavenothingtodowiththeideasdevelopedduringtheScottishEnlightenment.FNightlife27.TheUKisacountrythatis.28.TheBritishpeopleare.29.CoachesintheUKare.30.Fishandchipsare.AfasterbutmoreexpensivethanbusesBbothancientandmodernChumorousandhospitableDcheapandefficientEtraditionalandfamousFcleverandhardworking第4部分：閱讀理解（第31~45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(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定1個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。第一篇ADebateontheEnglishLanguageAmeasuredeclaringEnglishthenationallanguageisunderintensedebateintheUnitedStates.TheUSSenatepassedtwodeclarationslastweek.OnecallsEnglishthenation’sofficiallanguageandtheothersaysitisthe“commonandunifying(統(tǒng)一的)”tongue.ButAmericansfoundthemselvesdividedontheissue.SincepeopleworldwideknowthatmostAmericansspeakonlyEnglish,manycan’tunderstandwhytheissueissocontroversial(有爭(zhēng)議的).“Thediscussionisrelatedtofearsofimmigrationissues,”saysDickTucker,asocialscientistatPittsburgh’sCarnegieMellonInfact,thenotionofprotectingthelanguagehasbeenkickedaroundalmostsincethenation’sfounding.JohnAdamslobbied(游說(shuō))in1780forthecreationofanationalacademytocorrectandimprovetheEnglishlanguage.Buthisproposaldied,sincelawmakerssawitasaroyalist(?；手髁x者)attempttodefinepersonalbehavior.Sincethen,thecountryhasn’thadanationallanguage,buttheideaofrecognizingthespecialstatusofEnglishlivedon.Theemotionssurroundinglanguageresurface(再次浮現(xiàn))notbecausepeoplefeelcomfortablewithEnglish.ItismoreaboutthediscomfortmanyAmericansfeelwiththenewlanguages,saysWaltWolfram,aprofessoratNorthCarolina“Languageisneveraboutlanguage,”hesays.Accordingtothe2000USCensusBureaureport,of209millionAmericansover18yearsold,172millionspeakonlyEnglishathome.About37millionspeaklanguagesotherthanEnglish.Amongthem,6.5millionspeakpoorEnglishand3.1milliondon’tspeakEnglishatall.31.Whatarethetwodeclarationsconcernedwith?A.ThestatusoftheEnglishlanguage.B.Theprotectionofnewlanguages.C.Therightstospeakone’smothertongue.D.TheimprovementoftheEnglishlanguage.32.Whosuggestedinthe18thcenturythatEnglishshouldbeprotected?A.WaltWolfram.B.JohnAdams.C.Royalists.D.DickTucker.33.WhichofthefollowingisthecurrentdebateNOTrelatedto?A.Theimmigrationissues.B.Thechangingdemography.C.Theworryaboutthenewlanguages.D.TheUS’smilitarystrength.34.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothe2000USCensusBureaureport?A.172millionAmericansspeakonlyEnglishintheirworkplaces.B.37millionAmericansspeakEnglish.C.209millionAmericansareabovetheageof18.D.6.5millionAmericansspeakgoodEnglish.35.Thephrase“kickedaround”(paragraph4)couldbebestreplacedbyA.“invented”.B.“formed”.C.“shaped”.D.“discussed”.第二篇KobeBryantAfter10seasonswearingtheNo8onhisback,KobeBryantwillbecomeNo24nextseason.ThereasonforthesurprisingdecisionbytheLosAngelesLakerssuperguardlastweekhasbecomeahottopicfordebate.BryantworeNo24whenhewasinearlyhighschool,buthechangedtoNo33inhissenioryear.HeswitchedtoNo8whenhewasselectedbytheLakersin1996,andhasnotbeenchangedsince.Bryanthasrefusedtoexplainthedecisionuntiltheendoftheplay-offs(季后賽).SoguessingBryant’smotivehasbecomeapopulargameamongNBAfansandnewspapercolumnists(專欄作家).Thereareallkindsofspeculations.ManysaythatBryantwantstoleavethepastbehindandhaveafreshstart.Hehasoftenbeencriticizedforplayingtobenefithimselfandnottheteamasawhole.OtherssaythathemaybetryingtocomparehimselftoMichaelJordan.JordanwasfamousforhisNo23jersey(運(yùn)動(dòng)衫).Some,suchasNBCSportcolumnistMichaelVentre,arguethatitis“allaboutmoney”.Bryantwillmakemoremoneybysellingnewjerseystohisfans.Somespeculationsaremoreaboutfun.Forexample,thereisanopinionthatKobeisactuallyjustadiehard(非常執(zhí)著的)fanofthepopularTVdrama“24”.Allthistalkhasturnedthenumberchangeintoamajorissue.Itseemsthatthereisalotoffuss(大驚小怪)oversomethingthatshouldbeprettysimple.JerseynumbershavetheirownspecialsignificanceinAmericansports,especiallybasketball.Playerschoosetheirnumberwhentheyjoinateamandtheyusuallystickwiththatnumberfortherestoftheircareer.Whenagreatplayerretires,histeamwillhonorhimbyretiringhisnumber.Tosomeextent,thejerseyistheplayer,andtheplayeristhejersey.Thus,whenyouseethefamousNo23fortheChicagoBulls,youimmediatelythinkaboutMichaelJordan.ANo32MiamiHeatsjerseyrecallstheimageofShaquilleO’Neal,andtheHoustonRockets’No11belongsonlytoYaoMing.Lotsofstoriesarebehindplayers’jerseynumberselections.JordansaidthathechoseNo23becauseitwasroughlyhalfof45.Jordan’selderbrotherworetheNo45incollege.YaoMingoncerevealedthattheNo11standsfortwopeopleinlove-meaninghimandhisgirlfriendYeLi.36.WhichteamhasBryantplayedfor?A.TheLosAngelesLakers.B.TheHoustonRockets.C.TheChicagoBulls.D.TheMiamiHeats.37.HowlonghasBryantbeenwearingNo8?A.Sincehestartedtoplaybasketball.B.Fortenseasons.C.Sinceheenteredhighschool.D.SincehelefttheLakers.38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaspeculationaboutBryant’smotivetochangehisnumber,accordingtothispassage?A.Hewantstoleavehispastbehindandhaveafreshstart.B.HewantstocomparehimselftoJordan.C.Hewantstoearnmoremoney.D.Hewantstoshowthatheisamanofgreatimportance.39.WhydidJordanchooseNo23?A.Becausethatnumberwouldmakehimfamous.B.Becausethatnumberwouldmakehisfansmisshim.C.Becausethatnumberwasrelatedtothenumberhisbrotheroncewore.D.Becausethatnumberwaseasytoremember.40.WhatdoesthenumberYaoMingchosestandfor?A.Twolonglegs.B.Twostrongarms.C.Twopeopleinlove.D.Twobigcountries.第三篇TryingtoFindaPartherOneofthemoststrikingfindingsofarecentpollintheUKisthatofthepeopleinbterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartandsustainintimaterelationships?Doesmodernlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersforeconomicsecurityorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthisspousetobe

insolechargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeans

thatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmate(心上人)wasconstrained(限制)bygeography,socialconventionandfamily

tradition.Althoughitwasneverexplicit,manymarriageswereessentially

arranged.Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeon

inanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster(牡蠣),yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbyaneventighterconstraint:thetyrannyofchoice.Theexpectationsofpartnersareinflated(提高)toanunmanageabledegree:goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t,itisdisposable.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Ofcourse,thisiscomplicatedbyrealities.Thecostofhousingandchild-rearingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.41.Whatdoestherecentpollshow?A.Itisgettingmoredifficultforawomantofindherhusband.B.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttostartafamilyl.C.Itisgettingmoredifficultforamantofindhiswife.D.Itis

gettingincreasinglydifficulttodevelopanintimaterelationshipwithyourspouse.42.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutacontemporarymarriedcouple?A.Thewifedoesn’thavetoraisethechildrenallbyherself.B.Thehusbanddoesn’thavetosupportthefamilyallbyhimself.C.Thewifeisnolongertheonlypersontomanagethehousehold.D.Theywillreceivealargesumofmoneyfromthegovemment.43.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTaconstraintonone’schoiceofsoulmateintheolddays?A.Thehealthconditionofhisorhergrandmother.B.Thegeographicalenvironment.C.Thesocialconvention.D.Thefamilytradition.44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTexpectedofapartneraccordingtothispassage?A.Goodlooks.B.Animpressivecareer.C.Ahighsalary.D.Afinesense

