1、职称英语综合类 A级-45 及答案解析(总分：87.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第 1部分：词汇选项(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.A goal of modern dance often is to express the dancers innermost feelings and emotions.Aslightest BrarestCmost personal Dmost difficult（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.A. extends B. stret
2、chesC. broadens D. bends（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.We explored the possibility of closer trade links at the conference,A. rejected B. investigatedC. proposed D. postponed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.When Jack eventually overtook the last track he pulled over to the inside lane.A. skipped B. passedC. reached D. led（分数
3、：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The new style of shoes appeals to those students.A. arises B. absorbs C. attracts D. accepts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Since ancient times people have found various ways to preserve meatAeatBcookCfreezeDkeep（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Peter is experiencing a difficult time in his life.A. going into B
4、. going out of C. going over D. going through（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.On the brink of matrimony, he fled to a desert island. Aship Bproposal Cedge Devasion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The eternal motion of the stars fascinated him. A. long B. never-ending C. boring D. extensive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.We consume a lot m
5、ore than we are able to Produce.A. waste B. buyC. use D. sell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Please put up your hands if you can answer this question.A. raise B. reach C. wave D. shake（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Sequoyah created the Cherokee syllabary, an extraordinary achievement that made it possible for the Cherokee
6、 to print newspapers in their own language.A. an inevitable B. a remarkable C. a linguistic D. a journalistic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I expect that she will be able to cater for your particular needs.A. supply B. reachC. provide D. meet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline
7、 in September. A. playB. send C. showD. tell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.As a result of careless washing the jacket was reduced to a childs size.A. compressed B. shrankC. dropped D. decreased（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、第 2部分：阅读判断(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Brotherly LoveAdidas and Puma have been two of the biggest names in sports
8、 shoe manufacturing for over half a century.Since 1928 they have supplied shoes for Olympic athletes, World Cup-winning football heroes, Muhammad Ali, hip hop stars and rock musicians famous all over the world. But the story of these two companies begins in one house in the town of Herzogenaurach, G
9、ermany.Adolph and Rudolph Dassler were the sons of a shoemaker. They loved sport but complained that they could never find comfortable shoes to play in. Rudolph always said, You cannot play sports wearing shoes that youd walk around town with. So they started making their own. In 1920 Adolph made th
10、e first pair of athletics shoes with spikes(钉)，produced on the Dasslers kitchen table.On lst July 1924 they formed a shoe company, Dassler Brothers Ltd and they worked together for many years. The company became successful and it provided the shoes for Germanys athletes at the 1928 and 1932 Olympic
11、Games.But in 1948 the brothers argued. No one knows exactly what happened, but family members have suggested that the argument was about money or women. The result was that Adolph left the company. His nickname was Adi, and using this and the first three letters of the family name, Dassler, he found
12、ed Adidas.Rudolph relocated across the River Aurach and founded his own company too. At first he wanted to call it Ruda, but eventually he called it Puma, after the wild cat. The famous Puma logo of the jumping cat has hardly changed since.After the big split of 1948 Adolph and Rudolph never spoke t
13、o each other again and their companies have now been in competition for over sixty years. Both companies were for many years the market leaders, though Adidas has always been more successful than Puma. A hip hop group, Run DMC, has even written a song called “My Adidas“ and in 2005 Adidas bought Ree
14、bok, another big sports shoe company.The terrible family argument should really be forgotten, but ever since it happened, over sixty years ago, the town has been split into two. Even now, some Adidas employees and Puma employees dont talk to each other.（分数：7.00）(1).Adidas and puma began to make shoe
15、s at the end of 19th century.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).The brothers father was a ball maker.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).The brothers make shoes at home.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(4).The brothers argued about the shoes.A. Right B. W
16、rong C. Not mention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(5).The brothers decided to start their separate companies after argument.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(6).Nike makes more shoes than Adidas.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(7).People in town have forgotten their argument.A. Right B.
