1、职称英语综合类 C级分类模拟 5及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第 1部分：补全短文(总题数：2，分数：25.00)Farmers“ MarketsCharlotte Hollins knows she faces a battle. The 2g-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save the farm from developers that their father worked on since he was 14. 1 “You don“t of
2、ten get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices down. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating,“ she said. “There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!“ Oliver Robinson, 25, grew up on a farm in Yorkshire. 2 “I“m sure dad hoped
3、I“d stay,“ he said. “I guess it“s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn“t appeal. For young, ambitious people, farm life would be a hard world.“ For Robinson, farming doesn“t offer much “in terms of money or lifestyle.“ Hollins agrees that economics stops people from pursuing farming rewards: “
4、providing for a vital human need, while working outdoors with nature.“ Farming is a big political issue in the UK. 3 The 2001 foot and mouth crisis closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness of troubles in UK farming. Jamie Oliver“s 2005 campaign to get children
5、 to eat healthily also highlighted the issue. This national concern spells (带来) hope for farmers competing with powerful supermarkets. 4 “I started going to Farmers“ Markets in direct defiance (蔑视) of the big supermarkets. 5 It“s terrible“, said Londoner Michael Samson. A. But he never considered st
6、aying on his father and grandfather“s land. B. While most people buy food from the big supermarkets, hundreds of independent Farmers“ Markets are becoming popular. C. While confident they will succeed, she lists farming“s many challenges: D. Young people prefer to live in cities. E. I seriously obje
7、cted to the super-sizing of everythingwhat exactly DO they put on our apples to make them so big and red? F. “Buy British“ campaigns urge (鼓励) consumers not to buy cheaper imported foods.（分数：12.50）The RoadrunnerThe roadrunner (走雀) lives in the desert zone of the southwestern United States and northe
8、rn Mexico. 6 People gave it its name because they usually see it running across a road, but of course, it spends more time among the plants of the desert than it does on roads. The roadrunner is quite a large bird-about 45 centimeters long and 25 centimeters high. 7 It holds its head straight out in
9、 front and its tail sticks straight out in back. It takes long steps and can run 30 kilometers an hour. It eats an amazing variety of food. Although it eats plants once in a while, it is mostly a meat eater. Most of its diet is insects, but it also catches birds, mice, and other small animals. It is
10、 even brave enough to catch snakes and black widow spiders (蜘蛛). 8 When he finds one, he gives her presentsa snake to eat or a tiny branch of a tree to use in building a nest. Then they build their nest, the female lays eggs, and they raise their young. 9 One couple in Arizona feeds a pair of roadru
11、nners that come once at a time every day and make a noise outside the window. If someone doesn“t give the bird a piece of hamburger immediately, the bird knocks on the window with its beak (喙). Roadrunners are not shy. 10 They will stand on a chair or table and watch television, and they seem really
12、 interested in what is happening on the program. A. Roadrunners can also become friendly with people. B. People laugh when it runs because it looks so funny. C. It is a bird, but it can only fly about as much as a chicken can. D. In early spring, the bird doesn“t eat anything. E. Another couple feed
13、s a pair of roadrunners that go right into the house. F. In the spring, a male roadrunner begins looking for a female as a mate.（分数：12.50）二、第 2部分：完形填空(总题数：2，分数：75.00)London Cabbies (出租车司机)Every city in the world has taxis to take tourists to interesting places. London is the only city in the world w
14、here taking a taxi is an 1 experience for tourists. This is partly because of the special black cabs, which are found in no other country. But it is also because of the drivers themselves. 2 British people are famous for being polite and reserved, London cabbies are well-known 3 their willingness to
15、 talk. Some customers say that once the door shuts and the cab 4 off they are a captive (监禁了的) audience. It is impossible to get the taxi driver to stop 5 . “They“re self-confident and free thinking,“ said Malcolm Linskey, the author of a history of taxi drivers in London. They are also expensive. L
16、ondon has the most expensive taxis of any city in the world except Tokyo. That“s why Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, is planning to make taxi drivers negotiate their fares with 6 before they take a ride. Drivers agree that their fares are expensive. That“s because their black taxis 7 more than
17、 other cars, they say. And the customer is also paying for more driving expertise (专门知识) than anywhere else in the world. Before someone can qualify as a London taxi driver, that person has to pass a test 8 simply as “The Knowledge“. This involves 9 the name and location of every street within six m
