2009年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类(A级)真题及答案

1、2009年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类（A级）真题及答案 第1部分：词汇选项（第115题，每题1分，共15分） 下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。 1Why cant you stop your eternal complaining？ Aeverlasting B long Ctemporary D boring 2Hundreds of buildings were wrecked by the earthquake. Ashaken B damaged Cfallen D jumped 3These paintings are consi

2、dered by many to be authentic. Afaithful B royal C genuine D sincere 4Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics. Aattraction B simplicity Cpower D rigor 5Ten years after the event， her death still remains a puzzle. Amist B fog Cmystery D secret 6John was irritated by the necessi

3、ty for polite conversation. Aannoyed B troubled Cthreatened D aroused 7Academic records cannot be duplicated. Aborrowed B purchased Crewritten D copied 8The emphasis on the importance of education has spurred scientific research. Afastened B encouraged Craised D initiated 9We have ample money for th

4、e journey. Asome B little Cextra D enough 10 The doctors pills worked marvels for me. Apatients B miracles Cillness D recovery 11 Marys perpetual moaning nearly drove me mad. A monotonous B endless Cserious D bitter 12 It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment. Aold B unforgettab

5、le Cfunny D unfair 13 You didnt adhere to these principles. Afollow B order Cprove D handle 14 The farmers also want to use the water to irrigate the barren land. Aempty B hairless Cbare D smooth 15 Anyone who wants to apply for a loan need read the following specifications. Aexpressions B warnings

6、Cinstructions D advertisements 第2部分：阅读判断（第1622题，每题1分，共7分） 下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C. Keep on Fighting Turning once again to the question of invasion， I would observe that there has never been a period in all these long centuries of which w

7、e boast when an absolute guarantee against invasion， still less against serious raids， could have been given to our people. In the days of Napoleon the same wind which would have carried his transports across the Channel might have driven away the blockading （封锁） fleet. There was always the chance，

8、and it is that chance which has excited and befooled （愚弄） the imaginations of many continental tyrants. Many are the tales that are told. We are assured that novel methods will be adopted， and when we see the originality of malice （怨恨）， the ingenuity of aggression， which our enemy displays， we may c

9、ertainly prepare ourselves for every kind of novel stratagem （战略） and every kind of brutal and treacherous （奸诈）maneuver （花招）。 I think that no idea is so outlandish （古怪的） that it should not be considered and viewed with a searching， but at the same time， I hope， with a steady eye. We must never forge

10、t the solid assurances of sea power and those which belong to air power if it can be locally exercised. I have， myself， full confidence that if all do their duty， if nothing is neglected， and if the best arrangements are made， as they are being made， we shall prove ourselves once again able to defen

11、d our island home， to ride out the storm of war， and to outlive the menace （威胁） of tyranny， if necessary for years， if necessary alone. At any rate， that is what we are going to try to do. This is the resolve of His Majestys government - every man of them. This is the will of parliament and the nati

12、on. The British Empire and the French republic， linked together in their cause and in their need， will defend to the death their native soil， aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength. Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous states have fallen or may fal

13、l into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious （可憎的） apparatus of Nazi rule， we shall not flag （变弱） or fail. We shall go on to the end， we shall fight in France， we shall fight on the seas and oceans， we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air， we shall defend our isla

14、nd， whatever the cost might be， we shall fight on the beaches， we shall fight on the landing grounds， we shall fight in the fields and in the streets， we shall fight in the hills， we shall never surrender， and even if， which I do not for a moment believe， this island or a large part of it were subju

15、gated （征服） and starving， then our empire beyond the seas， armed and guarded by the British fleet， would carry on the struggle， until， in Gods good time， the new world， with its power and might， steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old. 16Throughout Britains history， there has been no

16、guarantee that an invasion would not happen. A Right BWrong C Not mentioned 17Napoleon and his army once crossed the English Channel and conquered Britain A Right BWrong C Not mentioned 18The enemy will use every means conceivable to destroy Britain. A Right BWrong C Not mentioned 19Churchill is con

17、fident that he will live longer than Hitler. A Right BWrong C Not mentioned 20The Royal Air Force will launch massive air strikes against the Germans. A Right BWrong C Not mentioned 21The British empire is so strong that it does not have to take Hitlers menace seriously A Right BWrong C Not mentione

18、d 22Although many countries have been overrun by the Germans， the British people will never give in. A Right BWrong C Not mentioned 第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第2330题，每题1分，共8分） 下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25段每段1选择个最佳标题；（2）第2730题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。 McGradys Spectacular Art 1 When Tracy McGrady is he

