職稱英語綜合類C級考前預測試卷

2013年職稱英語(綜合類C級)考前預測試卷第1部分：詞匯選項(第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)

下面每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請為每處劃線部分確定1個意義最為接近的選項。

1.Ihavebeentryingtoquitsmoking.

A.giveup

B.pickup

C.buildup

D.takeup

2.Reliefworkerswereshockedbywhattheysaw.

A.moved

B.touched

C.surprised

D.worried

3.TheweatherisaconstantsubjectofconversationinBritain.

A.question

B.problem

C.title

D,topic

4.ThisisnottypicalofEnglish,butisafeatureoftheChineselanguage.

A.particular

B.characteristic

C.remarkable

D.idiomatic

5.Itisvirtuallyimpossibletopersuadehimtoapplyforthejob,

A.simply

B.almost

C.totally

D.completely

6.Thesearedefensivebehaviorpatternswhichderivefromourfears.

A.stem

B.rely

C.develop

D.grow

7.Onlyasmallminorityofthementallyillareliabletoharmthemselvesorothers,

A.easy

B,possible

C.likely

13.difficult

8.Theyhavethecapabilitytodestroytheenemyinafewdays.

A.possibility

B.necessity

C.ability

D.probability

9.Wehaveneverseensuchgorgeoushills.

A.beautiful

B.stretching

C.spreading

D.rolling

10.Theleaveshavebeensweptintohugeheaps.

A.loads

B.layers

C.pyramids

D.piles

11.Thenewswillhorrifyeveryone.

A.attract

B.terrify

C.tempt

D.excite

12.Thearticlesketchedthemajoreventsofthedecade.

A.described

B.offered

C.outlined

D.presented

13.Iwon'ttoleratethatkindofbehavior.

A.bear

B.receive

C.admit

D.take

14.Theirstyleofplayingfootballisutterlydifferent.

A.barely

B.scarcely

C.hardly

D.totally

15.Hersisterurgedhertoapplyforthejob.

A.advised

B.caused

C.forced

D.promised第2部分：閱讀判斷(第16～22題，每題1分，共7分)

下面的短文后列出了7個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對每個句子做出判斷：如果該句提供的是正確信息，請選擇A；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請選擇B；如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請選擇C。

AmericanSports

TheUnitedStatesisasports-lovingnation.SportsinAmericatakeavarietyofforms:organizedcompetitivestruggles,whichdrawhugecrowdstocheertheirfavoriteteamtovictory;athleticgames,playedforrecreationanywheresufficientspaceisfound;andhuntingandfishing.Mostsportsareseasonal,sothatwhatishappeninginsportsdependsuponthetimeofyear.Somesportsarecalledspectatorsports,asthenumberofspectatorsgreatlyexceedsthenumberplayinginthegame.

BaseballisthemostpopularsportintheUS.Itisplayedthroughoutthespringandsummer,andprofessionalbaseballteamsplaywellintothefall.Althoughnoothergameisexactlylikebaseball,perhapstheonemostnearlylikeitistheEnglishgameofcricket.

Footballisthemostpopularsportinthefall.Thegameoriginatedasacollegesportmorethan75yearsago.Itisstillplayedbyalmosteverycollegeanduniversityinthecountry,andthefootballstadiumsofsomeofthelargestuniversitiesseatasmanyas80,000people.ThegameisnotthesameasEuropeanfootballorsoccer.InAmericanfootballthereare11playersoneachteam,andtheyaredressedinpaddeduniformsandhelmetsbecausethegameisroughandinjuriesarelikelytooccur.

BasketballisthewintersportinAmericanschoolsandcolleges.Likefootball,basketballoriginatedintheUSandisnotpopularinothercountries.ManyAmericanspreferittofootballbecauseitisplayedindoorsthroughoutthewinterandbecauseitisafastergame.Itisaverypopulargamewithhighschools,andinmorethan20states,state-widehighschoolmatchesareheldyearly.

Otherspectatorsportsincludewrestling,boxing,andhorseracing.Althoughhorse-racingfanscallthemselvessportsmen,theaccuracyofthetermisquestionable,asonlythejockeyswhoridethehorsesintheracescanbeconsideredathletes.Theso-calledsportsmenarethespectators,whodo"notassemble"primarilytoseethehorsesrace,buttobetupontheoutcomeofeachrace.Gamblingistheattractionofhorseracing.

