1、职称英语综合类 A 级真题 2003 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、第 1 部分：词汇选项（第 115 题，每题 1(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1. The union representative put across her argument very effectively. （分数：1.00）A.explainedB.inventedC.consideredD.accepted2. He talks tough but has a tender heart. （分数：1.00）A.heavyB.strongC.kindD.wild3. It is
2、no use debating the relative merits of this policy. （分数：1.00）A.makingB.takingC.discussingD.expecting4.Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing （分数：1.00）A.wasteB.buyC.useD.sell5.The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters. （分数：1.00）A.functionB.abilityC.powerD.volume6.O
3、ur lives are intimately bound up with theirs. （分数：1.00）A.tenselyB.nearlyC.carefullyD.closely7.Her faith upheld her in times of sadness （分数：1.00）A.supportedB.excitedC.inspiredD.directed8. The book provides a concise analysis of the countrys history. （分数：1.00）A.cleanB.perfectC.realD.brief9.It is laid
4、down in the regulations that all members must carry their membership cards at all times. （分数：1.00）A.suggestedB.warnedC.statedD.confirmed10. The council meeting terminated at 2 oclock （分数：1.00）A.beganB.continuedC.endedD.resumed11. A red flag was placed there as a token of danger. （分数：1.00）A.signB.sub
5、stituteC.proofD.target12.However bad the situation is, the majority is unwilling to risk change. （分数：1.00）A.reluctantB.eagerC.pleasedD.angry13.It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one. （分数：1.00）A.limitB.controlC.replaceD.offset1
6、4.The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area. （分数：1.00）A.denyB.investigateC.stressD.create15.The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water. （分数：1.00）A.graduallyB.suddenlyC.excessivelyD.exceptional
7、ly二、第 2 部分： 阅读判断（第 1622 题，每(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Principles of Governing Persuasion If leadership consists of getting thing done through others, then persuasion is one of the leaders essential tools. Many executives have assumed that this tool is beyond their grasp, available only to the charismatic(有魅力的)
8、and the eloquent. Over the past several decades, though, experimental psychologists have learned which methods reliably lead people to concede, comply, or change. Their research shows that persuasion is governed by several principles that can be taught and applied. The first principle is that people
9、 are more likely to follow someone who is similar to them than someone who is not. Wise managers, then, ask peers to help make their cases. Second, people are more willing to cooperate with those who are not only like them but who like them, as well. So its worth the time to uncover real similaritie
10、s and offer genuine praise. Third, experiments confirm the intuitive truth that people tend to treat you the way you treat them. Its sound policy to do a favor before seeking one. Fourth, individuals are more likely to keep promises they make voluntarily and clearly. The message for managers here is
11、 to get commitments in writing. Fifth, studies show that people really do defer to (服从) experts. So before they attempt to exert influence, executives should take pains to establish their own expertise and not assume that its self-evident. Finally, people want more of a commodity when its scarce; it
12、 follows, then, that exclusive information is more persuasive than widely available data.（分数：7.00）(1).Experiments have confirmed the assumption of many executives. （分数：1.00）A.rightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2). People are more likely to cooperate with those who like them. （分数：1.00）A.rightB.WrongC.Not me
13、ntioned(3). Managers do not employ those who are quite different from them. （分数：1.00）A.rightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).There is no need for a manager to find out the merits of his employees. （分数：1.00）A.rightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).Experiments have shown that, contrary to our expectation, people ten
14、d to treat you the way you treat them. （分数：1.00）A.rightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).There are as many wise managers as there are stupid ones. （分数：1.00）A.rightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7). Exclusive information is more persuasive than widely known data. （分数：1.00）A.rightB.WrongC.Not mentioned三、第 3 部分：概括大意与完
15、成句子（第 23 (总题数：1，分数：8.00)Keeping Cut Flowers 1 While everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house, few people know how to keep them for as long as possible. This may be done by keeping in mind a few simple facts. 2 An important thing to remember about cut flowers is that they are sensitive to
