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1、2008年度全国职称英语等级考试试题、答案综合类(C级)试题第1部分:词汇选项(第l5题,每题l分,共15分) 下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线,请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项.1 Well give every teacher room for development A place B employment C space D house2 The policeman asked him to identify the thief A name B describe C capture D call3 We were all there when the acciden
2、t occurred A happened B broke C spread D appeared4 It took me exactly a week to complete the work A start B achieve C improve D finish5 The herb medicine eventually cured her disease A nicely B apparently C finally D naturally6 This new policy has led to a dramatic increase in production矚慫润厲钐瘗睞枥。 A
3、minor B striking C fixed D modest7 Poor schooling was the root of the unemployment problem聞創沟燴鐺險爱氇。 A base B result C cause D force 8 John survives on l00 pounds a month A puts B livesC borrows D spends9 0nes economic condition often affects his or her way of life残骛楼諍锩瀨濟溆。 A determines B shows C inf
4、luences D confines10 If you want to keep healthy you should vary the foods you eat酽锕极額閉镇桧猪。 A reject B accept C change D choose11 She found me very dull A dirty B sleepy C lazy D boring12 The President made brief visit to Beijin9 A short B working C formaI D secret13 He was pemuaded to give up the i
5、dea. A mention B accept C consider D drop14 Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day A eats B drinks C buys D produces15 Mary just told US a very fascinating story A strange B frightening C difficult D interesting第2部分:阅读判断(第1622题,每题l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:如果该旬提供的是正确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,
6、请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C.Petitions Petitions(请愿书)have long been a part of British political lifeAnyone who wanted to change something would get a list of signatures from people who agreed to the idea and either send them to the government or deliver them personally to the Prime MinisterS house in Lon
7、don彈贸摄尔霁毙攬砖。 They are always accepted at the door by one of the PMS officialsWhat happens謀荞抟箧飆鐸怼类。then?Nothing much,usuallyBut petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people really think厦礴恳蹒骈時盡继。 Thats why the UK government launched its“e-petit
8、ion”site in November 2006Instead of physically collecting signatures,all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make a proposal on the government website,and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature茕桢广鳓鯡选块网。 The petitions soon started to flow inThe idea was for the British p
9、eople to express their constructive ideasMany chose instead to express their sense of humor鹅娅尽損鹌惨歷茏。 One petitioner called on Tony Blair to“stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating so much”Another wanted to expel(驱逐)Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish footbalI fans never support Englandin
10、 the Wodd Cup籟丛妈羥为贍偾蛏。 Other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchySome wanted to give it more powerSome wanted to oppose the United StatesOthers wanted to Ieave the European UnionSome wanted to send more troops to Iraq and others wanted them alI brought home.Some wanted to
11、 adopt the euro(欧元)Others wanted to keep the pound預頌圣鉉儐歲龈讶。Yet if some petitions are not senous,others present a direct challenge to government policyA petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around l8 million signatures.In response to tha
12、tA rival petition has been posted in support of road pricin9And that is also rapidly growing渗釤呛俨匀谔鱉调。There are about 60 million people in Britain,so it isunderstandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinkingBut the problem with the e_petition site seems to be that the Brish p
13、eople have about 70 million opinions,and want the Prime Minister to hear all of themPerhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to just shut up for a while 铙誅卧泻噦圣骋贶。16 A petition needs to be signed A Right B Wrong C Not menUoned17 The Prime Minister reads petitions every day A Right B Wrong C
14、Not mentioned ,18 A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Ministers house in London擁締凤袜备訊顎轮。 A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to express贓熱俣阃歲匱阊邺。 their ldeas A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20 No other governments have launched
15、 their e-petition sites坛摶乡囂忏蒌鍥铃。 A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 All petitions are serious A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinions蜡變黲癟報伥铉锚。 A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第3部分:概括大意与完成句子(第2330题,每题l分,共8分) 下面的短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第23-26题要求从所给的6