18、iles of a point in the exact centre of London. The trainee (受训者) must also learn the exact location of every important building within these streets. Finally he or she must be able to use this knowledge to work out the 10 distance between any two destinations within this area. It can 11 up to three
19、years to pass “The Knowledge“ Every day it is possible to see trainee taxi drivers on the streets of London, taking careful notes of popular destinations before tracing the route to their next stop. Cab driving is a job often 12 down in families. Many taxi drivers take their children out in their sp
20、are time to memorize 13 they need to know when it is their turn to do “The Knowledge“. London cabbies also have bigger brains. Recent research found that the part of the brain that remembers things was larger and more 14 in cab drivers. They have to fit the whole of London into their heads, so their
21、 brains grow bigger. So perhaps it is not 15 that taxi drivers have lots to say.（分数：37.50）A.rewardingB.interestingC.happyD.delightfulA.BeforeB.AfterC.WhenD.WhileA.forB.asC.ofD.atA.departsB.leavesC.movesD.takesA.arguingB.sayingC.tellingD.talkingA.customersB.hostsC.guestsD.bossesA.buyB.costC.sellD.con
22、sumeA.calledB.entitledC.knownD.understoodA.to memorizeB.memorizeC.memorizedD.memorizingA.shortestB.shortishC.shortenedD.shortA.spendB.takeC.giveD.bringA.inheritedB.sentC.handedD.givenA.numbersB.routesC.shapesD.peopleA.constructedB.concentratedC.devotedD.developedA.surprisingB.wonderingC.doubtingD.su
23、spectingThe White HouseWe got up early this morning and 16 a long walk after breakfast. We walked through the business section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city is larger 17 I thought it would be. 18 the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose that“s 19 Washin
24、gton is a special kind of city. 20 the people in Washington work for the government. About 9:30 we went to the White House. It“s 21 to the public from 10 till 12, and there was a long line of people waiting to get in. We didn“t have to wait very long, because the line moved 22 quickly. The White Hou
25、se is really white. It is painted every year. And it seems very white, because it“s got beautiful lawns all around it, 23 many trees and shrubs. The grounds 24 about four square blocks. I mean, they“re about two blocks long 25 each side. Of course, we didn“t see the whole building. The part 26 the P
26、resident lives and works is not open to the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of them was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are three rooms named 27 the colors that are used in them: the Red Room, the Blue Room, and the Gr
27、een Room. The 28 are covered with silk cloth. 29 are many pieces of old furniture, from the time 30 the White House was first built. And everywhere there are paintings and statues of former presidents and other famous people from history.（分数：37.50）A.madeB.ranC.tookD.jumpedA.thanB.asC.soD.likeA.ButB.
28、YesC.SoD.ThenA.sinceB.asC.becauseD.because ofA.Much ofB.Most ofC.A lotD.LotsA.openB.openingC.being openedD.opensA.prettyB.littleC.notD.very muchA.ofB.overC.withD.aboveA.includeB.costC.coverD.buildA.byB.onC.nearD.toA.whichB.whatC.thatD.whereA.downB.upC.afterD.beforeA.wallsB.classroomsC.fieldsD.airpor
29、tsA.TheseB.ThereC.ThoseD.TheyA.thatB.whichC.whoD.when职称英语综合类 C级分类模拟 5答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第 1部分：补全短文(总题数：2，分数：25.00)Farmers“ MarketsCharlotte Hollins knows she faces a battle. The 2g-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save the farm from developers that the
30、ir father worked on since he was 14. 1 “You don“t often get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices down. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating,“ she said. “There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!“ Oliver Robinson, 25, gr
31、ew up on a farm in Yorkshire. 2 “I“m sure dad hoped I“d stay,“ he said. “I guess it“s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn“t appeal. For young, ambitious people, farm life would be a hard world.“ For Robinson, farming doesn“t offer much “in terms of money or lifestyle.“ Hollins agrees that eco
32、nomics stops people from pursuing farming rewards: “providing for a vital human need, while working outdoors with nature.“ Farming is a big political issue in the UK. 3 The 2001 foot and mouth crisis closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness of troubles in UK f
33、arming. Jamie Oliver“s 2005 campaign to get children to eat healthily also highlighted the issue. This national concern spells (带来) hope for farmers competing with powerful supermarkets. 4 “I started going to Farmers“ Markets in direct defiance (蔑视) of the big supermarkets. 5 It“s terrible“, said Lo
