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正保远程教育(美国纽交所上市公司代码:DL)_____________________________________________________________________[]职业培训教育24小时)2008年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类(A级)试题及答案第1部分:词汇选项(第1~15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。1Withimmenserelief,Istoppedrunning.AsomeBenormousClittleDextensive2Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.AcollectBhandleCanalyzeDinvestigate3Jackeventuallyovertookthelasttruck.AhitBpassedCreachedDled4Sometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance.ApossibleBprofitableCeasyDwise5Thereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzle.AfactBmysteryCstatementDgame6Thatguyisreallywitty.AsmartBuglyChonorableDpopular7Theworldchampionsufferedasensationaldefeat.AreasonableBdramaticChumiliatingDhorrifying8ItseemsthatonlyMaryiseligible.forthejob.ApreparedBtrainedCqualifiedDguided9ThispoemdepictsthebeautifulsceneryofatownintheSouth.ApraisesBwritesCimitatesDdescribes10Themeaningisstillobscure.AvagueBtransparentCalienDsignificant11Dumpedwastemightcontaminatewatersupplies.AdestroyBdecreaseCdelayDpollute12OnetheorypostulatesthattheancientFilipinoscamefromIndiaandPersia.AassumesBexpectsCpredictsDconsiders13Itisverydifficultforachildtoadheretorules.ArememberBfollowCunderstandDlearn14IhopethatIdidn’tdoanythingabsurd1astnight.AawkwardBstrangeCstupidDawful15Thereshouldbelawsthatprohibitsmokingaroundchildren.AforbidBadvocateCinheritDwithdraw第2部分:阅读判断(第16~22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。WhatisGlobalization?Itwastheanti-globalizationmovementthatreallyputglobalizationonthemap.Asawordithasexistedsincethel960s,buttheprotestsagainstthisallegedlynewprocess,whichitsopponentscondemnasawayoforderingpeople'slives,broughtglobalizationoutofthefinancialandacademicworldsandintoeverydaycurrentaffairs.Inthelatel980sandearlyl990s,thebusinessmodelcalledthe“globalized”financialmarketcametobeseenasanentitythatcouldhavemorethanjustaneconomicimpactonthepartsoftheworldIttouched.Globalizationcametobeseenasmorethansimplyawayofdoingbusiness,orrunningfinancialmarkets-itbecameaprocess.Fromthenonthewordtookonalifeofitsown.Sohowdoestheglobalizedmarketwork?Itismoderncommunicationsthatmakeitpossible;fortheBritishservicesectortodealwithitscustomersthroughacallcentreinIndia,orforasportswear(运动服)manufacturertodesignitsproductsinEurope,maketheminsouth.eastAsiaandselltheminnorthAmerica.Butthisiswheretheanti—globalizationsidegetsstuckin(关注).Ifthesepracticesreplacedomesticeconomiclifewithaneconomythatisheavilyinfluencedorcontrolledfromoverseas.thenthecreationofaglobalizedeconomicmodelandtheprocessofglobalizationcanalsobeseenasasurrenderofpowertothecorporations,orameansofkeepingpoorernationsintheirplace.Noteveryoneagreesthatglobalizationisnecessarilyevil,orthatglobalizedcorporationsarerunningthelivesofindividualsoraremorepowerfulthannations.Somesaythatthespreadofglobalization,freemarketsandfreetradeintothedevelopingworldisthebestwaytobeatpoverty-theonlyproblemisthatfreemarketsandfreetradedonotyettrulyexist.Globalizationcanbeseenasapositive,negativeorevenmarginalprocess.Andregardlessofwhetheritworksforgoodorill,globalization'sexactmeaningwillcontinuetobethesubjectofdebateamongthosewhooppose,Supportorsimplyobserveit.16Globalizationisatermusedonlyinthefinancialandacademicworlds.