1、职称英语综合类 C 级真题 2012 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、第一部分：词汇选项(第 115 题，每题 1(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.The storm caused severe damage. （分数：1.00）A.physicalB.accidentalC.seriousD.environmental2.Many forms of cancer can be cured if detected early （分数：1.00）A.selectedB.operatedC.developedD.discovered3.The story was
2、published with the sole purpose of selling newspapers （分数：1.00）A.realB.mainC.onlyD.practical4.A large crowd assembled outside the American embassy （分数：1.00）A.gatheredB.watchedC.shoutedD.walked5.He kept in constant contact with his family while he was in Australia （分数：1.00）A.gradualB.regularC.direstD
3、.occasional6.On the table was a vase filled with artificial flowers （分数：1.00）A.wildB.freshC.lovelyD.false7.We had trouble finding a pure water supply （分数：1.00）A.typicalB.completeC.cleanD.clear8.“What do you mean by that”Paul asked sharply （分数：1.00）A.criticallyB.helplessyC.politelyD.quickly9.She only
4、 needs a minute amount of money （分数：1.00）A.certainB.fairC.fullD.small10.Keep your passport in a secure place （分数：1.00）A.specialB.goodC.safeD.different11.He inspired many young people to take up the sport （分数：1.00）A.encouragedB.allowedC.calledD.advised12.Did she accept his research proposal? （分数：1.00
5、）A.invitationB.planC.offerD.view13.The city centre was wiped out by the bomb （分数：1.00）A.coveredB.destroyedC.reducedD.moved14.Id like to withdraw 500 from my current account （分数：1.00）A.leaveB.payC.putD.draw15.The contempt he felt for his fellow students was obvious （分数：1.00）A.hateB.needC.loveD.pity二、
6、第二部分：阅读判断(第 1622 题，每题(总题数：1，分数：7.00)Brotherly Love Adidas and Puma have been two of the biggest names in sports shoe manufacturing for over half a century. Since 1928 they have supplied shoes for Olympic athletes, World Cup-winning football heroes, Muhammad Ali, hip hop stars and rock musicians famo
7、us all over the world. But the story of these two companies begins in one house in the town of Herzogenaurach, Germany. Adolph and Rudolph Dassler were the sons of a shoemaker. They loved sport but complained that they could never find comfortable shoes to play in. Rudolph always said, You cannot pl
8、ay sports wearing shoes that youd walk around town with. So they started making their own. In 1920 Adolph made the first pair of athletics shoes with spikes(钉)，produced on the Dasslers kitchen table. On lst July 1924 they formed a shoe company, Dassler Brothers Ltd and they worked together for many
9、years. The company became successful and it provided the shoes for Germanys athletes at the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games. But in 1948 the brothers argued. No one knows exactly what happened, but family members have suggested that the argument was about money or women. The result was that Adolph left
10、the company. His nickname was Adi, and using this and the first three letters of the family name, Dassler, he founded Adidas. Rudolph relocated across the River Aurach and founded his own company too. At first he wanted to call it Ruda, but eventually he called it Puma, after the wild cat. The famou
11、s Puma logo of the jumping cat has hardly changed since. After the big split of 1948 Adolph and Rudolph never spoke to each other again and their companies have now been in competition for over sixty years. Both companies were for many years the market leaders, though Adidas has always been more suc
12、cessful than Puma. A hip hop group, Run DMC, has even written a song called “My Adidas“ and in 2005 Adidas bought Reebok, another big sports shoe company. The terrible family argument should really be forgotten, but ever since it happened, over sixty years ago, the town has been split into two. Even
13、 now, some Adidas employees and Puma employees dont talk to each other. （分数：7.00）(1).Adidas and puma began to make shoes at the end of 19th century. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mention(2).The brothers father was a ball maker. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mention(3).The brothers make shoes at home.
