1、职称英语综合类 C 级真题 2004 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第 1 部分：词汇选项 (第 115 题，每(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.We are sure that he will get over his illness （分数：1.00）A.certainB.awareC.happyD.determined2.The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake. （分数：1.00）A.in despairB.in dangerC.in miseryD.in pain3.If head
2、aches only occur at night，lack of fresh air is often the cause （分数：1.00）A.startB.beginC.happenD.visit4. The ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank （分数：1.00）A.sufferB.acceptC.receiveD.support5. A small number of firms have ceased trading （分数：1.00）A.completedB.finishedC.fulfilledD.stoppe
3、d6.She was sent a box of chocolates along with a letter saying she was fired （分数：1.00）A.killedB.shotC.dismissedD.murdered7.The mountains look glorious at sunrise （分数：1.00）A.invitingB.magnificentC.appealingD.pleasing8. It seems highly unlikely that she will pass the exam （分数：1.00）A.veryB.completelyC.
4、usuallyD.mostly9.Their parents once lived under very severe conditions、 （分数：1.00）A.soundB.hardC.strictD.tight10. Michael is now merely a good friend （分数：1.00）A.largelyB.barelyC.justD.rarely11.Have you talked to her lately? （分数：1.00）A.lastlyB.finallyC.shortlyD.recently12. While we dont agree，we conti
5、nue to be friends （分数：1.00）A.BecauseB.WhereC.AlthoughD.Whatever13.In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently （分数：1.00）A.thoughtB.accountC.mindD.brain14.You must shine your shoes （分数：1.00）A.polishB.clearC.washD.mend15.The policeman wrote down
6、all the particulars of the accident （分数：1.00）A.secretsB.detailsC.benefitsD.words二、第 2 部分：阅读判断 (第 1622 题，(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Riches and Romance From FranteS Wine Harvest September is harvest timeAnd with bunches of grapes swinging(摇摆)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebr
7、ate it The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wineIts a fun time with parties，music，dancing，big meals and，of course，lots of wine French wine-making began more than 2,500 years agoThe worlds oldest type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wineToda
8、y France produces one-fifth of the worlds wine，and some of the most famous varieties The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux，Burgundy and the Loire ValleyChampagne，a drink used in celebrations，is named after the place where sparkling(有汽泡的)wine was first produced in 1700 Wine is made from the juice
9、 of freshly picked grapesIt is the sugars that turn into alcoholTraditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juiceNowadays，this practice is usually carried out by machines Each wine producing region has its own character，based on its t
10、ype of grapes and soil The taste of wine changes with timeUntil 1 850, a11 French champagne was sweetNow, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter The drink has always been 1inked with riches，romance and noblenessYet the French think of it in more ordinary terms They believe it makes daily livi
11、ng easier,1ess hurried and with fewer problems “A11 its links are with times when people are at their best；with relaxation，happiness，long slow meals and the free flow of ideas，”wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson （分数：7.00）(1).All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September （分数：1.00）A.RightB
12、.WrongC.Not mentioned(2).In the yearly wine festival，people always enjoy themselves （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(3).Winemaking in France has a history of over 2，500 years （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(4).Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places （分数：1.00）A.R
13、ightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(5).Different regions in France produce different types of wine （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(6).French wine will taste sour(酸的)in the future （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned(7).The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax （分数：1.00）A.Ri
14、ghtB.WrongC.Not mentioned三、第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子 (第 23(总题数：2，分数：8.00)Ford 1 Fords great strength was the manufacturing process-not inventionLong before he started a car company, he was a worker, known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning them into machinesHe started putting cars together i
15、n 1 891 Although it was by no means the first popular automobile，the Model T showed the world just how creative Ford was at combining technology and market 2 The companys assembly line alone threw Americas Industrial Revolution into overdrive (高速运转)Instead of having workers put together the entire c
16、ar, Fords friends, who were great toolmakers from Scotland，organized teams that added parts to each Model T as it moved down a lineBy the time Fords Highland Park plant was humming(嗡嗡作响)along in 1914，the worlds first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes 3 The same year Henry
