2008年職稱英語(yǔ)考試試題綜合類B級(jí)

2008年職稱英語(yǔ)考試綜合類(B級(jí))試題第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.Shefoundmeverydull.A.dirtyBsleepyC.lazyD.boring2.ThePresidentmadeabriefvisittoBeijing.AshortBworkingCformalDsecret3.Hewaspersuadedtogiveuptheidea.AmentionBacceptCconsiderDdrop4.Jackconsumesapoundofcheeseaday.AeatsBdrinkCbuysDproduces5.MaryjusttoldUSaveryfascinatingstory.AstrangeBfrighteningCdifficultDinteresting6.It'sagorgeousdayanyway.AlovelyBcoldCnormalDrainy7.Herlifeisbecomingmorediverse.AgenerousBhumorousCvariedDromantic8.ForeignmilitaryaidwasprolongingthewarAbroadeningBworseningCextendingDaccelerating9.ShewasunwillingtogobutshehadnochoiceAunableBindecisiveCreadyDreluctantl0.Sheisslender,withdelicatewristsandanklesA.sickBweakCslimDpale11.Withimmenserelief,Istoppedrunning.A.someBenormousClittleDextensive12.Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.A.collectBhandleCanalyzeDinvestigate13.JackeventuallyovertookthelasttruckA.hitBpassedCreachedDled14.SometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvanceA.possibleBprofitableCeasyDwise15.ThereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzleA.factBmysteryCstatementDgame第3部分：概括大意與完成句子(第23～30題，每題1分，共8分)下面的短文后有2項(xiàng)測(cè)試任務(wù)：(1)第23~26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)。ANewCitizenshipTest1Lastweek，asampleofthenewUScitizenship(公民身份)examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServices(US-cist).Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008.InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghas，asthecurrenttestdoes，thenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes.Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernment，anapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree.2"Thegoalistomakeitmoremeaningful."explainsEmilioGonzalez，directoroftheUS.CIS.Immigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetter”understandingandrespect”forUScivic(公民的)values，Gonzalezsays.EDifferentviewsonthenewcitizenshiptestFgoalofthenewcitizenshiptest()27.Thequestionsinthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult28.Would-beimmigrantstotheUSareexpected29.IntheDutchcitizenshiptest,allwould-beimmigrantsarerequired30.SomepeoplefearthatchangesinthecitizenshiptestwilldolittleAtoknowalotmoreaboutthecountryBtowatchavideo()CtohelpimmigrantsacceptthenewcultureDtomarryAmericancitizensEtodolow-skilljobsFtoanswer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PoliticalSpinsLastweek，USWhiteHousespokesmanTonySnowsentjournalistsdiggingfortheirdictionaries.HecalledrecentcriticismbytheformerPresidentBillClinton”chutzpah"(大膽放肆).Withjustonesentence，Snowmanagedtomakeheadlines，ajokeandadefenseofPresidentGeorgeW.Bush.Interestingly,thisishowbattlesarefoughtandwoninUSpolitics-withcarefully-wordedone-liners(一行字幕新聞)madeforTVwhichoftenlacksubstanceandclarity(清晰度)."Theamountofinformationthatcandidatesattempttocommunicatetopeopleisactuallygettingsmallerandsmaller,”saidMarkSmith，apoliticalscienceprofessoratCedarvilleUniversity.Thishasbeenaccompaniedbyachangingmediaenvironment，Smithsaid.In1968，theaverageTVorradiosoundbite(演講中的句子或短語(yǔ))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(無(wú)黨派的)websiteFactC，callsspin”justapolitewordfordeception(欺騙).""Idobelievethatveryoftenpoliticiansbelievetheirownspin."saidJackson."Strongpartisanssufferfromauniversalhumantendency：Theyignoretheevidencethatwouldforcethemintotheuncomfortablepositionofhavingtochangetheirmindsandadmitthattheywerewrong."31.WhichstatementisNOTtrueofone-liners?ATheyareunclear.B.TheycontainalotofinformationCTheylacksubstance.DTheyarecarefullyconstructed.32Whatchangedfrom1968to1996?A.Publicity.B.Information.C.Communication.D.Theaveragesoundbite.33.Thecampaignslogan"Straight-TalkExpress"aimsatconvincingvotersthatthePresidentialcandidateisA.honest.B.friendly.C.open-minded.D.warm-hearted.34.AccordingtoBrooksJackson,allcampaignslogansareA.attractive.B.impressive.C.deceptive.D.informative.35.Whichstatementbestdescribesstrongpartisans?A.Theyareveryfunny.B.Theyareveryhealthy.C.Theyareveryaggressive.D.Theyareverystubborn(頑固的).