34、ndoner Michael Samson. A. But he never considered staying on his father and grandfather“s land. B. While most people buy food from the big supermarkets, hundreds of independent Farmers“ Markets are becoming popular. C. While confident they will succeed, she lists farming“s many challenges: D. Young
35、people prefer to live in cities. E. I seriously objected to the super-sizing of everythingwhat exactly DO they put on our apples to make them so big and red? F. “Buy British“ campaigns urge (鼓励) consumers not to buy cheaper imported foods.（分数：12.50）解析：C解析：A解析：F解析：B解析：EThe RoadrunnerThe roadrunner (走
36、雀) lives in the desert zone of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. 6 People gave it its name because they usually see it running across a road, but of course, it spends more time among the plants of the desert than it does on roads. The roadrunner is quite a large bird-about 45 centi
37、meters long and 25 centimeters high. 7 It holds its head straight out in front and its tail sticks straight out in back. It takes long steps and can run 30 kilometers an hour. It eats an amazing variety of food. Although it eats plants once in a while, it is mostly a meat eater. Most of its diet is
38、insects, but it also catches birds, mice, and other small animals. It is even brave enough to catch snakes and black widow spiders (蜘蛛). 8 When he finds one, he gives her presentsa snake to eat or a tiny branch of a tree to use in building a nest. Then they build their nest, the female lays eggs, an
39、d they raise their young. 9 One couple in Arizona feeds a pair of roadrunners that come once at a time every day and make a noise outside the window. If someone doesn“t give the bird a piece of hamburger immediately, the bird knocks on the window with its beak (喙). Roadrunners are not shy. 10 They w
40、ill stand on a chair or table and watch television, and they seem really interested in what is happening on the program. A. Roadrunners can also become friendly with people. B. People laugh when it runs because it looks so funny. C. It is a bird, but it can only fly about as much as a chicken can. D
41、. In early spring, the bird doesn“t eat anything. E. Another couple feeds a pair of roadrunners that go right into the house. F. In the spring, a male roadrunner begins looking for a female as a mate.（分数：12.50）解析：C解析：B解析：F解析：A解析：E二、第 2部分：完形填空(总题数：2，分数：75.00)London Cabbies (出租车司机)Every city in the wo
42、rld has taxis to take tourists to interesting places. London is the only city in the world where taking a taxi is an 1 experience for tourists. This is partly because of the special black cabs, which are found in no other country. But it is also because of the drivers themselves. 2 British people ar
43、e famous for being polite and reserved, London cabbies are well-known 3 their willingness to talk. Some customers say that once the door shuts and the cab 4 off they are a captive (监禁了的) audience. It is impossible to get the taxi driver to stop 5 . “They“re self-confident and free thinking,“ said Ma
44、lcolm Linskey, the author of a history of taxi drivers in London. They are also expensive. London has the most expensive taxis of any city in the world except Tokyo. That“s why Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, is planning to make taxi drivers negotiate their fares with 6 before they take a ride
45、. Drivers agree that their fares are expensive. That“s because their black taxis 7 more than other cars, they say. And the customer is also paying for more driving expertise (专门知识) than anywhere else in the world. Before someone can qualify as a London taxi driver, that person has to pass a test 8 s
46、imply as “The Knowledge“. This involves 9 the name and location of every street within six miles of a point in the exact centre of London. The trainee (受训者) must also learn the exact location of every important building within these streets. Finally he or she must be able to use this knowledge to wo
47、rk out the 10 distance between any two destinations within this area. It can 11 up to three years to pass “The Knowledge“ Every day it is possible to see trainee taxi drivers on the streets of London, taking careful notes of popular destinations before tracing the route to their next stop. Cab drivi
48、ng is a job often 12 down in families. Many taxi drivers take their children out in their spare time to memorize 13 they need to know when it is their turn to do “The Knowledge“. London cabbies also have bigger brains. Recent research found that the part of the brain that remembers things was larger
49、 and more 14 in cab drivers. They have to fit the whole of London into their heads, so their brains grow bigger. So perhaps it is not 15 that taxi drivers have lots to say.（分数：37.50）A.rewardingB.interesting C.happyD.delightful解析：A.BeforeB.AfterC.WhenD.While 解析：A.for B.asC.ofD.at解析：A.departsB.leavesC.moves D.takes解析：A.arguingB.sayingC.tellingD.talking 解析：A.customers B.hostsC.guestsD.bosses解析：A.buyB.cost C.sellD.consume解析：A.calledB.entitledC.known D.understood解析：A.to memorizeB.memorizeC.memorizedD.memorizing 解析：A.shortest B.shortishC.shortenedD.short解析：A.spendB.take C.giveD.bring解