16、个选项中为第25段每段选择1个最佳标题;(2)第27-30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.買鲷鴯譖昙膚遙闫。Ways to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution1 A report published recently brings bad news about air pollutionIt suggests that it could be as damaging to our health as exposure to the radiation from the l986 Ukraine nuclear power plant disas
17、terThe report was published by the UKS Royal Commissionon Environmental PollutionBut what can city people do to reduce exposure to air pollution? Quite a lot,it turns out 綾镝鯛駕櫬鹕踪韦。2 Avoid walking in busy streetsChoose side streets and parks insteadPollution驅踬髏彦浃绥譎饴。levels can fall a considerable amo
18、unt just by moving a few meters away from the main猫虿驢绘燈鮒诛髅。pollution sourceexhaust fumes(废气)Also dont walk behind smokersWalk on the锹籁饗迳琐筆襖鸥。windward(顶风的)side of the street where exposure of pollutants(污染物)can be 50構氽頑黉碩饨荠龈。percent less than on the downwind(顺风的)side3 Sitting on the drivers side of a
19、 bus can increase your exposure by l0 percent, compared with sitting on the side nearest the pavementSitting upstaits on a輒峄陽檉簖疖網儂。double-decker(双层电车)can reduce exposureIt is difficult to say whether traveling on an underground train is better or worse than taking the busAir pollution on underground
20、 trains tends to be less toxic(有毒的)than that at street level,because underground pollution is mostly made up of tiny iron particles(粒子)thrown up by wheels hitting the rails,while dieseI(柴油机)and petrol fumes have a mixture of pollutants尧侧閆繭絳闕绚勵。4 When you are crossing a road,stand well back from the
21、curb(路缘)while you wait识饒鎂錕缢灩筧嚌。for the light to changeEvery meter really does count when you are close to trafficAs the traffic begins to move,fumes can be reduced in just a few secondsSo holding your breath for just a moment can make a difference,even though it might sound silly凍鈹鋨劳臘锴痫婦。5 There are
22、 large sudden pollution increases during rush hoursPollution levels fall during nighttimeThe time of year also makes a big differencePollution levels tend to be at their lowest during spring and autumn when winds are freshest.Extreme cold or hot weather has a trapping effect and tends to cause a bui
23、ld_up of pollutants恥諤銪灭萦欢煬鞏。A Where you stand while waiting to crossB Where you walkC Where you sit on a bus and how youD When you go to bedE When pollution levels rise andF When you get up鯊腎鑰诎褳鉀沩懼。23 Paragraph 2_24 Paragraph 3_25 Paragraph 4_26 Paragraph 5_27 Air pollution can be as harmful to ones
24、 health_硕癘鄴颃诌攆檸攜。28 Traveling on an underground train can reduce exposure_.阌擻輳嬪諫迁择楨。29 Pollution levels are lower_30 Its wise to stay away from heavy traffic_A during rush hoursB in spring and autumn C to toxic air D between autumn and winterE as exposure to nuclear radiateonF on the downwind side氬嚕
25、躑竄贸恳彈瀘。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l个最佳选项.第一篇 Stop Eating Too Much “Clean your plate!”and“Be a member of the clean-plate club!”Just about every kid in the US has hear this from a parent or grandparentOften,its accompanied by an appeal:“Just think about those starving o
26、rphans(孤儿)in Africa!”Sure,we shouid be grateful for every bite of foodUnfortunately,many people in the US take too many bitesInstaad of staying“clean the plate”.perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow釷鹆資贏車贖孙滅。 According to news reports,US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies
27、 (肚子)A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer,with two to four times the amount recommended by the government,according to a USA Today storyAmericans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them thatThey prefer to have customers complain about too
28、much food rather than too little怂阐譜鯪迳導嘯畫。 Barbara Rolls,a nutrition(营养)professor at Pennsylvania State University,told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the l970s.the same time that the American waistline(腰围)began to expand谚辞調担鈧谄动禪。 Health experts have tried to get many restau
29、rants to serve smaller portionsNow,apparently,some customers are calling for this tooThe restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4.000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large;23 percent had no opinion;20 percent disagre
30、edBut a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large portions.Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions;but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller. 嘰觐詿缧铴嗫偽純。 Its not that work