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。RisingTuitionintheUSEverySpring，USuniversityadministratorsgathertodiscussthenextacademicyear’Sbudget.Theyconsiderfacultysalaries，utilitycostsfordormitories，newbuildingneedsandrepairstooldones.Theyrunthenumbersandconclude-itseems，inevitably-that，yetagain，thecostoftuitionmustgoup.AccordingtotheUS'SCollegeBoard，thepriceofattendingafour-yearprivateuniversityintheUSrose81percentbetween1993and2004._______(46)In2005and2006,thenumberscontinuedtorise.Accordingtouniversityofficials，collegecostincreasesaresimplytheresultofbalancinguniversitycheckbooks."TuitionincreasesatCedarvilleTuitionatprivateuniversitiesissetbyadministrationFolliclesandthensentforapprovaltotheschool’sboardoftrustees(董事).________(48)Thisboardoversees(監(jiān)管)ailofastate’spublicinstitutions.()JohnDurham，assistantsecretarytotheboardoftrusteesatEastCarolinaUniversity(ECU)，explainsthatstateLawsaysthatpublicinstitutionsmustmaketheirservicesavailablewheneverpossibletothepeopleofthestateforfree.DurhamsaidthatNorthCarolinaresidentsonlypay22percentofthecostoftheireducation.________(49)StateresidentsattendingECUpayaboutUS$10，000fortuitionroomandboardbeforefinancialaid.Amidthenewsaboutcontinuedincreasesincollegecosts，however，thereissomegoodnews.Tuitionincreaseshavebeenaccompaniedbyroughlyequalincreasesinfinancialaidatalmosteveryuniversity.Toreceivefinancialaid，USstudentscompleteaformalapplicationwiththefederalgovernment.Thefederalgovernmentthendecideswhetheranapplicantiseligible(有資格的)forgrantsorloans_________(50)ATheapplicationisthensenttothestudent'suniversity,wheretheschoolitselfwilldecidewhetherfreemoneywillbegiventothestudentandhowmuchBAtpublicuniversities,however,tuitionincreasesmustalsobeapprovedbyastateeducationcommittee,sometimescalledtheboardofgovernorsCTheschoolcurrentlychargesUS$23,410ayearfortuitionDManyAmericanpeoplearesimplyunabletopaythegrowingcostoffoodEThat'smorethandoubletherateofinflationFThestategovernmentcoverstherest第6部分：完型填空(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)。HowTwoGreatConflictsHelpedtoChangeEuropeNinetyyearsagoonasunnymorninginNorthernFrance，somethinghappenedthatchangedB.retainandEuropeforevenAthalfpastsevenonthemorningofJuly1,1916，whistles(哨子)blewandthousandsofBritishsoldierslefttheirpositionstoattacktheirGermanenemies.Bytheendoftheday,20，000ofthemweredead，andanother30，000woundedormissing.TheBattleoftheSomme，_________(51)itiscalled，lastedforsixmonths.When,itended，125，000Britishsoldiersweredead.Theyhadgainedfivekilometersofground.()ThiswasoneofaseriesofgreatbattlesduringWWI.TheattackontheSommewasstagedtorelieve_________(52)ontheFrench，whowereengagedinagreatbattleoftheirownataplacecalledVerdun.Bythetimethebattleended，overamillionFrenchandGermantroopshadbeenkilled.About17millionpeoplewerekilledinWWI.Therehavebeenwarswithgreaternumbersofdead.Buttherehasneverbeenonein________(53)mostofthedeadwereconcentratedinsuchasmallarea.ontheSommebattlefield，twomendiedforeverymeterofspace.Localfarmersworkinginthelandsit________(54)thebodiesofthosewhodiedinthatbattle.Thedeadofallnationswereburiedinaseriesofgiantgraveyardsalongthelineoftheborder________(55)FranceandBelgium.Relativesanddescendants(子孫)ofthosewhodiedstillvisitthesegraveyardstoday.WhattheFrenchcallthe"tourismofdeath"________(56)animportantcontributiontotheIowaeconomy.IttookasecondgreatconflictbeforeEuropewastoturn_________(57)waritself.Twenty—eightyearsaftertheSommebattle'，a、liberatingamylofBritish，AmericanandCanadiantroopstookbackthan500，000peoplewerekilled，New_______(58)fromanotherGermaninvasion.More_______(59)werebuilt.TwogreatconflictsacrosstwogenerationshelpedtochangetheEuropeanmindaboutwar.Germany,oncethemostwarlikecountryinEurope，isnowprobablymorein(60)ofpeacethananyother.OnemajorcauseofwarinEuropewasrivalry(競(jìng)爭(zhēng))betweenFranceandGermany.TheEuropeanUnionwasspecificallyformedtoendthat________(61).AccordingtoUScommentatorWilliamPfaff。"Europeansareinterestedinaslowdevelopment