16、temperature. For example, studies have shown that cut carnations(康乃馨) retain their freshness eight times longer when kept at 12oC than when kept at 260c. Keeping freshly harvested flowers at the right temperatures is probably the most important aspect of flower care. 3 Flowers are not intended by na
17、ture to live very long. Their biological purpose is simply to attract birds or insects, such as bees, for pollination (授粉). After that, they quickly dry up and die. The process by which flowers consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide (二氧化碳), called respiration (呼吸), generates the energy the flower
18、 needs to give the flower its shape and colour. The making of seeds also depends on this energy. While all living things respire, flowers have a high level of respiration. A result of all this respiration is heat, and for flowers the level of heat relative to the mass of the flower is very high. Res
19、piration also brings about the eventual death of the flower. Thus the greater the level of respiration, the sooner the flower dies. 4 How, then, to control the rate at which flowers die? By controlling respiration. How is respiration controlled? By controlling temperature. We know that respiration p
20、roduces heat, but the reverse is also true. Thus by maintaining low temperatures, respiration is reduced and the cut flower will age more slowly. 5 Another vital factor in keeping cut flowers is the quality of the water in which they are placed. Flowers find it difficult to “drink” water that is dir
21、ty or otherwise polluted. Even when water looks and smells clean, it almost certainly contains harmful substances that can endanger the flowers. To rid the water of these unwanted substances, household chlorine bleach (含氯漂白剂) can be used in small quantities. It is recommended that 15 drops of chlori
22、ne bleach(at 4% solution) be added to each litre of water. The water and solution should also be replaced each day. A Control of Respiration B Beauty of Fresh Cut Flowers C Role of Respiration D Most Important Aspect of Flower Care E Need for Clean Water F Ways of Stopping Respiration 23 Paragraph 2
23、_ 24 Paragraph 3_ 25 Paragraph 4_ 26 Paragraph 5_ 27 A few simple facts will help you keep cut flowers_ 28 Respiration plays a key role_ 29 The aging of cut flowers can be slowed down_ 30 Another important way to prolong the life of cut flowers is _ A by keeping its original shape and colour B in th
24、e life of the cut flower C to produce carbon dioxide D for as long as possible E by controlling temperature F to replace the water and solution every day （分数：8.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.A.B.C.D.E.F.四、第 4 部分：阅读理解（第 3145 题，每题(总题数：3，分数：45.00)第一篇 “Salty” Rice Plant B
25、oosts Harvests British scientists are breeding a new generation of rice plants that will be able to grow in soil containing salt water. Their work may enable abandoned farms to become productive once more. Tim Flowers and Tony Yeo, from Sussex Universitys School of Biological Sciences, have spent se
26、veral years researching how crops, such as rice, could be made to grow in water that has become salty. The pair have recently begun a three-year programme, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, to establish which genes enable some plants to survive salty conditions. T
27、he aim is to breed this capability into crops, starting with rice. It is estimated that each year more than 10m hectares(公顷) of agricultural land are lost because salt gets into the soil and stunts(妨碍生长)plants. The problem is caused by several factors. In the tropics, mangroves(红树林) that create swam
28、ps（沼泽） and traditionally formed barriers to sea water have been cut down. In the Mediterranean, a series of droughts have caused the water table to drop, allowing sea water to seep(渗透)in. in Latin America, irrigation often causes problems when water is evaporated(蒸发) by the heat, leaving salt deposi
29、ts behind. Excess salt then enters the plants and prevents them functioning normally. Heavy concentrations of minerals in the plants stop them drawing up the water they need to survive. To overcome these problems, Flowers and Yeo decided to breed rice plants that take in very little slat and store w
30、hat they do absorb in cells that do not affect the plants growth. They have started to breed these characteristics into a new rice crop, but it will take about eight harvests before the resulting seeds are ready to be considered for commercial use. Once the characteristics for surviving salty soil a
31、re known, Flowers and Yeo will try to breed the appropriate genes into all manners of crops and plants. Land that has been abandoned to nature will then be able to bloom again, providing much needed food in the poorer countries of the world.（分数：15.00）(1). Which of the following statements about Flow