19、althy， his play can be so beautiful that even his own teammates on the court cannot help but admire it - in the middle of a game 2 “Its hard for me， because Im a fan of basketball，” Houston point guard （负责组织进攻的后卫） Rafer Alston told The Houston Chronicle （记事） newspaper after McGradys 44-point perform

20、ance against Utah on January 5. “When hes shooting the ball like that， a lot of times Im standing there watching and， all of a sudden， the other teams getting the ball and going on a fast break （快攻）， and Im getting yelled at by the coach.” Indeed， McGradys body control， his energy， his shooting - wa

21、tching these is like watching an artist at work， blending colors， constructing sentences， or playing music. 3 Unfortunately， McGrady， 27， hasnt always been on the job. Already this season， hes missed seven games with back spasms （痉挛） After Yao Ming was injured on Dec. 23， it appeared Houston would b

22、e without both of its stars. McGrady， however， returned three days later and has been playing well ever since， scoring more than 30 points in each of the last six games， as of Tuesday. Houston cant seem to get on without him. When McGrady was injured， the Rockets won two and lost five 4 “Listen， the

23、re are only four or five people on the entire planet that can do the things he can do with the basketball，” forward Shane Battier said of McGrady. “From a fans perspective - and were fans even though were players - its really fun to watch him do that. From a players perspective， his game （风格） can af

24、fect the entire team. No question We see him， and we get excited， and that pumps us up. He keeps making shots， and suddenly it seems to become easier for everybody.” 5 But it wont， really. Houston has just begun a tough time. Four of the next seven games will be played away from Houston. Six of the

25、games will be against teams with winning records. Opponents will double-team （双人看守） McGrady in an attempt to dull the impact of his art. Instead of watching， McGradys teammates will need to create a little art of their own. 23Paragraph 2 。 24Paragraph 3 。 25Paragraph 4 。 26Paragraph 5 。 ANecessity f

26、or the Teammates to Improve Their Own Skills BEvaluation from Two Different Perspectives CSpectacular Performance on the Court DPlayers Houston Cant Do Without EYao Mings Performance FMcGradys Injury 27McGrady plays basketball so we 28Yao Ming missed several games 29There are very few people on the

27、Earth 30Everyone will have to contribute Athat his teammates cannot help admiring him Bthat he is often yelled at by the coach Cwho can play basketball so well Dbecause he had been injured Eif Houston hopes to win Fsince he returned 第4部分：阅读理解（第3145题，每题3分，共45分） 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。

28、第一篇 Youth Emancipation in Spain The Spanish Government is so worried about the number of young adults still living with their parents that it has decided to help them leave the nest. Around 55 percent of people aged 18-34 in Spain still sleep in their parents homes， says the latest report from the c

29、ountrys state-run Institute of Youth. To coax （劝诱） young people from their homes， the Institute started a “Youth Emancipation （解放）” program this month. The program offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs. Economists blame young peoples family dependence on the precarious （不稳定的） labor market and in

30、creasing housing prices. Housing prices have risen 17 percent a year since 2000. Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem， say sociologists （社会学家）。 Family ties in south Europe - Italy， Portugal and Greece - are stronger than those in middle and north Europe， said Spanish sociologist Almudena

31、Moreno Minguez in her report “The Late Emancipation of Spanish Youth： Key for Understanding”。 “In general， young people in Spain firmly believe in the family as the main body around which their private life is organized” said Minguez. In Spain - especially in the countryside， it is not uncommon to f

32、ind entire groups of aunts， uncles， cousins， nieces and nephews （外甥/侄子） all living on the same street. They regularly get together for Sunday dinner. Parents tolerance is another factor. Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are wary of setting bedtime rules. “A child can arrive home at wha

33、tever time he wants. If parents complain hell put up a fight and call the father a fascist，” said Jose Antonio Gomez Yanez， a sociologist at Carlos I11 University in Madrid. Mothers willingness to do childrens household chores （家务） worsens the problem. Dionisio Masso， a 60-year-old in Madrid， has th

34、ree children in their 20s. The eldest， 28， has a girlfriend and a job. But life with mum is good. “His mum does the wash and cooks for him； in the end， he lives well，” Masso said. 31The “Youth Emancipation” program alms at helping young people Afight for freedom. Blive in an independent way. Cfight

35、against social injustice. Dget rid of family responsibilities， 32It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that family ties are stronger in Portugal than in AFinland. BGreece. CSpain. DItaly. 33Young peoples family dependence can be attributed to all the following factors EXCEPT Aparents tolerance. Bhousi

36、ng problems. Ccultural traditions. Dunwillingness to get married 34Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dionisio Masso？ AShe is 60 years old. BShe has a boyfriend. CShe has three children DShe lives in Madrid 35The phrase “wary of” m paragraph 8 could be best replaced by Atired of. Bafra