31、ing class Americans dont want to eat healthyIts just that,after long hours at low-paying jobs,getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good dealThey live from paycheck(薪金支票)to paycheck,happy to save a little money for next years Christmas presents熒绐譏钲鏌觶鷹緇。31 Parents in the United States tend
32、to ask their children鶼渍螻偉阅劍鲰腎。 A to save food for tomorrow B to wash the dishes C not to waste food D not to eat too much32 Why do American restaurants serve large portions?纣忧蔣氳頑莶驅藥。 A Because Americans associate quantity with value颖刍莖蛺饽亿顿裊。 B Because Americans have big bellies C Because Americans a
33、re good eaters D Because Americans are too weak33 What happened in the l970s? A The US government called on its people to reduce their weight濫驂膽閉驟羥闈詔。 B Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions銚銻縵哜鳗鸿锓謎。 C The United States produced more grain than needed挤貼綬电麥结鈺贖。 D The American
34、 waistline started to expand34 What does the survey indicate? A Many low-income Americans want large portions B Twenty percent of Americans want smaller portions赔荊紳谘侖驟辽輩。 C Fifty-seven percent of Americans want large portions塤礙籟馐决穩賽釙。 D Forty-five percent of Americans want smaller portions裊樣祕廬廂颤谚鍘。3
35、5 Which of the following is NOT true of working class Americans?仓嫗盤紲嘱珑詁鍬。 A They work long hours. B They live from paycheck to paycheck C They dont want to be healthy eaters D They want to save money for presents第二篇 A New Immigration Bill The US Senate is considering a new immigration billlt will va
36、lue the economic绽萬璉轆娛閬蛏鬮。promise of immigrants over family ties when considering US residency and citizenshipThe legislation,which was proposed by President Bush and a group of senators,contains a point systemThe proposal aims to increase the number of immigrants with graduate degrees,earnings or jo
37、b skills骁顾燁鶚巯瀆蕪領。 The proposed point systerm would use a l00-point scaleAccording to a draft of the law,merit applicants could earn up to 47 points for things like occupation,or year of work for a US firmThey could earn up to 28 points for their education,15 points for English and US civics(公民学),and
38、 l0 points for family tiesThe system has stirred up debateCritics on the Ieft say it opposes family unity and American valuesCritics on the right complain that it does not reflect the needs of hightech employers瑣钋濺暧惲锟缟馭。 The current kinship(血缘关系)一based system puts pressure on the US,as it attracts l
39、ow-skill workers who consume more public services than they pay back jn taxesIt allows a variety of uneducated people in from Mexico and Central America鎦诗涇艳损楼紲鯗。 The immigration bill would allow eight years to clear the current backlog(积压)of application for a permanent resident card,or green cardAft
40、er that,only the children and spouses(配偶)of legal immigrants would be able to apply for family visasAdult children,siblings(兄弟姐妹),parents,and other relatives would have to apply in the general queue (排队)Under the proposal,immigrants from Asian,countries would likely fare well(很有利)For instance,over h
41、alf of recent immigrants from China and India have a bachelors (学士的)or higher degreeImmigrants from Latin American countries would likely face栉缏歐锄棗鈕种鵑。more difficulties Immigration point systerns have been in use in Canada,Australia and New Zealand辔烨棟剛殓攬瑤丽。for yearsThe UK adopted a similar approach
42、in 2001One thing that Canada and other nations have discovered is that their system needs to fit the needs of their econom yToo often they find that they attract highlyeducated people who end up finding work that doesnt use their skillsSome end up driving a taxi峴扬斕滾澗辐滠兴。36 0ne of the reasons for pro
43、posing the point system is詩叁撻訥烬忧毀厉。 A to give priority to immigrants from China B to protect the US from terrorist attacks , C to attract skilled immigrants D to increase population37 What do critics on the right say about the proposed point system?则鯤愜韋瘓賈晖园。 A It opposes family unity B It is very di
44、fficult to apply C It opposes American values D It does not meet the needs of hightech employers胀鏝彈奥秘孫戶孪。38 Which statement is NOT true of the current system?鳃躋峽祷紉诵帮废。 A It is kinshipbased B lt puts pressure on the US C It draws-lowskilled workers D It attracts highly-educated people39 Who can apply
45、 for family visas in future? A The uncles and aunts of legal immigrants B The brothers and sisters of legal immigrants C The spouses and young children of legal immigrants稟虛嬪赈维哜妝扩。D The parents and grandparents of legal immigrants陽簍埡鲑罷規呜旧。40 Which country adopted the point system in 2001 ? 沩氣嘮戇苌鑿鑿槠。