32、ers and Yeo is true? （分数：3.00）A.They are students at Sussex University.B.They are rice breeders.C.They are husband and wife.D.They are colleagues at an institution of higher learning.(2). Flowers and Yeo have started a programme （分数：3.00）A.to find ways to prevent water pollution.B.to identify genes
33、that promote growth in salty soil.C.to breed rice plants that taste salty.D.to find ways to remove excessive salt from soil.(3).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the problem discussed in the passage? （分数：3.00）A.Natural barriers to sea water have been destroyed.B.the water table h
34、as gone down after droughts.C.Sea level has been continuously rising.D.Evaporation of water leaves salt behind(4). The word “affect” in Paragraph 6 could be best replaced by （分数：3.00）A.“influence”B.“effect”C.“stop”D.“present(5). The attitude of the author towards the research project is （分数：3.00）A.p
35、ositiveB.negative.C.suspiciousD.indifferent.第二篇 Fords Assembly Line When it comes to singling out those who have made a difference in all our lives, you cannot overlook Henry Ford. A historian a century from now might well conclude that it was Ford who most influenced all manufacturing, everywhere,
36、even to this day, by introducing a new way to make cars-one, strange to say, that originated in slaughterhouses（屠宰场）. Back in the early 1900s, slaughterhouses used what could have been called a “disassembly line”. Ford reversed this process to see if it would speed up production of a part of an auto
37、mobile engine called a magneto. Rather than have each worker completely assemble a magneto, one of its elements was placed on a conveyer, and each worker, as it passed, added another component to it, the same one each time. Professor David Hounshell of the University of Delaware, an expert on indust
38、rial development, tells what happened. “The previous day, workers carrying out the entire process had averaged one assembly every 20 minutes. But on that day, on the line, the assemble team averaged one every 13 minutes and 10 seconds per person.” Within a year, the time had been reduced to five min
39、utes. In 1913, Ford went all the way. Hooked together by ropes, partially assembled vehicles were towed(拖，拉) past workers who completed them one piece at a time. It hasnt long before Ford was turning out several hundred thousand cars a year, a remarkable achievement then. And so efficient and econom
40、ical was this new system that he cut the price of his cars in half, to $260, putting them within reach of all those who, up until that time, could not afford them. Soon, auto makers the world over copied him. In fact, he encouraged them to do so by writing a book about all of his innovations, entitl
41、ed Today and Tomorrow. The Age of the Automobile has arrived. Today, aided by robots and other forms of automation(自动化), everything from toasters to perfumes is made on assembly lines. （分数：15.00）(1). Which of the following statements about Henry Ford is NOT true? （分数：3.00）A.He introduced a new way o
42、f production.B.He influenced all manufacturing.C.He inspired other auto makers.D.He changed a historians mind.(2).The writer mentions” slaughterhouses” because they were the places where （分数：3.00）A.Fords assembly line originatedB.Ford made his first car.C.Ford readjusted the assembly line.D.Ford inn
43、ovated the disassembly line.(3).A magneto is a technical term for （分数：3.00）A.an automobile.B.a production lineC.a part of an automobile engine.D.a disassembly line(4). the phrase” turning out” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by （分数：3.00）A.“ producing”B.“ selling”C.“buying”D.“fixing”(5).
44、The invention of the assembly line enabled Henry Ford （分数：3.00）A.to create more jobs for the unemployedB.to write a book on historyC.to reduce the price of his cars to $260D.to cut the production of his cars by 50%第三篇 Play Play is the principal business of childhood, and in recent years research has
45、 shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys
46、, which children will play with often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a childs development. In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his
47、 inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successful
48、ly. In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws（七巧板）and construction toys; painting, scribbling
49、(涂鸦) and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. Bt the third stage of play development-from five to seven or eight years-the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the chills most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much th
