职称英语综合类C级补全短文历年真题及解析

1、职称英语综合类 C 级补全短文历年真题及解析2015 年真题Explore JordanWadi Rum is the name given to a valley cut into the sandstone and hard rock in southwest Jordan.(46) The name Rum most likely comes from an Aramaicword meaning“ high ” or“ elevated” . oTuhnedaWreadairRum is now also one ofJordan msost important tourist des

2、tinations, and attracts an increasing number of foreign tourists, particularly trekkers ( 越野者 ) ,but also for camel safaris ( 旅行 ) or simply day-trippers from Aqaba or Petra. In contrast, there are almost no local or Arabtourists, through Disi attracts young people from Amman at the weekends.Popular

3、 activities in the desert environment include camping under the stars, riding Arab horses, and rock-climbing amongst the massive rock formations. Jebal Rum (Jebal means ” mountain ” ) is 1,574 meters above sea level.(47).But Jordan is not simply a desert environment-it also contains the area which i

4、sthe lowest point to the face of the Earth-the incredible Dead Sea, popular with tourists forswimming.(48) Once the waters reach the Dead Sea, they are landlocked and have nowhere to go, so they evaporate, leaving behind a dense, rich cocktail( 混合的 ) ofsalts and minerals that supply industry, agricu

5、ltureand medicine with some of its finest products.Once again, tourists benefit and can participate in water spa treatments and water therapies.The Dead Sea is located in the Syro-African Rift, a 4,000-mile fault line in the Earth s crust. The lowest point of drlaynd on Earth is the shoreline of the

6、 Dead Sea at 1,300 feet below sea level. Because the lake is at the lowest point, this means thatwater does not drain from it.(49) Figures for the Dead Sea s salinity (盐度 ) today range from 25% to35%.But the greatest tourist attraction is the incredible city of Petra.(50) Itis a vast,unique city, ca

7、rved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled here more than 2,000 years ago, turning it into an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome.Today, visitors can

8、marvel at the architecture and explore life as it was thousandsof years ago.A. It is the second highest peak in Jordan, rising directly above the Rum valley opposite Jebal Umlshrin.B. This vast stretch of water receives a number of incoming rivers, including the River Jordan.C. This area has been us

9、ed as a background setting in a number of films.D. It is the largest wadi (river bed) in Jordan.E. Every day seven million tons of water evaporate from the lake, but the minerals remain,causing the salt content to increase.F. It is without doubt Jordan2014 年真题The Day a Language Dieds most valuable t

10、reasure.When Carios Westez died at the age of 76, a language died, too. Westez, more commonlyknown as Red Thunder Cloud, was the last speaker of the Native Americanlanguage Catawba.Anyone who wants to hear the songs of the Catawba can contact the Smithsonian Institutionin Washington, D.C.,where, bac

11、k in the 1940s, Red Thunder Cloud recorded a series of songs for future generations.(46) They are all that is left of the Catawba language. The language that people used to speak is gone forever.We are all aware of the danger that modern industry can cause the world s ecology (生态 ).However, few peop

12、le are aware of the impact widely spoken languages have onother languages and ways of life. English has spread all over the world. Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and Hindi have become powerful languages as well. (47) When this happens, hundreds of languages that are spoken by only a few die out.Scholars

13、 believe there are around 6,000 languages around the world, but more than half of them could die out within the next 100 years. There are many examples, Arakiis a native language of the island of Vanuatu, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is spokenby onlya fewolder adults, so likeCatawba, Arakiwillso

14、on disappear. Many languages of Ethiopia willhave the same fate because each one has only a few speakers.(48) In the Americas,100 languages, each of which has fewer than 300 speakers, are dying out.Red Thunder Cloud was one of the first to recognize the danger of language deathand to try to do somet

15、hing about it. He was not actually born into the Catawba tribe, and the language was not his mother tongue.(49) The songs he sang for the Smithsonian Institution helped to make Native American music popular. Now he is gone, and the language is dead.What does it mean for the rest of us when a languag

16、e disappears? When a plantinsect or animal species dies, it is easy to understand what has been lost and to for thebalance of the natural word. However, language is only a product of the mind. To be the last remaining speaker of a language, like Red Thunder, must be a peculiarly lonely destiny, almo

17、st as strange and terrible as being the last surviving member of a dying species.(50).A. Some people might want to learn some of these songs by hearts.B. Papua New Guinea is an extremely rich source of different language, but more than 100of them are in danger of extinction (灭绝 ).C. However, he was

18、a frequent visitorto the Catawba reservation inSouthCarcinoma where he learned the language.D. These languages don have tmany native speakers.E. For the rest of us, when a language dies, we lose the possibility of a unique way of seeing and describing the world.F. As these languages become more powe

19、rful, their use as tools of business andcultureincrease.2013 年真题The Tough Grass that Sweetens Our LivesSugar cane was once a wild grass that grew in New Guinea and was used by local people for roofing their houses and fencing their gardens. Gradually a different variety evolved which contained sucro

20、se ( 蔗糖) and was chewed on for its sweet taste. Over time, sugar cane became a highly valuable commercial plant, grown throughout theworld.(46)Sugar became a vital ingredient in all kinds of things, from confectionery (糖果点心 ) to medicine,and, as the demand for sugar grew, the industry became larger