17、 Wrong C. Not mention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.三、第 3部分：概括大意与完成句子(总题数：2，分数：8.00)A. its detecting powerB. millions of light years away in spaceC. the location of the VLTD. as an exampleE. the birth of the earthF. the rotation of the earth（分数：4.00）(1).The VLT will allow scientists to see events_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(
18、2).The designers of the V1T are surprised at_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Eta Carinae is taken_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Scientists believe the VLT will tell us more about_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_A. late 18th centuryB. equal education and employment with menC. weaker and lower in social positionD. early 20th centuryE.
19、her childrenF. the rights of voting（分数：4.00）(1).In some religions, women were considered（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Traditionally the law did not allow women to have the control over（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Womens rights movement started in the（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Acts of Congress gave women the right of（分数：1.00）
20、填空项 1:_四、第 4部分：阅读理解(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、第一篇(总题数：1，分数：7.00)The Acquisition of Two CompaniesThe Provident Companies, the No. 2 seller of individual disability insurance policies, agreed yesterday to buy the No. 1 insurer in the field in a deal that would give it more than 1/3 of the market.The $1.2 billio
21、n deal would eliminate about 600 jobs, give a big Swiss money-losing policies sold by the insurer that is being acquired, the Paul Revere company.Last year Providents insurance units had $2.6 billion in premium revenues and Paul Revere had $1.5 billion. About 57 percent of the combined $4.1 billion
22、in premiums came from disability policies that were sold to individuals. Providents next largest competitor, the UNUM Corporation, has about 10 percent of the market.Paul Revere has been controlled since 1985 by Textron Inc. Textron acquired the insurer when it bought Avco Financial Services, which
23、makes high interest rate loans to people whose employment and credit histories make them too risky for bank loans.James F. Hardymon, Textrons chairman and chief executive, said the sale “reinforces Textrons strategy to focus on its core manufacturing and finance businesses.“ He said, that up to half
24、 the income might be used to pay down the companys more than $10 billion of debt or to buy back stock. Paul Reveres remaining public shareholders will get $26 in cash for each share, Provident stock worth $26, or $20 in cash and Provident stock worth $6.To finance the deal, Provident is getting a $3
25、00 million infusion of cash from the Zurich insurance Group of Switzerland, which is buying a 15.2% stake in Provident under an agreement allowing it to increase the stake to 40%.Provident, which is based in Chattanooga, Tenn., announced a $423 million write-off on individual disability policies in
26、December 1993. Paul Revere, which is based in Worchester, Mass., has not taken a similar write-off, said John M. Hanon, an analyst at Derby Securities.Provident, Paul Revere and other companies have previously said that they had to pay claims on diseases not even known when the policies were written
27、 and that many disability claims resulted in larger than expected benefits payment.The deal drew mixed responses from insurance ratings agencies, which had ranked both companies in the upper grades, indicating a strong likelihood that they would be able over the long haul to pay claims.（分数：7.00）(1).
28、Which of the following is TRUE according to Para. 1?A. No. 1 insurer acquired the No. 2 insurer.B. No.2 insurer acquired the No. 1 insurer.C. This deal provided 600 more job opportunities.D. This deal would produce 1/3 more market share.（分数：1.40）A.B.C.D.(2).Who would write off the money-losing polic
29、ies?A. Paul Revere Company. B. The acquired insurer,C. provident Companies. D. Textron Company.（分数：1.40）A.B.C.D.(3).How much was earned from both companies sale of the disabilities policies?A. $ 2.6 billion. B. $ 1.5 billion.C. $ 4.1 billion. D. $ 2.3 billion.（分数：1.40）A.B.C.D.(4).All of the followin
30、g companies may be the owner of Paul Revere EXCEPT _.A. Textron B. UNUM CorporationC. Avco Financial Services D. Provident Companies（分数：1.40）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, why had the rating agencies ranked both companies in the upper grades?A. Because both companies were claimed very often.B
31、. Because both companies were never claimed.C. Because both companies were able to pay claims.D. Because both companies were not able to pay claims.（分数：1.40）A.B.C.D.六、第二篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Dancing in the StreetsIf there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet, it is the Rio Carnival(狂欢节).H
32、eld in Rio de Janeiro. the countrys biggest city. the carnival began on February 20. when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momothe Lord of Misrule(无序之皇) On his orders, each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music. The following six days are so fun of parades, street dancing