14、（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mention(4).The brothers argued about the shoes. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mention(5).The brothers decided to start their separate companies after argument. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mention(6).Nike makes more shoes than Adidas. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mention(
15、7).People in town have forgotten their argument. （分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mention三、第三部分：概括大意和完成句子(第 233(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Who Built Gizas Pyramids(金字塔)? 1 For centuries, the pyramids of Giza have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture. But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for s
16、ure. But archeologists(考古学家)recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids. Close by, there was also a cemetery(墓地)where pyramid builders were buried. From studying these places, archeologists can now confirm that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners. Ordinary Egyptians buil
17、t them. 2 It took about eighty years to build the pyramids. According to archeologists, about 20,000-30,000 people were involved in completing the task. The workers had different roles. Some dug up the rock, some moved it, and some shaped it into blocks. People also worked on different teams, each w
18、ith its own name. On a wall in Khufus Great Pyramid, for example, a group of workers wrote “Friends of Khufu.“ Teams often competed to do a job faster. 3 Life for these workers was hard. “We can see that in their skeletons(骨架),” says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din, a scientist studying bodies found in th
19、e cemetery. The bones show signs of arthritis(关节炎), which developed from carrying heavy things for a long time. Archeologists have also found many female skeletons in the village and cemetery. The damage to their bones is similar to the mens. Their lives may have been even tougher: male workers live
20、d to age 40-45, but women to only 30-35. However, workers usually had enough food, and they also had medical care if they got sick or hurt. 4 The work was challenging, but laborers were proud of their work. “lts because they were not just building the tomb of their king,“ says Egyptian archeologist
21、Zahi Hawass. “They were building Egypt. It was a national project, and everyone was a participant.” 23. Paragraph 1_ 24. Paragraph 2_ 25. Paragraph 3_ 26. Paragraph 4_ A. Builders of the pyramids B. Egyptian slaves C. Pyramid builders jobs D. Pyramid builders tough lives E. An important national pro
22、ject F. Female pyramid builders: the challenges 27. The pyramids of Giza were built _ 28. To build the pyramids, the workers had different roles and worked _ 29. Both men and women workers suffered from arthritis which developed _ 30. The pyramid builders were proud _ A. of their king B. from taking
23、 heavy things C. on different teams D. by foreigners E. of their work F. by ordinary Egyptians （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.E.F.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.E.四、第四部分：阅读理解(第 3145 题，每题(总题数：3，分数：45.00)第一篇 From Ponzi to Madoff The year was 1920. The country was the United States of Amer
24、ica. The mans name was Charles Ponzi. Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account. Instead, they should give it to him to save for them. Ponzi promised to pay them more than the bank. For example, a savings account might pay you $5 a year for every $100 you deposit. Ponzi, howeve
25、r, would pay you $40 a year for every $100 you gave him to hold. Many people thought this was a good plan. They began to give their money to Ponzi. How could Ponzi make so much money for people? This is what he did with the money people gave him: He used some of that money to pay other people who ga
26、ve him money. However, he also kept a lot of the money for himself. Soon he had $250 million. This was a kind of theft, and it was against the law. The people who gave him their money didnt think anything was wrong. Ponzi paid them every month, just like a bank. Ponzi continued this way of working f
27、or two years. Then one day, he didnt have enough money to pay all the people. They discovered his crime, and he went to prison for fraud. Ninety years later, people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff. People said he gave good advice about money. They said when they ga
28、ve him their money, he paid them a lot more than the bank. Madoff helped hospitals, schools, and individuals earn money. Over a period of 40 years, people gave him $170 billion. However, no one investigated what he did with the money. The people who gave Madoff their money also didnt think anything
29、was wrong because he paid them every month. One day, Madoff didnt have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay. Thats when people discovered how Madoff worked: He was taking money from some people to pay other people, just the way Charles Ponzi did. However, this time, instead of losing