37、id of. Ccautious about. Dworried about. 第二篇 Road Trip Vacations Its summer. In the United States， its the season of swimming pools， barbeques （户外烤肉）， camping and road trips. Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students， who like to explore

38、 the country on wheels. These budget trips are ideal for students who often have plenty of free time but little money. “Ever since I went to college， Ive been traveling around a lot， exploring the country，” said Austin Hawkins， a 19-year-old college student from New York. This summer， Hawkins and hi

39、s friends have spent weekends traveling in New England. The best part about car trips， said Hawkins， is that you can be spontaneous. “On a road trip， if you get interested in things you see along the way you can stop and explore.” Matt Roberts， a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal，

40、Canada， agrees. “With road trips you dont have to plan in advance， you can just get into a car and drive.” Even with high gas prices， driving with friends is cheaper than flying. Roberts paid about 40 dollars for gas， but a round trip plane ticket would have cost nearly 400 dollars. Driving trips fi

41、rst became popular in the 1920s. Newly paved roads and improved cars made it possible to travel longer distances. Motels （汽车旅馆）started appearing outside cities. By the 1950s， car ownership became the norm. Construction of the US interstate （洲际的） highway system began in 1956 and motel and restaurant

42、chains popped up （突然出现） everywhere making long distance trips easier. Today， the US has the highest car ownership rate in the world. Only 8 percent of American homes have no car， according to the most recent US census. Though many college students dont own a car， most have access to one. On many of

43、Hawkins trips， they used a borrowed van. Hawkins most memorable road trip took place over spring break. He and two friends drove from New York to New Orleans to volunteer， helping rebuild the city after Hurricane （风暴） Katrina hit it last July. They crossed the country in two days and slept in their

44、car in church parking lots. Roberts road trip to Canada last winter was even more eventful. Upon arriving in Montreal， they were lost in a blizzard and shivering in the -25 cold. To find their hotel， they turned on a laptop （笔记本电脑） and drove around in circles until they found a spot with wireless In

45、ternet coverage. “1 know we should have planned better， but were young. Now， when I see those guys I always say： Remember when we were lost in the snow storm！ Ill never forget that.” 36Who are road trip vacations especially popular with？ ACollege students who like to travel on wheels. BTeachers who

46、have plenty of free time but little money CVolunteers who want to help rebuild New Orleans. DAmericans who have no cars. 37What will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a road trip？ AHe will turn back. BHe will drive around. CHe will stop to explore. DHe will stop exploring. 38When did

47、motels suddenly appear everywhere？ AAfter the work to build the interstate highway system started. BWhen driving trips became popular. CAfter many roads were paved. DAfter new cars were made. 39Which of the following words can best describe Hawkins trip to New Orlends？ AEventful. BColorful. CDelight

48、ful. DUnforgettable， 40The word “blizzard” in paragraph 12 could be best replaced by Asnow storm. Bhurricane. Cmist. Dfog. 第三篇 Tightened Visa Regulations According to South Koreas new visa regulations， native speakers of English in South Korea will be required to undergo criminal record checks， medi

49、cal and drug tests， provide sealed academic transcripts （成绩单）and have their university diplomas inspected， The Korea Times has reported The tightened regulations will affect an estimated 17，000 foreigners that hold E-2 visas-specifically for foreign language teachers. The most controversial requirem

50、ent is that English teachers residing （居住） outside South Korea will have to have an interview at a South Korean Embassy before taking up their teaching posts. For applicants living in remote areas in Canada， Australia or the US， this is an additional travel burden. Meanwhile， foreign teachers curren

51、tly living in South Korea must leave the country after their one-year contracts and renew their visas by visiting a neighboring country and return without additional documentation （文件证据）。 The visa changes are a reaction to public concern about the suitability of some foreign teachers. A report from

52、the South Korean Ministry of-Education and Human Resources Development shows between 2001 and August of this year， 1，481 foreign language teachers have been caught for a range of offenses including forged （伪造的） degrees， visa violations and general lawbreaking. But the changes are likely to slow up t

53、he supply of teachers to South .Koreas English language education sector. According to Michael Duffy， manager of a teacher placement service in South Korea， applicants have to spend a few hundred dollars and several months on getting affidavits （书面陈述书） for documents. “South Korea-has put up too many

54、 hoops （圈） to jump through，” he said， adding that foreigners would seek work elsewhere. Most foreigners wonder if the experience of working in South Korea will be worth the burden of the paper work and increasing restrictions. “I dont think （South） Korea has thought this through，” said Scott Mclnnis， a Canadian teacher based in Incheon near Seoul. “This is a reactionary move by the government that will have strong implications for the EFL com