ofhumor.45.Theword“sustain”(paragraph2)couldbebestreplacedbyA.“reduce”.B.“shake”.C.“maintain”.D.“weaken”.第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文（第46~50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(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。AHeroicWomanThewholeoftheUnitedStatescheereditslatesthero,AshleySmith,withtheFederalBureauoflnvestigationsayingitwasplanningtogiveabigrewardtoherforhavingabraveheartandwisemind.（46）ShewasmovingintoherapartmentinAtlanta,GeorgiaearlyonthemorningofMarch12,whenamanfollowedhertoherdoorandputaguntoherside.“Istartedwalkingtomydoor,andIfeltreally,reallyafraid,”shesaidinaTVinterviewlastweek.ThemanwasBrianNichols,33.HewassuspectedofkillingthreepeopleatanAtlantacourthouse(法院)onMarch11andlaterofkillingafederalagent.（47）NicholstiedSmithupwithtape,butreleasedheraftersherepeatedlybeggedhimnottotakeherlife.“Itoldhimifhehurtme,mylittlegirlwouldn’thaveamummy,”shesaid.Inordertocalmthemandown,shereadtohimfrom“ThePurpose-DrivenLife”,abest-sellingreligiousbook.Heaskedhertorepeataparagraph“aboutwhatyouthoughtyourpurposeinlifewas-whattalentswereyougiven.”（48）“Ibasicallyjusttalkedtohimandtriedtogainhistrust,”Smithsaid.SmithsaidsheaskedNicholswhyhechoseher.“HesaidhethoughtIwasanangelsentfromGod,andwewereChristiansisterandbrogher,”shesaid.“Andthathewaslost,andthatGodledhimtometotellhimthathehadhurtalotofpeopole.”（49）ShesaidNicholswassurprisedwhenshemadehimbreakfastandthatthetwoofthemwatchedtelevisioncoverage(報(bào)道)ofthepolicehuntforhim.“Icannotbelievethat’sme,”Nicholstoldthewoman.Then,NicholsaskedSmithwhatshethoughtheshoulddo.Shesaid,“Ithinkyoushouldturnyourselfin.Ifyoudon’t,lotsmorepeoplearegoingtogethurt.”Eventually,helethergo.（50）AUS$60,000rewardhadbeenpostedforNichols’capture.AuthoritiessaidtheydidnotyetknowifSmithwouldbeeligible(有資格的)forthatmoney.AThelocalpoliceweresearchingforhim.BSmithisa26-year-oldsinglemotherwithadaughter.CSmithtriedveryhardtokillNichols.DSheevencookedbreakfastforthemanbeforeheallowedhertoleave.EAndthetwoofthemdiscussedthistopic.FThenshecalledthepolice.第6部分：完形填空（第51~65題，每題1分，共15分）下面的短文有15處空白，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容為每處空白確定1個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。Hitchhiking(搭車旅游)WhenIwasinmyteens(十幾歲)and20s,hitchhikingwasamainformoflong-distancetransport.Thekindnessorcuriosityofstrangers（51）mealloverEurope,NorthAmerica,AsiaandsouthernAfrica.Someofthelift-giversbecamefriends,manyprovidedhospitality（52）theroad.Notonlydidyoufindoutmuchmoreaboutacountrythan（53）travelingbytrainorplane,butalsotherewasthatelementofexcitementaboutwhereyouwouldfinishupthatnight.HitchhikingfeaturedimportantlyinWesternculture.Ithasbooksandsongsaboutit.Sowhathashappenedto（54）?Afewyearsago,Iaskedthesamequestionabouthitchhikinginacolumnonanewspaper.（55）ofpeoplefromallovertheworldrespondedwiththeirviewonthestateofhitchhiking.“Ifthereisahitchhiker’s（56）itmustbelran,”cameonereply.Rurallrelandwasrecommendedasafriendlyplaceforhitchhiking,（57）wasQuebec,Canada-“ifyoudon’tmindbeingberated(嚴(yán)厲指責(zé))fornotspeakingFrench.”Butwhilehitchhikingwasclearlystillaliveand