(同化)themselves.“Immigrationisaculturewartoday.Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?”saysAliNoorani,oftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition(难民辩护联盟).23Paragraph2_____________24Paragraph3_____________.25Paragraph4_____________26Paragraph5_____________.APreparationfortakingacitizenshiptestBCitizenshiptestsinEuropeancountriesCImportanceofpromotingintegrationDNecessitytoknowthebranchesofgovernmentEDifferentviewsonthenewcitizenshiptestFGoalofthenewcitizenshiptest27Thequestionsinthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult____.28Would-beimmigrantstotheUSareexpected____.29IntheDutchcitizenshiptest,allwould-30Somepeoplefearthatchangesinthecitizenshiptestwilldolittle____AtoknowalotmoreaboutthecountyBtowatchavideoCtohelpimmigrantsacceptthenewcultureDtomarryAmericancitizensEtodolow-skilljobsFtoanswer第4部分:阅读理解(第31—45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。第一篇CentersoftheGreatEuropeanCitiesThecentersofthegreatcitiesofEuropearemeetingplacesbytradition.Peoplegathertheretodrinkcoffeeandchatlateintothenight.Amixtureoflocalsandtouristsmakeforanexciting.metropolitan(大都市的)atmosphere.Squares,plazas(广场)andarcades(拱廊)formtheheartofEurope'scities.VeniceinItalyhasthePiazzaSanMarco-abeautifulsquaresurroundedbyshops,churches,restaurantsandcafes.InBarcelona,Spain,LaBosqueriaisalivelymarketwithhundredsofstallssellingallkindsofgoods.London'sCoventGardenisfilledwithfruitandvegetablestallsbydayandmusicians,acrobats(杂技演员)andartistsbynight.Thegovernmentbuildingsatthecenterofmanycitiesoftenarearchitecturallyimpressive.InLondon,theyserveasabeautifuThesevibrant(有活力的)heartsaretheproductofcenturiesofevolution,socialhistorianJoelGarreautoldUSNewsandWorldReportrecently.“ThereasonpeoplethinkVeniceissogreattodayisyoudon’tseeallthemistakes,”saidGarreau.“Thosehaveallbeenremoved.”MostEuropeancitieswerelaidoutbeforetheinventionofthecar,sobars,restaurantsandcafeswereneartopeople’shomes.Today,thefocusofmanyEuropeans'lifehasmovedawayfromthecenters.Theyliveinthesuburbsandoutskirts,drivingtosupermarketstogettheirsupplies.Butonacontinentwherepeopletreasureconvention,therearestillthosewhoholdontotraditionalways,livingandshoppinglocally.Thesepeople,togetherwithtourists,providethecitycenterswiththeirreasonforexistence.Coffeecultureplaysapartinkeepingthesecitycentersflourishing.ThisisparticularlytrueofPariswhosecitizensarefamousenthusiasticconversationalists.Thisskillisdevelopedovermanyhoursspentchaffingoverespressos(浓咖啡)andcigarettes.Religionalsoplaysaroleindevelopingsociableatmosphere.PeopleinRomanCatholiccountriesusedtovisittheChurchonanalmostdailybasis.Entirecommunitieswouldgatherinthesamebuildingandthenmoveouttothemarkets,cafésandbarsinthesurroundingstreets.AnenormousexampleofthisrelationshipbetweenchurchandsocietyistheDuomo.ThehugemarblecathedralinFlorence,Italyissurroundedbybakeriesandcoffeeshops,andcaters(迎合)notonlytothetouristcrowds,butalsothelocalcommunity.31ItcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthateachbigcityinEuropeAhasmanylargesquares.Bhasmanyverymagnificentsky-scrapers.CdrawstouristsinlargenumberseveryyeanDhasacenterwheretouristsmeettheirspouses.32WhichstatementisNOTtrueofCoventGarden?AItiscrowdedwithpeople.BItislocatedinLondon.CItisfilledwithstalls.DItissurroundedbyshops,churches,restaurantsandcafes.33WhydopeoplethinkthatVeniceissogreat?;ABecauseitisafamoustouristattraction.BBecauseyoucanreachanywherebyboat.CBecauseitiswell-knownforitsmerchants.DBecauseallthemistakeshavebeenremoved.34WhatareParisiansfamousfor?ATheirpursuitofindependence.BTheirenthusiasmforconversation.CTheirabilitytokeepthecityflourishing.DTheirdevotiontodevelopingamultipleculture.35ThewritercitestheDuomointhelastparagraphasanexampletoillustratethatAthereisatightlinkbetweenchurchandsociety.Ballchurchesaremagnificent.Coldchurchesareverypopular.Dhigh—risechurchesareimpressive.第二篇DoubtfulWaystoReduceandIncreaseYourWeightYouhearthis:“Nowonderyouarefat.Allyoueverdoiseat.”Youfeelsad:“Iskipmybreakfastandsupper.Iruneverymorningandevening.WhatelsecanIdo?”Basicallyyoucandonothing.Yourgenes,notyourlifehabits,determineyourweightandyourbodyconstantlytriestomaintainit.AlbertStunkardoftheUniversityofPennsylvaniafoundfromexperimentsthat,“80percentofthechildrenoftwoobese(肥胖的)parentsbecomeobese,ascomparedwithnomorethanl4percentoftheoffspringoftwoparentsofnormalweight.”Howcanobesepeoplebecomenormaloreventhinthroughdieting?Well,dietingcanbeeffective,butthehealthcostsaretremendous.JulesHirsch,aresearchphysicianatRockefellerUniversity,didastudyofeightfatpeople.Theyweregivenaliquidformulaproviding600caloriesaday.Aftermorethan10weeks,thesubjectslost45kgonaverage.Butafterleavingthehospital,theyallregainedweight.Theresultsweresurprising:bymetabolic(新陈代谢的)measurement,fatpeoplewholostlargeamountsofweightseemedliketheywerestarving.Theyhadpsychiatricproblems.Theydreamedoffoodorbreakingtheirdiet.Theywereanxiousanddepressed;someweresuicidal.Theyhidfoodintheirrooms.Researcherswarnthatitispossiblethatweightreductiondoesn’tresultinnormalweight,butinanabnormalstateresemblingthatofstarvednon-obesepeople.Thinpeoplehowever,sufferfromtheopposite:Theyhavetomakeagreatefforttogainweight.EthanSims,oftheUniversityofVermont,gotprisonerstovolunteertogainweight.Infourtosixmonths,theyateasmuchastheycould.Theysucceededinincreasingtheirweightby20to25percent.Butmonthsafterthestudyended,theywerebacktonormalweightandstayedthere.Thisdoesnotmeanthatpeoplearecompletelywithouthopeincontrollingtheirweight.Itmeansthatthosewhotendtobefatwillhavetoconstantlybattletheirgeneticinheritanceiftheywanttosignificantlylowertheirweight.Thefindingsalsoprovideevidenceforsomethingscientiststhoughtwastrue-eachpersonhasacomfortableweightrange.Therangemightbeasmuchas9kg.Someonemightweigh60-69kgwithouttoomucheffort.Butgoingaboveorbelowthenaturalweightrangeisdifficult.Thebodyresistsbyfeelinghungryorfullandchangingthemetabolismtopushtheweightbacktotherangeitseeks.36Whatdeterminesyourweight?AYourworkingmanner.BYoureatinghabit,CYourlifestyle.DYourgenes.37WhatdidJulesHirschdototheeightfatpeopleinhisstudy?AHeletthemskipsupper.BHeletthemskipbreakfast.CHeletthemruneverymorningandevening.DHegavethemaliquidformulaproviding600caloriesaday.38Whathappenedtotheeightfatpeopleaftertheyleftthehospital?ATheywentmad.BTheykilledthemselves.CTheywerebacktonormalweight.DTheyattemptedsuicide.39EthanSimsmadehissubjectsAbattletheirgeneticinheritance.Bincreasetheirweight.Csufferfromhunger.Dlowertheirweight.40Whatdidscientiststhinkwastrue?AEachpersonhasafixedweightrange.BEachpersonhasaweightrangeof9kg.CEachpersonwantstocontrolhisorherweight.DEachpersonwantstoeattohisorherheart'scontent.第三篇ShamingPunishmentsLastmonth,JamesConnolly,ajuniorattheUniversityofMassachusetts,stoodinfrontofalocalpolicestationwearingatoga(长袍)aspunishment.Hiscrime?Hewaschargedwithunderagedrinking,illegalpossessionofalcoholandexcessivenoisewhileholdingaparty.ThisshamingpunishmenthasincreasedintheUSinrecentyears,mostlyimposedbylocaljudgesforless-seriouscrimes,suchasdrunkdrivingandtheft.Theybelieveshameisthebestpettycrimedeterrent(威慑).Forexample,inTennessee,JudgeJamesMcKenziehasmadeshoplifters(商店货物扒手)standoutsideWal-Martwithsignsthatread.“IamathiefputherebyorderofJudgeMcKenzie”.“Alternativepunishmentslikecommunityserviceandfinesdon'tconveymoralcondemnation(谴责)ofthecriminal,”saidDanKahan,aUniversityofChicagoLawSchoolprofessor,inanarticlepublishedontheuniversity'swebsite.“Theyaren'tshamefulenough.”ShamingpunishmentsaresometimescalledScarlet(红色的)Letterpunishments.ThenamecomesfromUSauthorNathanielHawthorne’sl850novelTheScarletLetter.Inthisnovel,awomanisforcedtowearascarlet“A”onherclothesaspunishmentforheradultery(通奸).However,UniversityoflowalawprofessorAndrewHosmaneksaidthereisanimportantdifferencebetweentheshamingpunishmentsofcolonialAmericaandthoseassignedinstateslikeTennessee.“Earlysocietiesoftenhada're-acceptance'ceremonytowelcometheoffenderbackintomainsociety,”saysHosmanek.“ContemporarypunishmentsinAmericalackthis.”Supportersofshamingpunishmentarguethatpublicshamingisagoodwayofexpressingcommunityvalues.Somejudgessayshamedoffendersseldomrepeattheircrimes.Othersaren’tsosure.“Thereislittleevidencetosuggestthatshamingpunishmentsaresuccessfulinpreventingpeoplefromcommittingspecificcrimes.Andashamedcriminalmayfaceahardbattletoregaincredibilityinsociety,”saidHosmanek.“So,ashamingpunishmentmayforcetheoffenderintomorecrimetosupporthimself.”Expertsalsodebateshamingpunishment’sdamagetohumandignity.“Sincethepointistoshame,it'sofcoursedegrading(侮辱人格的),”saidLindaMalone,directoroftheHumanRightsandNationalSecurityLawProgrammeatWilliamandMaryLawSchool.“USlawonlyprohibitspunishmentthatis'cruelandunusual'-not'inhumananddegrading'.It'sverydifficultforathieftoprovethatholdingasigninfrontofWal-Martis'cruelandunusual.'.”41JamesConnollywasaccusedofallthefollowingcrimesEXCEPTAillegallypossessingalcohol.Bsmugglingdrugs.Cdrinkingatanillegalage.Dmakingtoomuchnoiseataparty.42WhichofthefollowingpunishmentsdoesNOTmorallycondemnacriminal?AHoldingasignthatannounceshisorhercrime.BPublishinghisorhernameonawebsite.CApologizingforthecrimeinfrontofWal-Mart.DHavingtodousefulworktohelpotherswithoutbeingpaid.43Acorruption.Bbribery.Cadultery.Dtheft.44Theword“suggest’inParagraph10couldbebestreplacedbyApropose.Bindicate.Cassume.Dexplain.45WhatdoesUSlawforbid?ACruelandunusualpunishments.BInhumanpunishments.CDegradingpunishments.DShamingpunishments.