16.Huntingandfishingaremainlyfavoredbymen,youngandold,intheUS.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

17.Professionalbaseballteamscancontinuetoplayforalongperiodoftimeinthefallaftertheregularbaseballseasonsofspringandsummer.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

18.BaseballsharesmanyfeatureswiththeEnglishgameofcricket.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

19.Footballcanbeclassifiedasaspectatorsport.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

20.ManyAmericanslikebasketballbetterthanfootballbecausethelatterissoharshthatplayershavetowearspecialuniforms.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

21.BasketballinAmericanissopopularwithuniversitiesthatnationwideuniversitymatchesareheldyearly.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned

22.Horse-racingfanscannotbeconsideredsportsmenbecausetheyarespectatorswhoseprimaryinterestisgambling.

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Notmentioned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項測試任務(wù)：(1)第23～26題要求從所給的6個選項中為第1～4段其中四段選擇1個最佳標題；(2)第27～30題要求從所給的6個選項中為每個句子確定1個最佳選項。

WashoeLearnedAmericanSignLanguage

1Ananimalthatinfluencedscientificthoughthasdied.AchimpanzeenamedWashoeandhorninAfricadiedofnaturalcauseslatelastmonthattheageof42ataresearchcenterintheAmericanstateofWashington.WashoehadbecomeknowninthescientificcommunityandaroundtheworldforherabilitytouseAmericanSignLanguage.Shewassaidtobethefirstnon-humantolearnahumanlanguage.Herskillsalsoledtodebateaboutprimatesandtheirabilitytounderstandlanguage.

2ResearchscientistsAllenandBeatrixGardnerbeganteachingWashoesignlanguagein1966.In1969,theOardnersdescribedWashoe'sprogressinascientificreport.ThepeoplewhoexperimentedwithWashoesaidshegrewtounderstandabout250words.Forexample,Washoemadesignstocommunicatewhenitwastimetoeat.Shecouldrequestfoodslikeapplesandbananas.Shealsoaskedquestionslike,"Whoiscomingtoplay?"OnethenewsaboutWashoespread,manylanguagescientistsbeganstudiesoftheirownintothisnewandexcitingareaofresearch.Thewholedirectionofprimateresearchchanged.

3However,criticsarguedWashoeonlylearnedtorepeatsignlanguagemovementsfromwatchingherteachers.Theysaidshehadneverdevelopedtruelanguageskills.Evennowtherearesomeresearcherswhosuggestthatprimateslearnsignlanguageonlybymemory,andperformthesignsonlyforprizes.YetWashoe'skeepersdisagree.RogerFoursisaformerstudentoftheGardners.HetookWashoetoaresearchcenterinEllensburg,Washington.There,Washoetaughtsignlanguagetothreeyoungerchimpanzees,whicharestillalive.

4ScientistslikeprivateresearcherJaneGoodallbelieveWashoeprovidednewinformationaboutthementalworkingsofchimpanzees.Today,therearenotasmanyscientistsstudyinglanguageskillswithchimps.Partofthereasonisthatthiskindofresearchtakesaverylongtime.

5Debatecontinuesaboutchimps'understandingofhumancommunication.Yet,onethingissure-Washoechangedpopularideasaboutthepossibilitiesofanimalintelligence.

23.Paragraph1__________

24.Paragraph2__________

25.Paragraph3__________

26.Paragraph4__________

27.Washoecouldmakesignstocommunicate__________

28.Somescientistsdoubted__________

29.Washoetaughtthreeyoungerchimpssignlanguage__________

30.TheexperimentersthoughtWashoewasintelligent__________

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。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定1個最佳選項。

第一篇TheNationalParkService

America'snationalparksarelikeoldfriends.Youmaynotseethemforyearsatatime,butjustknowingthey'reouttheremakesyoufeelbetter.Hearingthenamesofthesefamousoldfriends-Yosemite,Yellowstone,GrandCanyon-revivesmemoriesofvisitspastandpromotesdreamsofthosestilltocome.

FromAcadiatoZion,369nationalparksarepartofacontinuallyevolvingsystem.Ancientfossilbeds,RevolutionaryWarbattlefields,magnificentmountainranges,andmonumentstoheroicmenandwomenwhomoldedthiscountryareallapartofourNationalParkSystem(NPS).ThecareandpreservationforfuturegenerationsofthesespecialplacesisentrustedtotheNationalParkService.UniformedRangers,themostvisiblerepresentativesoftheService,notonlyofferparkvisitorsafriendlywave,ahelpfulanswer,orathought-provokinghistorylesson,butalsoareskilledrescuers,firefighters,anddedicatedresourceprotectionprofessionals.TheNationalParkServiceranksalsoincludearchitects,historians,archaeologists,biologists,andahostofotherexpertswhopreserveandprotecteverythingfromGeorgeWashington'steethtoThomasEdison'swaxrecordings.

ModernsocietyhasbroughttheNationalParkServicebothmassivechaliengesandenormousopportunities.Satelliteandcomputertechnologiesareexpandingtheeducationalpossibilitiesofanationalparkbeyondit'sphysicalboundaries.CitiesstrugglingtorevivetheirurbancoresareturningtotheParkServiceforexpertassistancetopreservetheirculturalheritage,createpocketparksandgreenspaces,andre-energizelocaleconomies.GrowingcommunitiesthirstyforrecreationaloutletsarealsoworkingwiththeNPStoturnabandonedrailroadtracksintobikeandbikingtrails,aswellasgivingunusedfederalpropertynewlifeasrecreationcenters.

Tohelpmeetthesechallengesandtakeadvantageoftheseopportunities,theNationalParkServicehasformedpartnerships-somedatingback100years,someonlymonthsold-withotheragencies,stateandlocalgovernments,corporations,AmericanIndiantribesandAlaskaNatives,ParkFriendsgroups,cooperatingassociations,privateorganizations,communitygroupsandindividualswhosharetheNationalParkethic.

NationalParkWeek1996isacelebrationofthesepartnerships.

31.WhyareAmerica'snationalparkslikeoldfriends?

A.Becausetheyarealwaysoutthere.

B.Becausetheyareveryold.

C.Becausetheymakepeoplefeelbetter.

D.Becausetheyareveryfamous.

32.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutuniformedrangers?

A.Theytaketouriststonationalparks.

B.Theyalwaysactastouristguides.

C.Theyhelpsetupnewnationalparks.

D.TheyprotecttheNationalParkSystem.

33.TheNationalParkServicedoesallofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.offeringhelptovisitors.

B.moldingtheNation.

C.keepingpeoplebetterinformedoftheNationalParkSystem.

D.helpingpreservetheculturalheritage.

34.Whatisthispassageabout?

A.ItisabouttheAmericanNationalParks.

B.ItisabouttheNationalParkService.

C.ItisabouttheNationalParkServicepartnerships.

D.ItisaboutthecareandpreservationoftheNationalParksinAmerica.

35.Whatwilltheparagraphfollowingthispassagemostprobablydiscuss?

A.ThepocketparksinAmerica.

B.ThepreparationsmadeforthecelebrationofNationalParkWeek1996.

C.Theworkthathasbeendonebythepartners.

D.ThepreservationofnationalresourcesinAmerica.

第二篇ALetterfromAlan

IhavelearntofaplantobuildthreehundredhousesonthelandcalledParson'sPlacebythefootballground.Fewpeopleknowaboutthisnewplantoincreasethesizeofourtown.Forme,Parson'sPlaceisspecialbecauseitisabeautifulnaturalareawherelocalpeoplecanrelax-thesmallwoodhasmanyunusualtreesandthestreamispopularwithfishermenandbird-watchers.It'sveryquietbecause

therearefewhousesorroadsnearby.Ithinkthatlosingthisareawillbeterriblebecausewehavenoothersimilarfacilitiesintheneighbourhood.

Iamalsoagainstthisplanbecauseitwillcausetrafficproblems.Howwillthepeoplefromthenewhousestraveltowork?Themotorwayandtherailwaystationareontheothersideoftown.Therefore,thesepeoplewillhavetodrivethroughthetowncentreeverytimetheygoanywhere.

