1、职称英语综合类 C 级真题 2008 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第 1 部分：词汇选项/B(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Well give every teacher room for development.（分数：1.00）A.placeB.employmentC.spaceD.house2.The policeman asked him to Uidentify/U the thief.（分数：1.00）A.nameB.describeC.captureD.call3.We were all there when the accident oc
2、curred.（分数：1.00）A.happenedB.brokeC.spreadD.appeared4.It took me exactly a week to complete the work.（分数：1.00）A.startB.achieveC.improveD.finish5.The herb medicine eventually cured her disease.（分数：1.00）A.nicelyB.apparentlyC.finallyD.naturally6.This new policy has led to a dramatic increase in producti
3、on.（分数：1.00）A.minorB.strikingC.fixedD.modest7.Poor schooling was the root of the unemployment problem.（分数：1.00）A.baseB.resultC.causeD.force8.John survives on 100 pounds a month.（分数：1.00）A.putsB.livesC.borrowsD.spends9.Ones economic condition often affects his or her way of life.（分数：1.00）A.determines
4、B.showsC.influencesD.confines10.If you want to keep healthy, you should vary the foods you eat.（分数：1.00）A.rejectB.acceptC.changeD.choose11.She found me very dull.（分数：1.00）A.dirtyB.sleepyC.lazyD.boring12.The President made a brief visit to Beijing.（分数：1.00）A.shortB.workingC.formalD.secret13.He was pe
5、rsuaded to give up the idea.（分数：1.00）A.mentionB.acceptC.considerD.drop14.Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day.（分数：1.00）A.eatsB.drinksC.buysD.produces15.Mary just told us a very fascinating story.（分数：1.00）A.strangeB.frighteningC.difficultD.interesting二、B第 2 部分：阅读判断/B(总题数：1，分数：7.00)下面的短文后列出了 7 个句子，请根
6、据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择 A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择 B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。B Petitions/BPetitions (请愿/书) have long been a part of British political life. Anyone who wanted to change something would get a list of signatures from people who agreed to the idea and either send them to the government or d
7、eliver them personally to the Prime Ministers house in London.They are always accepted at the door by one of the PMs officials. What happens then? Nothing much, usually. But petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people really think.Thats why
8、the UK government launched its “e-petition“ site in November 2006. Instead of physically collecting signatures, all anyone with an idea has to de now is to make a proposal on the government website, and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature.The petitions soon started to fl
9、ow in. The idea was for the British people to express their constructive ideas. Many chose instead to express their sense of humor.One petitioner called on Tony Blair to “stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating so much“. Another wanted to expel (驱逐) Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish fo
10、otball fans never support England in the World Cup.Other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchy. Some wanted to give it more power. Some wanted to oppose the United States. Others wanted to leave the European Union. Some wanted to send more troops to Iraq and others wanted
11、them all brought home. Some wanted to adopt the euro (欧元). Others wanted to keep the pound.Yet if some petitions are not serious, others present a direct challenge to government policy. A petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around 1.8
12、million signatures. In response to that, a rival petition has been posted in support of road pricing. And that is also rapidly growing.There are about 60 million people in Britain, so it is understandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinking. But the problem with the e-peti
13、tion site seems to be that the British people have about 70 million opinions, and want the Prime Minister to hear all of them. Perhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to just shut up for a while.（分数：7.00）(1).A petition needs to be signed.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(2).The Prim
14、e Minister reads petitions every day.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(3).A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Ministers house in London.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(4).Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to express their ideas.（分数：1.00）A.Rig
15、ht B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(5).No other governments have launched their e-petition sites.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(6).All petitions are serious.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(7).It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinions.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not
16、 mentioned三、B第 3 部分：概括大意与完成句子(总题数：1，分数：8.00)下面的短文后有 2 项测试任务：(1)第 2326 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为第 25 段每段选择 1 个最佳标题；(2)第 2730 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为每个句子确定 1 个最佳选项。B Ways to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution/B1 A report published recently brings bad news about air pollution. It suggests that it could be as damaging to o
17、ur health as exposure to the radiation from the 1986 Ukraine nuclear power plant disaster. The report was published by the UKs Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. But what can city people do to reduce exposure to air pollution? Quite a lot, it turns out.2 Avoid walking in busy streets. Choo
18、se side streets and parks instead. Pollution levels can fall a considerable amount just by moving a few meters away from the main pollution source - exhaust fumes (废气). Also dont walk behind smokers. Walk on the windward (顶风的) side of the street where exposure of pollutants (污染物) can be 50 percent l
19、ess than on the downwind (顺风的) side.3 Sitting on the drivers side of a bus can increase your exposure by 10 percent, compared with sitting on the side nearest the pavement. Sitting upstairs on a double-decker (双层电车) can reduce exposure. It is difficult to say whether traveling on an underground trai
20、n is better or worse than taking the bus. Air pollution on underground trains tends to be less toxic (有毒的) than that at street level, because underground pollution is mostly made up of tiny iron particles (粒子) thrown up by wheels hitting the rails, while diesel (柴油机) and petrol fumes have a mixture
21、of pollutants.4 When you are crossing a road, stand well back from the curb (路缘) while you wait for the light to change. Every meter really does count when you are close to traffic. As the traffic begins to move, fumes can be reduced in just a few seconds. So holding your breath for just a moment ca
22、n make a difference, even though it might sound silly.5 There are large sudden pollution increases during rush hours. Pollution levels fall during nighttime. The time of year also makes a big difference. Pollution levels tend to be at their lowest during spring and autumn when winds are freshest. Ex
23、treme cold or hot weather has a trapping effect and tends to cause a build-up of pollutants.A. Where you stand while waiting to cross a roadB. Where you walk C. Where you sit on a bus and how you travelD. When you go to bedE. When pollution levels rise and fallF. When you get up（分数：8.00）(1).Paragrap