第5部分:补全短文(第46~50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.What’sLackingin'Sicko'?Whenitcomestoeconomicdecisions,therearealwaystrade-offs(取舍).Gainonethingandyoulosesomethingelse.(46)ThecentralargumentofMichaelMoore'smovie“Sicko”-thatthecuretothenation'shealthcareproblemsisasingle-payersystem-ishardlynovelandiscertainlyworthconsideration,whetherornotyouagreewithit.ButincomparingtheAmericansystemwithsingle-payerplansofothercountries-Britain,France,CanadaandCuba-Mr.Mooreleftoutthetrade-offs,characterizingthosecountriesashealthcareparadises._____(47)KurtLoder,thefilmcriticwhoisbestknownastheanchor(主持人)of“MTVNews,”wroteacritique(批评)ofthefilmforMTV'swebsite.“'Sicko,'”hesaid,“doesarealservice”inportraying(描绘)victimsofAmericaninsurancecompanies-likethepeoplewhodiedbecausetheironlytreatmentoptionswereconsidered“experimental”andthereforenotcovered.(48)When“governmentsattempttoregulatethebalancebetweenalimitedsupplyofhealthcareandanunlimiteddemandforit,they’reinevitablyforcedtorationtreatment.”Mr.Loderasserted.(49)Mr.Lodercitedtheshortfilm“DeadMeat,”whichpresentsanecdotes(轶事)offailureintheCanadiansingle-payersystem.Initsone-sidedness,“DeadMeat”mighthavemadeforanicedoublefeaturewith“Sicko.”andleftmoviegoerswithamorecompleteunderstandingofthecomplicationsofdecidingonahealthcaresystem.(50)Thisallmakesanotherwise“emotionallycompellingfilmnotnecessarilyanintellectuallysatisfyingone,”wroteDarrenBarefoot,aCanadianblogger(博客作者).AMr.Moorealsodecidedtoignoreproblemsinothercountries,likeFrance’shightaxesandBritain’scash-shorthospitals.BButthefilmasawhole,heconcluded,is“breathtakinglymeretricious(似是而非的),”inlargepartbecauseofitscharacterizationsofothercountries'healthcaresystems.CTheproblemshavebeennoticed—andcriticismiscomingnotjustfromMr.Moore'sdetractors(诋毁者).DHetickedoffanumberofnegativestatisticstocounterthepositiveonesofferedbyMr.Moore.EHealthcareistheprevention,treatment,andmanagementofillness.FThisisparticularlytrueinhealthcare,amarketinwhichscarce(稀罕的)goodsareridiculouslyexpensive,butneededbyeverybody.第6部分:完形填空(第51~65题,每题l分,共15分)下面的短文有l5处空白,请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。TheGreatestMysteryofWhalesThewhaleisamammal(哺乳动物)-warm-blooded,air-breathing,givingbirthtoitsyoungalive,suckingthem—and,likeallmammals,Originatedonland.Therearemanysignsofthis.(51)frontflippers(鳍肢),usedforsteeringandstability,aretracesoffeet.thegreatbodyofthebigwhales,andinfactmostofawhale’sbodyisonegiganticmuscle.Thebluewhale'spulling(52)hasbeenestimatedat400horsepower.Onespecimenwasreposedtohave(53)awhalingvesselforsevenhoursatthe(54)ofeightknots..Anenragedwhalewillattackaship.Afamous(55)ofthiswasthefateofwhalerEssex,whichwassunk(56)thecoastofSouthAmericaearlyinthelastcentury.Morerecently,steelshipshavehadtheirplatesbuckled(扭曲变形)inthesameway.Spermwhaleswereknownto(57)theold—timewhaleboatsintheirjawsandcrushthemThegreatestmysteryofwhalesistheirdivingability.T
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