46、 A The UK B The US C Canada D Australia第三篇 Political Spins Last week,US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dictionaries. He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton“chutzpah”(大胆放肆)With just one sentence,Snow managed to make headlines,a joke and a d
47、efense of President George WBushInterestingly,this is how battles are fought and won in US politicswith carefullyworded oneliners(一行字幕新闻)made for TV which often lack substance and clarity(清晰度)钡嵐縣緱虜荣产涛。 “The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is懨俠劑鈍触乐鹇烬。actually ge
48、tting smaller and smaller,”said Mark Smitha political science professor at Cedarville UniversityThis has been accompanied by a changing media environment,Smith saidIn l968,the average TV or radio soundbite(演讲中的句子或短语)was 48 seconds,according to Smith.In l996,the average soundbite had shrunk(缩短)to 8 s
49、econdsThus,politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as possible謾饱兗争詣繚鮐癞。 Campaigning politicians also use 30-second TV ads and clever campaign slogans呙铉們欤谦鸪饺竞。(口号)to boost their messagesRepublican presidentiaI candidate John McCain ndes to campaign stops in a
50、bus named the“Straight-Talk Express”.McCain hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the truthwhether its in fashion or not.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,on the other hand,has chosen the campaign slogan“Let the conversation begin”.She hopes it will help her app
51、ear莹谐龌蕲賞组靄绉。openminded and friendly But oneliners,TV ads and campaign slogans all have a single key ingredient:something commonly called political“spin”Brooks Jackson,a former journalist and the current director of the non-partisan(无党派的)website FactCheckOrg,calls spin“just a polite word for deceptio
52、n(欺骗)”麸肃鹏镟轿騍镣缚。 “I do believe that very often politicians believe their own spin”said Jackson納畴鳗吶鄖禎銣腻。 “Strong partisans suffer from a universal human tendency:They ignore the evidence風撵鲔貓铁频钙蓟。that would force them into the uncomfortable position of having to change their minds灭嗳骇諗鋅猎輛觏。and admit tha
53、t they were wrong.”41 Which statement is NOT true of one-1iners? A They are unclear B They contain a lot of information C They lack substance. D They are carefully constructed42 What changed from l968 to 1996? A Publicity B Information C Communication D The average soundbite 43 The campaign slogan“S
54、traight-Talk Express”aims at convincing voters that the铹鸝饷飾镡閌赀诨。 presidential candidate is A honestB friendlyC open-minded.D warm-hearted44 According to Brooks Jackson,all campaign slogans are攙閿频嵘陣澇諗谴。 A attractive B impressive C deceptive D informative45 Which statement best describes strong partis
55、ans?趕輾雏纨颗锊讨跃。 A They are very funny B They are very healthy C They are very aggressive D They are very stubborn(顽固的)第5部分:补全短文(第4650题,每题2分,共10分)下面的短文有5处空白,短文后有6个句子,其中5个取自短文,请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置,以恢复文章原貌.夹覡闾辁駁档驀迁。Bomb Explosions in Thailand The new year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence,wh
56、en nine bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnightThree Thai citizens were killed and more视絀镘鸸鲚鐘脑钧。than 30 injured Among the injured,six were foreignemNo Chinese casualties were reposed,the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok,the capital,said on Monday_(46)But other embassies have advised their citizens t
57、o avoid traveling to Bangkok“There is a possibility of funher attacks in coming days,”said a travel advisory(公告)from Australia“Austrelians are urged to avoid unnecessary travelin Bangkok.”偽澀锟攢鴛擋緬铹。 No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday ._(47)Bombings and shootings occ
58、ur almost daily in Thailands three southernmost provincesYala,Naarathiwat and Pattani have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect(忽视)and discrimination(歧视)in the largely Buddhist(佛教徒的)nationThey have asked for independence and a separate Islamic(伊斯兰的)stateSince 2004,the ins
59、urgents(叛乱者)have carried out numerous attacks in the south and more than l,900 people have been killed._(48)緦徑铫膾龋轿级镗。But Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Monday that domestic politics rather than the Muslim insurgency was behind the bombings“It iS likely related to people who Iost their
60、 politicaI benefits,”Surayud said, refernng to Thaksin Shinawatra騅憑钶銘侥张礫阵。_(49)Surayud was later appointed interim(临时的)prime ministerThaksin,however,still enjoys widespread support,especially in the COuntryside疠骐錾农剎貯狱颢。_ (50)Thaksins lawyer, Noppadol Patama,denied his clients involvement in the bomb
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