33、, fantastic clothes and partying(聚会)that many people forget about eating and sleeping “It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in Rio. “said Bob Nadkarni. a British man who has lived in the city for several years For many Brazilians. the centrepiece of
34、the carnival is samba(桑巴舞), a typical Brazilian dance. Every year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy iu the streets. following the beat(节拍)of the Latin music. The climax to this street party is the float(彩车)parade, in which floats decorated with tons of fresh
35、flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city. On the top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen, who is chosen at the end of the party. while most people are free to enjoy the celebrations. Rios police officers have to keep a clear head. Following the m
36、urder of three offlcers in a gunfight early last week, the Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio. The street fighting, robbery and sex crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police. Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves, in ho
37、nour of the citys founder who was said to have been raised by a shewolf. Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so. despite the troubles. the carnival will remain a symbol of the countrys culture.（分数：15.00）(1).According to the passage. during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following E
38、XCEPT A. dancing in the streets. B. putting on colorful clothes C. eating a lot of food. D. holding exciting parades.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How long does the carnival last? A. Six days. B. A. whole week. C. Eight days D. The whole of February（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “centerpiece“ in the 3rd parag
39、raph means A. the most important part. B. the middle part C. the central part of the city D. the most attractive decoration（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, Bob Nadkami is A. a Brazilian who has come back from Britain. B. a British man who visits Rio for the carnival. C. a British man w
40、ho has come to live in Brazil. D. a Brazilian who is attracted by the carnival.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. The earliest carnivals were held in ancient Rome B. Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Brazilians C. Carnivals were originally a tradition
41、of the Romans. D. The Brazilians have integrated the Roman carnival into their culture.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、第三篇(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Common-cold SenseYou cant beat it, but you dont have to join it. Maybe it got the name “common cold“ because its more common in winter. The fact is, though, being cold doesnt
42、have anything to do with getting one. Colds are caused by the spread of rhinoviruses, and, at least so far, medical science is better at telling you how to avoid getting one than how to get rid of one.Children are the most common way cold viruses are spread to adults, because they have more colds th
43、an adultsan average of about eight per year. Why do kids seem so much more easily to get colds than their parents? Simple. They havent had the opportunity to become immune to many cold viruses.There are more than 150 different cold viruses, and you never have the same one twice. Being infected by on
44、e makes you immune to it-but only it.Colds ale usually spread by direct contact, not sneezing or coughing. From another persons hand to your hand and then to your nose or eyes is the most common route. The highest concentration of cold viruses anywhere is found under the thumbnails of a boy, althoug
45、h the viruses can survive for hours on skin or other smooth surfaces.Hygiene is your best defense. Wash your hands frequently, preferably with a disinfectant soap, especially when children in your household have colds.But even careful hygiene wont ward off every cold. So, what works when a coughing,
46、 sneezing, runny nose strikes?The old prescription of two aspirins, lots of water, and bed rest is a good place to start. But youll also find some of the folk remedies, worth Wing. Hot mixtures of sugar (or honey), lemon, and water have real benefits.（分数：15.00）(1).According to the essay, you may hav
47、e a cold because_.A. the weather is too coldB. the spread of rhinoviruses gets people infectedC. another persons coughing passes the cold to youD. you wash your hands too often（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The best way to keep yourself from getting colds is_.A. to keep yourself cleanB. to use a disinfectant
48、soapC. to take two aspirins every dayD. to drink lots of water（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Children have more colds because_.A. they are usually infected about eight times each yearB. they are not immune to many cold viruses yetC. they never wash their hands so that their thumbnails are dirtyD. they dont li
49、ke eating lemon（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When you are having a cold,_.A. it is always the same kind of cold that you had last timeB. it may be the same kind of cold that you had last timeC. it is certainly not the same kind of cold that you had last timeD. it is probably not the same kind of cold that you had last time（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).When one is having a cold, he may of