Theroadswillalwaysbefulloftraffic,therewillbenowheretoparkandthetouristswhocometoseeourlovelyoldbuildingswillleave.Shopsandhotelswilllosebusiness.Ifthetownreallyneedsmorehomes,theemptygroundbesidetherailwaystationisamoresuitableplace.

Nodoubtthebuilderswillmakealotofmoneybysellingthesehouses.But,inmyopinion,theaveragepersonwillquicklybemadepoorerbythisplan.Aswellasthis,wewillloseaveryspecialplaceandourtownwillbemuchlesspleasant.

IamgoingtothelocalgovernmentofficesonMondaymorningtoprotestaboutthisplanandIhopethatyourreaderswilljoinmethere.Wemustmakethemstopthisplanbeforeitistoolate.

36.WhyhasAlanwrittenthisletter'?

A.Toperersuadethegovernmenttobuildnewhouses.

B.Toprotestaboutanewmotorwaynearthetown.

C.ToencouragemorepeopleinthetowntouseParson'sPlace.

D.Toinformotherpeopleaboutthebuilders'plans.

37.WhyisPersian'sPlaceparticularlyimportant,inAlan'sopinion?

A.Becauseitisnearthefootballground.

B.Becauselotsofpeoplelivenearit.

C.Becauseitisaplacenearthetownwherepeoplecanenjoynature.

D.Becauselocalpeoplecangetthereeasilybycarfromthetown.

38.Whatwillcausetrafficjams?

A.AbuildingonParson'sPlace.

B.Buildingneartherailwaystation.

C.Touristsinthenarrowstreets.

D.Peoplegoingtotheshopsandhotels.

39.Alansaysthatordinarypeoplewholiveinthetownwillprobablysoon

A.opennewshopsandhotels

B.choosetolivenearthestation

C.beabletobuynewhomes

D.havelessmoney

40.WhichofthesepostershasAlanmade?

A.SaveOurSportsGround

B.SayNotoHousesonParson'sPlace

C.WeNeedHomesNotHotels

D.UsetheTrainNottheRoad

第三篇TheChangingMiddleClass

TheUnitedStatesperceivesitselftobeamiddle-classnation,However,middleclassisnotarealdesignation,nordoesitcarryprivileges.Itismoreofaperception,whichprobablywasastrueasitevercouldberightafterWorldWarII.Theeconomywasgrowing,moreandmorepeopleownedtheirownhomes,workershadsolidcontractswiththecompaniesthatemployedthem,andnearlyeveryonewhowantedahighereducationcouldhaveone.Successfulpeopleenjoyedupwardsocialmobility.Theymayhavestartedoutpoor,buttheycouldbecomerich.Successfulpeoplealsofoundthattheyhadgreatergeographicmobility.Inotherwords,theyfoundthemselvesmovingtoandlivinginavarietyofplaces.

Themiddleclasscollectivelyholdsseveralvaluesandprinciples.Onestrongvalueistheneedtoearnenoughmoneytofeelthatonecandetermineone'sowneconomicfate.Inaddition,middleclassmoralityembracesprinciplesofindividualresponsibility,importanceoffamily,obligationstoothers,andbelievinginsomethingoutsideoneself.

Butinthe1990sthoseinthemiddleclassfoundthattherewasapriceforsuccess.AU.S.News&WorldReportsurveyin1994indicatedthat75percentofAmericansbelievedthatmiddleclassfamiliescouldnolongermakeendsmeet.Bothspousesnowworked,asdidsomeofthechildren;longcommutesbecameroutine;theneedforchildcareputstrainsonthefamily;andpublicschoolswerenotasgoodastheyoncewere.Membersofthemiddleclasswerenolongerfinancingtheirlifestylesthroughearningsbutwereusingcredittostayafloat.Theunderstandingofjustwhatmiddleclassmeantwaschanging.