24、h 2 _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 3 _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 4 _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 5 _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).A. during rush hours B. in spring and autumn C. to toxic air D. between autumn and winter E. as exposure to nuclear radiation F. on the downwind side 27. Air pollution can be a
25、s harmful to ones health _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Traveling on an undergroud train can reduce exposure _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Pollution levels are lower _ .（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Its wise to stay away from heavy traffic _ .（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、B第 4 部分：阅读理解/B(总题数：3，分数：45.00)下面有 3 篇短文，每篇短文后有 5 道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定
26、1 个最佳选项。B第一篇/BBStop Eating Too Much/B“Clean your plate!“ and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!“ Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent. Often, its accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans (孤儿) in Africa!“ Sure, we should be grateful f
27、or every bite of food Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites. Instead of staying “clean the plate“, perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow.According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies (肚子), A waiter puts a plate of food in front of ea
28、ch customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story. Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little.Barbara Ro
29、lls, a nutrition (营养) professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the American waistline (腰围) began to expand.Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some
30、 customers are calling for this too. The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates
31、that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller.Its not that working class Americans dont want to eat healthy. Its jus
32、t that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck (薪金支票) to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next years Christmas presents.（分数：15.00）(1).Parents in the United States tend to ask their children（分数：3.00）A.to save f
33、ood for tomorrowB.to wash the dishesC.not to waste foodD.not to eat too much(2).Why do American restaurants serve large portions?（分数：3.00）A.Because Americans associate quantity with valueB.Because Americans have big belliesC.Because Americans are good eatersD.Because Americans are too weak(3).What h
34、appened in the 1970s?（分数：3.00）A.The US government called on its people to reduce their weightB.Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portionsC.The United States produced more grain than neededD.The American waistline started to expand(4).What does the survey indicate?（分数：3.00）A.Many
35、low-income Americans want large portionsB.Twenty percent of Americans want smaller portionsC.Fifty-seven percent of Americans want large portionsD.Forty-five percent of Americans want smaller portions(5).Which of the following is NOT true of working class Americans?（分数：3.00）A.They work long hoursB.T
36、hey live from paycheck to paycheckC.They dont want to be healthy eatersD.They want to save money for presentsB第二篇/BBA New Immigration Bill/BThe US Senate is considering a new immigration bill. It will value the economic promise of immigrants over family ties when considering US residency and citizen
37、ship. The legislation, which was proposed by President Bush and a group of senators, contains a point system. The proposal aims to increase the number of immigrants with graduate degrees, earnings or job skills.The proposed point system would use a 100-point scale. According to a draft of the law, m
38、erit applicants could earn up to 47 points for things like occupation, or years of work for a US firm. They could earn up to 28 points for their education, 15 points for English and US civics (公民学), and 10 points for family ties. The system has stirred up debate. Critics on the left say it opposes f
39、amily unity and American values. Critics on the right complain that it does not reflect the needs of high-tech employers.The current kinship (血缘关系)-based system puts pressure on the US, as it attracts low-skill workers who consume more public services than they pay back in taxes. It allows a variety
40、 of uneducated people in from Mexico and Central America.The immigration bill would allow eight years to clear the current backlog (积压) of application for a permanent resident card, or green card. After that, only the children and spouses (配偶) of legal immigrants would be able to apply for family vi
41、sas. Adult children, siblings (兄弟姐妹), parents, and other relatives would have to apply in the general queue (排队). Under the proposal, immigrants from Asian countries would likely fare well (很有利). For instance, over half of recent immigrants from China and India have a bachelors (学士的) or higher degre
42、e. Immigrants from Latin American countries would likely face more difficulties.Immigration point systems have been in use in Canada, Australia and New Zealand for years. The UK adopted a similar approach in 2001. One thing that Canada and other nations have discovered is that their system needs to
43、fit the needs of their economy. Too often they find that they attract highly-educated people who end up finding work that doesnt use their skills. Some end up driving a taxi.（分数：15.00）(1).One of the reasons for proposing the point system is（分数：3.00）A.to give priority to immigrants from ChinaB.to pro
44、tect the US from terrorist attacksC.to attract skilled immigrantsD.to increase population(2).What do critics on the right say about the proposed point system?（分数：3.00）A.It opposes family unityB.It is very difficult to applyC.It opposes American valuesD.It does not meet the needs of high-tech employe
45、rs(3).Which statement is NOT true of the current system?（分数：3.00）A.It is kinship-basedB.It puts pressure on the US.C.It draws low-skilled workersD.It attracts highly-educated people(4).Who can apply for family visas in future?（分数：3.00）A.The uncles and aunts of legal immigrantsB.The brothers and sist
46、ers of legal immigrantsC.The spouses and young children of legal immigrantsD.The parents and grandparents of legal immigrants(5).Which country adopted the point system in 20017（分数：3.00）A.The UK.B.The US.C.CanadaD.AustraliaB第三篇/BBPolitical Spins/BLast week, US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent jou
47、rnalists digging for their dictionaries. He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton “chutzpah“ (大胆放肆). With just one sentence, Snow managed to make headlines, a joke and a defense of President George W. Bush. Interestingly. this is how battles are fought and won in US politics -
48、 with carefully-worded one-liners (一行字幕新闻) made for TV which often lack substance and clarity (清晰度).“The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is actually getting smaller and smaller,“ said Mark Smith, a political science professor al Cedarville University. This has
49、been accompanied by a changing media environment, Smith said. In 1968, the average TV or radio soundbite (演讲中的句子或短语) was 48 seconds, according to Smith. In 1996, the average soundbite had shrunk (缩短) to 8 seconds. Thus, politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as p
