1、职称英语综合类 C 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.I am not certain whether he will come. （分数：1.00）A.determinedB.sureC.sorryD.glad2. She seemed to have detected some anger in his voice. （分数：1.00）A.noticedB.heardC.realizedD.got3. Please do not hesitate to cal
2、l me if I can be of further assistance. （分数：1.00）A.contactB.seeC.helpD.touch4.In short, I am going to live there myself. （分数：1.00）A.In other wordsB.That is to sayC.In a wordD.To be frank5. He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and conduct. （分数：1.00）A.styleB.be
3、haviorC.modeD.attitude6. I had some difficulty in carrying out the plan. （分数：1.00）A.makingB.keepingC.changingD.implementing7.Mr.Johnson evidently regarded this as a great joke. （分数：1.00）A.readilyB.casuallyC.obviouslyD.simply8.We all think that Marys husband is a very boring person. （分数：1.00）A.shyB.s
4、tupidC.dullD.selfish9.The workers in that factory manufacture furniture. （分数：1.00）A.promoteB.paintC.produceD.polish10. They only have a limited amount of time to get their points across. （分数：1.00）A.largeB.totalC.smallD.similar11. The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences （分
5、数：1.00）A.forceB.totalC.smallD.similar12.Can you follow the plot? （分数：1.00）A.changeB.investigateC.writeD.understand13.Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. （分数：1.00）A.physicalB.mentalC.naturalD.hard14.In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed. （分数：1.00）A.resultB
6、.judgmentC.decisionD.event15. Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions. （分数：1.00）A.statementsB.beliefsC.suggestionsD.claims二、第 2 部分： 阅读判断（第 1622 题，每(总题数：1，分数：7.00)A Pay Rise or Not? “Unless I get a rise, Ill have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley,“ George Strong said to himself. George liked
7、his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far bette
8、r. George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didnt like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there. Henry manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in
9、 deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money fo
10、r raises(加工资)for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang. His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very you
11、ng engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead（前额）; his problems seemed endless. （分数：7.00）(1).Henry Manley was already deeply in debt. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(2). The job that had been offered to George Strong in Birmin
12、gham paid better. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3). If George Strong took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family in wyeford. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).Henry Manleys company was in deep trouble. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).Henry Manleys company
13、 was making enough profits to raise the workers wages. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7). George Strong was a very creative engineer. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned三、第 3 部分：
14、概括大意与完成句子（第 23 (总题数：1，分数：8.00)Robots 1 The most sophisticated(先进的)Japanese robots, which have vision systems and work at very high speeds, are still based on American designs. Studies of robots, particularly computer control software, are considered to be generally less advanced in Japan than in Ame
15、rica or Europe. 2 Although industrial robots were originally developed as devices for simply handling objects, today their commonest uses are for more skilled work like welding(焊接)，spray-painting and assembling components. 3 In Britain robot sales appropriately peaked in 1984, but have been declinin
16、g ever since. This is partly because British wage rates are too low to make robots financially attractive and partly because engineers now have more experience with robots and are more aware of the difficulties of introducing them effectively. 4 It has been calculated that a robot uses on average ab
17、out 100 times more energy than a human to do an equivalent job. 5 It is estimated that 20% of all comic book heroes in Japan are robots. This is an enormous number because comics are so popular that they make up a third of all material published in Japan. 6 The reliability of robots is measured in t
18、heir M.T.B.F.or mean time between failures. This has risen form about 250 hours in the mid-1970s to about 10,000 hours today (equivalent to working 18 hours a day for two years). One way robot manufactures have increased reliability is to test every single component they buy, instead of the normal p
19、rocedure of just testing a small sample. 7 The biggest single benefit of introducing robots claimed by Japanese companies is that they increase quality control. One programmed, the robots can work more accurately and consistently than humans, who can get tired and bored. A Ongoing Research B Extensi
20、on of Use C Robot Heroes D Greater Reliability E Falling Demand F Hidden Danger 23 Paragraph 2_ 24 Paragraph 3_ 25 Paragraph 5_ 26 Paragraph 6_ 27 Even the most sophisticated Japanese robots are_ 28 Robots are less popular in Britain to day partly because_ 29 One disadvantage of using robots is that
21、 they consume_ 30 The use of robots increases_ A too much energy B based on American designs C they are too costly D they are not reliable E quality control F free of charge F The use of robots increases_ （分数：8.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.四、第 4 部分：阅读理解（第 31
22、45 题，每题(总题数：3，分数：45.00)第一篇 what Makes a Soccer Player Great? Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way-was it through training and practice, or are great players born, not made“? First, the
23、se players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate（效仿）.In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup-three from South America and three from Western Europe. There has never been a great national tea
24、m-or a really great player-from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at game at the age of three or four. Finally, many great players come from
25、 the same kind of neighbourhood(聚居区)-a poor, crowded area where a boys dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool which produced the Beatles(甲壳虫乐队)，had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele pra
26、cticed in the street with a “ball“ made of rags(破布). And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民窟)of Belfast. All great players have a lot in common, but that doesnt explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian str
27、eets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others. （分数：15.00）(1).According to the author, which of the following statements is true? （分数：3.00）A.Great soccer players are born, not made.B.Truly great players are rare.C.Only
28、six countries have ever had famous soccer stars.D.Soccer is the least popular sport in North America and Asia(2).The word “tricks“ at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to （分数：3.00）A.“experience“B.“cheating“C.“skills“D.“training“(3). Pele is cited as an example in the second paragraph to i
29、llustrate that （分数：3.00）A.famous soccer players live in slum areasB.people in poor areas are born with some unique qualityC.children in poor areas start playing football at the age of 3 or 4D.many great soccer players come from poor areas(4). In the last paragraph the statement “only one became Pele
30、“ indicates that （分数：3.00）A.Pele is the greatest soccer playerB.the greatest players are born with some unique qualityC.Peles birthplace sets him apart from all the other playersD.the greatest players practice with “balls“ made of rags(5).The author attributes a soccer players success to all the fol
31、lowing factors EXCEPT （分数：3.00）A.his family backgroundB.his neighbourhood.C.his practice.D.his height第二篇 New Foods and the New World In the last 500 years, nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages-has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the
32、 seeds of the cocoa tree（可可树）by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.