41.Theinformationinthispassagedealswith

A.anindividual

B.asocialandeconomicgroup

C.apoliticalorganization

D.government

42.Acommonmiddleclassvalueisthat

A.peopleshouldalwayshavefun

B.childrenshouldbeseenandnotheard

C.debtisnothingtoworryabout

D.thefamilyisveryimportant

43.IntheyearsafterWorldWarII,themiddleclasscouldbedefinedas

A.overburdenedandindebt

B.hardworkingandsuspicious

C.prosperousandoptimistic

D.youngandfoolish

44.Thephrase"Inotherwords"inthefirstparagraphmeansthatthefollowingstatementis

A.anexceptiontothepreviousidea

B.adenialofthepreviousidea

C.arestatementofthepreviousidea

D.acontrastingidea

45.Thewordcollectivelymeans

A.asagroup

B.hesitatingly

C.unknowingly

D.weakly第5部分：補全短文(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個句子，其中5個取自短文，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復文章原貌。

TheFirstFourMinutes

Whendopeopledecidewhetherornottheywanttobecomefriends?Duringtheirfirstfourminutestogether,accordingtoabookbyDr.LeonardZunin.Inhisbook,"Contact:Thefirstfourminutes,"heoffersthisadvicetoanyoneinterestedinstartingnewfriendships:"46__________Alotofpeople'swholeliveswouldchangeiftheydidjustthat."

Youmayhavenoticedthataveragepersondoesnotgivehisundividedattentiontosomeoneheasjustmet.47__________Ifanyonehaseverdonethistoyou,youprobablydidnotlikehimverymuch.

Whenweareintroducedtonewpeople,theauthorsuggests,weshouldtrytoappearfriendlyandself-confident.Ingeneral,hesays,"Peoplelikepeoplewholikethemselves."

Ontheotherhand,weshouldnotmaketheotherpersonthinkwearetoosureofourselves.Itisimportanttoappearinterestedandsympathetic,realizingthattheotherpersonhashiswonneeds,fears,andhopes.

Hearingsuchadvice,onemightsay,"ButI'mnotafriendly,self-confidentperson.That'snotmynature,Itwouldbedishonestformetoatthatway."48__________Wecanbecomeaccustomedtoanychangeswechoosetomakeinourpersonality."Itislikegettingusedtoanewcar.Itmaybeunfamiliaratfirst,butitgoesmuchbetterthantheoldone."

Butisn'titdishonesttogivetheappearanceoffriendlyself-confidencewhenwedon'tactuallyfeelthatway?Perhaps,butaccordingtoDr.Zunin,"totalnonesisnotalwaysgoodforsocialrelationships,especiallyduringthefirstfewminutesofcontact.Thereisatimeforeverything,andacertainamountofplay-actingmaybebestforthefirstfewminutesofcontactwithastranger.Thatisnotthetimetocomplainaboutone'shealthortomentionfaultsonefindsinotherpeople.Itisnotthetimetotellthewholetruthaboutone'sopinionsandimpressions.49__________Forahusbandandwifeoraparentandchild,problemsoftenariseduringtheirfirstfourminutestogetheraftertheyhavebeenapart.Dr.Zuninsuggeststhatthesefirstfewminutestogetherbetreatedwithcare.Ifthereareunpleasantmatterstobediscussed,theyshouldbedealtwithlater.

Theauthorsaysthatinterpersonalrelationsshouldbetaughtasarequiredcourseineveryschool,alongwithreading,writing,andmathematics.50__________thatisatleastasimportantashowmuchweknow.

A.Inreply,Dr.Zuninwouldclaimthatalittlepracticecanhelpusfeelcomfortableaboutchangingoursocialhabits.

B.Muchofwhathasbeensaidaboutstrangersalsoappliestorelationshipswithfamilymembersandfriends.

C.Inhisopinion,successinlifedependsmainlyonhowwegetalongwithotherpeople.

D.Everytimeyoumeetsomeoneinasocialsituation,givehimyourundividedattentionforfourminutes.

E.Hekeepslookingovertheotherperson'sshoulder,asifhopingtofindsomeonemoreinterestinginanotherpartoftheroom.

F.Heiseagertomakefriendswitheveryone.第6部分：完形填空(第51～65題，每題1分，共15分)

下面的短文有15處空白，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容為每處空白確定1個最佳選項。

ASuccessStory

At19,BenWayisalreadyamillionaire,andoneofagrowingnumberofteenagerswhohave51__________TheirfortunethroughtheInternet.52__________makesBen'sstoryallthemoreremarkableisthatheisdyslexic,andwas53__________byteachersathisjuniorschoolthathewouldneverbeabletoreadorwrite54__________."Iwantedtoprovet