17、 Ford shocked the world with the $5 一 aday minimum wage scheme, the greatest contribution he had ever madeThe average wage in the auto industry then was $234 for a 9-hour shiftFord not only doubled that，he also took an hour off the workdayIn those years it was unthinkable that a man could be paid th
18、at much for doing something that didnt involve all awful lot of training or educationThe Wall Street Journal called the plan“an economic crime”，and critics everywhere laughed at Ford 4 But as the wage increased later to daily $10, it proved a critical component of Fords dream to make the automobile
19、accessible(可及的)to a11The critics were too stupid to understand that because Ford had lowered his costs per car, the higher wages didnt matter-except for making it possible for more people to buy Cars 23 Paragraph 1_ . 24 Paragraph 2_ . 25 Paragraph 3_ . 26 Paragraph 4_ . A Fords Opponents B The Asse
20、mbly Line C Fords Great Dream D The Establishment of the Company E Fords Biggest Contribution F Fords Great Talent （分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.A.B.C.D.27 The assembly line made it possible to_ . 28 Ford was the first to adopt _ . 29 Fords cars became available to ordinary people thanks to
21、 _ . 30 Fords higher-wage and lower-cost strategy was strongly_ . A criticized by the media B the low wage in the auto industry C their lower prices D produce cars in large numbers E the 8.hour shift F combined technology and market （分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.四、第 4 部分：阅读理解(第 3145 题，每
22、题(总题数：3，分数：45.00)第一篇 Preserving Nature for Future Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of EuropeStudies by the Council of Europe，of which 21 countries are members，have shown that 45 per cent of reptile(爬行动物)species an
23、d 24 per cent of butterflies(蝴蝶)are in danger Of dying out European concern for wildlife was outlined by DrPeter Baum，an expert in the environment and natural resources division of the council，when he spoke at a conference arranged by the administrators of a British national parkThe park is one of t
24、he few areas in Europe to hold the councils diploma(证书)for nature reserves(自然保护区)of me highest quality, and DrBaum had come to present it to the park once againHe was afraid that public opinion was turning against national parks，and that those set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not be set up todayB
25、ut DrBaum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural environments needed To be allowed to survive in peace in their own right “No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as a tourist attraction。”he went onThe shortsighted view that reserves had to serve
26、immediate human demands for outdoor recreation(户外娱乐)should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future “We forget that they are the guarantee of life systems，on which any built-up area ultimately depends”DrBaum went on“We could manage without most i
27、ndustrial products，but we could not manage without natureHowever, our natural environment areas，which are the original parts of our countryside，have shrunk(缩小)to become mere islands in a spoiled and highly polluted 1andmass” （分数：15.00）(1).Recent studies by the Council of Europe have indicated that （
28、分数：3.00）A.Britain is the only country where wildlife needs more protectionB.all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying outC.there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhereD.many species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting(2). Why did DrBau
29、m come to a British national park? （分数：3.00）A.Because he needed to present it with a councils diplomaB.Because he was concerned about its managementC.Because it was the only national park of its kind in EuropeD.Because it had never before received a diploma from the Council(3). The last sentence in
30、the second paragraph implies that （分数：3.00）A.people should create more natural environment areasB.people would go on protecting national parksC.certain areas of countryside should be preservedD.people should defend the right to live in a peaceful environment(4).In DrBaums opinionthe view that a natu
31、re reserve should serve as a tourist attraction is （分数：3.00）A.idealisticB.revolutionaryC.shortsightedD.traditional(5). Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph? （分数：3.00）A.We have developed industry at the expense of countrysideB.We have forgotten what our original countryside
32、looked likeC.People living On islands should protect natural resources for their survivalD.We should destroy all the built?up areas第二篇 Home Heating Central heating became popular only after the Civil War. Typically, coalburning furnaces(火炉)fueled the early systemsNatural gas had developed into the l
33、eading fuel by 1960.Its acceptance resulted in part from its wide usesBecause it comes primarily from USand Canadian fields，natural gas is also less vulnerable(脆弱的)than oil is to WarOil remains the most important fuel in a few areassuch as New England Electric heating dominates most areas with mild