21、andmore profitable.(47)Many crops withered ( 枯萎) and died, despite growers attempts to save them there were fears that the health of the plant would continue to deteriorate.In the 1960s, scientists working in Barbodos looked for ways to make the commercial species stronger and more able to resist di

22、sease. They experimented with breeding programmes, mixing genes from the more delicate, commercial type.(48) This sugar cane is not yet ready to be sold commercially, but when this happens, it is expected to be incredible profitable for the industry. (49) Brazil,which produces one quarter of the wor

23、ld ssugar, hascoordinated an international project under Professor Paulo Arrudo of the Universidade Estaudual de Campinas in Sao Paulo. Teams of experts have worked with him to discover more about which parts of the genetic structure of the plant are important for the production of sugar and its ove

24、rall health.Despite all the research, however, we still do not fully understand how the genes in sugar cane(50) This gene is particularly exciting because it makes the plant resistant to rust, a disease which probably originated in India, but is now capable of infecting sugar cane across the world.

25、Scientist believes they will eventually be able to grow a plant which cannot be destroyed by rust.A. Eventually, a commercial plant was developed which was 5 percent sweeter than before,but also much stronger and less likely to die from disease.B. One major gene has been identified by Dr Angelique D

26、 Hont and herMontpelier,France.C. Sugar cane is now much more vigorous and the supply of sugar is therefore moreguaranteed.D. Since the 1960s, scientists have been analyzing the mysteries of the sugar cane s genetic code.E. The majority of the world s sugar now comes from this particular commercispe

27、cies.F. Unfortunately, however, the plant started to become weaker and more prone to disease.答案与解析2015 年真题46D 。从原文来看，空白处前面一句说的 Wadi Rum 是一条横穿约旦西南部的峡谷的名字，空白处后一句讲的是 Wadi Rum 的名字中 Rum 一词可能来自于Aramaic 语，因此空白处谈论的应该还是有关 Wadi Rum 名字的信息，可以看出答案是选项 D(它是约旦的河床 )，指出了 wadi 的意思。47A 。从原文来看，空白处前面一句说 Jebal Rum 山海拔 157

28、4 米，所以空白处要填的句子应该是继续谈论这座山，所以只有选项 A( 它是约旦的第二高峰， 矗立在 Rum 峡谷之上，对着 Jebal Umlshrin) 符合，其中 A 项中的 Jebal 与空白处之前句子的 Jebal为词语复现。48. B。从原文来看，空白处之前谈论的是约旦不仅仅是沙漠，还有死海，空白处后一处谈论的是一旦水到达死海，就会被陆地包围而无处可去，可知空白处应该谈论的是有关死海的一些信息，所以正确答案是选项B( 这一大片水域汇集了多条河流，包括约旦河 )，其中 B 项中的 water 和 rivers 与空白处之后句子中的 waters 为词语复现。49. E。从原文来看，空白

29、处之前的句子谈到该湖位于最低点，因为湖水无法 流走，空白之后的句子谈论的是死海的盐度为25到 35，由此推知空白处应该谈论的是湖水或者盐度的问题， 所以正确答案是选项 E(每天湖可以蒸发七百万吨的水，但是矿物质是保留的，由此导致盐度上升)，其中 E 选项中的 lake 与空白处之前句子的lake 为词语复现， E 选项中的 salt 与空白处之后句子中的salinity( 盐度)为语义复现。50. C。从原文来看，空白处之前的句子谈到欢迎的旅游景点是Petra 城，空白之后的句子谈到它是个广阔的和独特的城市，由此推知空白处应该谈论的还是Petra城，所以选项 C(该片区域是很多电影中出现过的背

30、景)符合语境，说明了 Petra受欢迎的程度。2014 年真题46. A 。从原文来看，空白处前面一句讲到那些想要听卡托巴语歌曲的人就需要联系 Smithsonian 机构，因为早在 20 世纪 40 年代， Red Thunder Cloud 为未来的后代灌录了一系列的歌曲；空白处后一句说的是这些歌曲都是以卡托巴语而保留的。由此可知空白处应该讨论这些卡托巴语歌曲的事情，所以 A( 有些人可能想要用心学习这些歌曲 )比较合适，符合内容一致的原则。47. F。从原文来看，空白处前面一句讲的是汉语、西班牙语、俄语和北印度语已经变成很强大的语言 (powerful) ，与 F 项中 powerful

31、 一致，而且 these languages 与空白处前的 languages “Chine，seSpanish，Russian，and Hindi ”指代也比较一致，所以 F(当这些语言变得更加强大时， 他们作为商业和文化的工具的使用就会增加) 符合原文，符合指代一致的原则。48. B。从原文来看，空白处之前的句子说的是埃塞俄比亚的许多语言也面临着消亡的命运，因为说那些语言的人太少了；空白处之后的句子说的是在美洲有近 100 种语言因为说话人少于 300 人也正在消亡。所以空白处谈论的也应该是语言消亡的例子，再结合第三段的首句可知本段主要谈论语言的消亡，所以B(新几内亚有着非常丰富的不同语言的来源，但是有 100 多种语言正濒临灭绝 )是正确答