33、 The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine(饥荒)“of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to
34、 leave their homeland and move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countr
35、ies. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the
36、 “wide-awake“ feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. （分数：15.00）(1).According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? （分数：3.00）A.FoodB.ClothingC.IdeologyD.Language(2).“some“ in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers
37、 to （分数：3.00）A.some cocoa treesB.some chocolate drinks.C.some shopsD.some South American Indians(3).Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine“ because （分数：3.00）A.they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything elseB.they were forced to leave their homeland and
38、move to AmericaC.the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing potatoesD.the potato harvest was bad(4).Which country is the largest coffee producer? （分数：3.00）A.BrazilB.ColombiaC.EthiopiaD.Egypt(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? （分数：3.00）A.O
39、ne third of the worlds population drinks coffee.B.Coffee is native to ColombiaC.Coffee can keep one awake.D.Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.第三篇 Up in Smoke I began to smoke when I was in high school. In fact, I remember the evening I was at a girlfriends house, and we were watching a movie-a
40、terribly romantic movie. He (the hero of the movie) was in love, she (his lady) was beautiful, and they were both smoking. My friend had only two cigarettes from a pack in her mothers purse, and she gave one to me. It was my first time. My parents didnt care much. They both smoked, and my older brot
41、her did too. My mother told me that smokers dont grow tall, but I was already56“(taller than most of the boys in my class), so I was happy to hear that “fact“. In school, the teachers talked against smoking, but the cigarette advertisements were so exciting. The men in the ads were so good-looking a
42、nd so successful, and the women were-well, they were beautiful and sophisticated(老于世故的). I read a book called how to stop smoking. The writer said that smoking wastes time, and that cigarettes cost a lot of money. “So what?“ I thought, the book didnt say that smoking can take away years of your life
43、. But ten years later, everyone began to hear about the negative effects of cigarette smoke: lung disease, cancer, and heart problems. After that, there was a health warning on every pack of cigarettes. I didnt pay much attention to the reports and warnings. I felt healthy, and I thought I was takin
44、g good care of myself. Then two events changed my mind. First, I started to cough. I thought it was just a cold, but it didnt get better. Second, my brother got lung cancer. He got sicker and sicker. My brother and I used to smoke cigarettes together over twenty years age, and we smoked our last cig
45、arettes together the day before he died. I sat with him in his hospital room, and I decided to quit. “NO more cigarettes, ever,“ I said to myself. However, it was very hard to stop, Nicotine(尼古丁)is a drug; as a result, cigarettes cause a powerful addiction. I tried several times to quit on my own-wi
46、thout success. I made excuses. I told myself: Smoking helps me keep my figure-i.e. I dont gain weight when I smoke. Smoking not only relaxes me but it also helps me think clearly. Im a free, liberated woman. I can smoke when I want to. Finally, I ran out of excuses-I might say my excuses went up in
47、smoke. I joined the “Stop Smoking“ program at the local hospital, which also ended up in failure. （分数：15.00）(1).How the writer started smoking shows the powerful influence of （分数：3.00）A.educational institutionsB.ones social statusC.the mass mediaD.public opinions(2).The “fact“ in Paragraph 2 refers
48、to （分数：3.00）A.her admiration for the men in the adsB.her mothers warning that smokers dont grow tallC.her height of 56“D.the teachers negative attitude towards smoking(3). The book called How to Stop Smoking （分数：3.00）A.cost the writer a lot of time to readB.was not taken seriously by the writerC.war
49、ned the reader of the risk of lung cancer.D.left the writer in confusion(4). The writer decided to quit smoking partly because （分数：3.00）A.she could not afford any more cigarettes.B.her doctor had advised her to do soC.her brother had given up smoking.D.she had started to cough(5).The writer found it hard to quit smoking because （分数：3.00）A.she had been addicted to nicotine.B.she had been putting on weight.C.she could not thin