34、winters and cheap electricity, including the South and the NorthwestIt was made popular at least in the South by the low cost of adding electric heating to new houses built with airconditioningBottled gaswhich is somewhat more expensive than utility gas，is the fuel of choice in rural areas not serve
35、d by utility pipelinesWood is the leading heating fuel in just a few rural counties Home heating，which accounts for less than 7 percent of a11 energy consumed in the US，has had a commendable(值得赞扬的)efficiency record：from 1978 to 1997，the amount of fuel consumed for this purpose declined 44 percent de
36、spite a 33 percent increase in the number of housing units and an increase in house sizeThe USDepartment of Energy。however, forecasts mat energy used in home heating will rise by 14 percent over the next two decadesThat rise is small considering an expected 2 1 percent increase in the number of hous
37、es and the trend toward larger houses Natural gas and electricity will probably dominate the home heating market for the next two decadesSolar(太阳的)heating never became popular because of cost and limited winter sunlight in most areas；in 2000 only 47.000 homes relied on it （分数：15.00）(1).Natural gas d
38、idnt become the leading fuel until （分数：3.00）A.1978B.1960C.1997D.2000(2).What fuel is the dominant fuel in New England? （分数：3.00）A.GasB.ElectricityC.WoodD.Oil(3). The word “consumed in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by （分数：3.00）A.usedB.burnedC.deliveredD.pumped(4). According to-paragraph 3，energy
39、 consumed in home heating over the next two decades will increase by （分数：3.00）A.33 percentB.31 percentC.21 percentD.14 percent(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true，according to the article? （分数：3.00）A.Natural gas comes partly from Canadian fieldsB.Bottled gas is more expensive than utili
40、ty gasC.Equipment for home heating has been considerably improvedD.Solar heating dominated America in 2000第三篇 Sleepless at Night It was a normal summer nightHumidity(湿气)hung in the thick air I couldnt go to sleep，partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next dayMy mum
41、had said that tomorrow was going to be a surprise Sweat stuck to my aching bodyFinally, gathered enough strength to sit upI looked out of my small window into the nightThere was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic light I couldnt stand the pressure anymore，SO I did what I always
42、 do to make myself feel betterI went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpasteI cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrowBack and forth，up and down Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement，some lifeGladiator, my cat, frightened me as he meowed(喵喵地唱出)his sad son
43、gHe was on t11e old orange couch(长沙发)，sitting up on his front legs，waiting for something to happenHe looked at me as if to say I“Im lonely, pet meI need a good hug(紧抱)”Even the couch begged me to sit on it In one movement I settled down onto the soft couchThis couch represented my parentsmarriage，my
44、 birth，and hundreds of other little events As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavilyMy mind was flooded with questions：Whats life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiators body，I had a new thought；each touch sang a different song I forgot all
45、 about the heat and the next days surpriseThe atmosphere was SO full of warmth and silence that I sank into its almsFalling asleep with the big cat in my arms，I felt all my worries slowly move away （分数：15.00）(1).The author of the passage could not go to sleep partly because （分数：3.00）A.it was too col
46、dB.it was too dryC.he had a coldD.he had a fever(2).What was the weather like that night? （分数：3.00）A.It was chillyB.It was windyC.It was fineD.It was cloudy(3).The author brushed his teeth over and over （分数：3.00）A.to relieve himself of the pressureB.to ease his toothacheC.to shake off the coldD.to r
47、emove the dirt(4).Gladiator was the name of （分数：3.00）A.a movieB.a petC.a couchD.a song(5).What did the “couch” represent? （分数：3.00）A.A new thoughtB.Different songsC.A comfortable lifeD.Happy memories五、第 5 部分：补全短文 (第 4650 题，(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Joy of Living Alone More and more Americans are living al
48、oneSome live alone because of divorce or the death of a partner(46)According to a recent UScensus(人口普查)，25 percent of all households in the USare made up of just one personThis is a dramatic change from the extended families of just a couple of generations ago The typical person living alone is neither old nor lonely(47)The majority of these people have chosen to live aloneThey are responding to decreasing social pressure to get married and have a family Its now socially acceptable，even fashionable，to live aloneAs people get better jobs and beco