30、millions of dollars, people lost billions. Madoff was accused of fraud, and United States government officials arrested him. He didnt have to go on trial because he said he was guilty. In 2009, a judge sentenced him t0 150 years in prison. Bernard Madoffs crime was even bigger than Ponzis. It was th
31、e biggest fraud in history. The lesson of this story is clear: When something seems too good to be true, it probably is! （分数：15.00）(1).For every $100, Ponzi promised to pay people （分数：3.00）A.$5 a year.B.$20 a year.C.$40 a year.D.$100 a year.(2).What did Ponzi do with the money people gave him? （分数：3
32、.00）A.He spent it all on things for himself.B.He used some of it to pay other people.C.He deposited it all in a bank.D.He kept it all to save for a good plan.(3).What was Ponzis crime? （分数：3.00）A.He robbed the banks of millions of dollars.B.He gave people more than the bank did.C.He kept a lot of ot
33、her peoples money for himself.D.He did not pay people their interests.(4).How long did Madoffs tricks last? （分数：3.00）A.Forty years.B.Four year.C.Nine years.D.Ninety years.(5).Why didnt Madoff have to go on trial? （分数：3.00）A.The officiais couldnt find any evidence against him.B.He had friends in the
34、government who helped him.C.He admitted he was guilty.D.He returned all the illegal money.第二篇 Puerto Rican Cuisine(菜肴) Puerto Rico, a Caribbean (加勒比海区) island rich in history and remarkable natural beauty, has a cuisine all its own. Immigration(移民) to the island has helped to shape its cuisine, with
35、 people from all over the world making various contributions to it. However, before the arrival of these immigrants, the Taino people lived on the island of Puerto Rico. Taino cuisine included such foods as rodents (啮齿动物), fresh shellfish and fish fried in corn oil. Many aspects of Taino cuisine con
36、tinue today in Puerto Rican cooking, but it has been heavily influenced by the Spanish, who invaded Puerto Rico in 1508, and Africans, who were initially brought to Puerto Rico to work as slaves. Taino cooking styles were mixed with ideas brought by the Spanish and Africans to create new dishes. The
37、 Spanish extended food choices by bringing cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep to the island. Africans also added to the islands food culture by introducing powerful, contrasting tastes in dishes. In fact, much of the food Puerto Rico is now famous for - coffee, coconuts, and oranges - was actually impor
38、ted by foreigners to the island. A common assumption many people make about Puerto Rican food is that it is very spicy(辛辣的). lts true that chili peppers are popular; aij caballero in particular is a very hot chili pepper that Puerto Ricans enjoy. However, milder(微辣的) tastes are popular too, such as
39、sofrito. As the base of many Puerto Rican dishes, sofrito is a sauce made from chopped onions, green bell peppers, sweet chili peppers, and a handful of other spices. It is fried in oil and then added to other dishes. （分数：15.00）(1).who lived in Puerto Rico first （分数：3.00）A.the AfricansB.the SpanishC
40、.the AmericansD.the Taino people(2).In the first paragraph the word “it” refers to （分数：3.00）A.immigrationB.Caribbean historyC.the islands natural beautyD.Puerto Rican cuisine(3).what is the main idea of the second paragraph? （分数：3.00）A.Taino dishes are important in Puerto Rican cookingB.Food importe
41、d by foreigners isnt really Puerto RicanC.Puerto Rican cooking has many outside influencesD.African foods have probably had the most influence(4).How is sofrito used? （分数：3.00）A.It is eaten before mealsB.It is added to other dishesC.It is used where foods are too spicyD.It is eaten as a main dish(5)
42、. which of the following is NOT true? （分数：3.00）A.softito is a type of extremely spicy foodB.Many people think Puerto Rican food is spicyC.Puerto Rican cuisine uses a lot of chili peppersD.Aij caballero is a type of chile pepper第三篇 The Changing Middle Class The United States perceives itself to be a
43、middle-class nation. However，middle class is not a real designation，nor does it carry privileges(特权). It is more of a perception，which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II. The economy was growing，more and more people owned their own homes，workers had solid contracts wit
44、h the companies that employed them，and nearly everyone who wanted a higher education could have one. Successful people enjoyed upward social mobility. They may have started out poor，but they could become rich. Successful people also found that they had greater geographic mobility. In other words，the
45、y found themselves moving to and living in a variety of places. The middle class collectively holds several values and principles. One strong value is the need to earn enough money to feel that one can determine ones own economic fate. In addition, middle-class morality(道德观) embraces principles of i
46、ndividual responsibility, importance of family, obligations to others，and believing in something outside oneself. But in the 1990s those in the middle class found that there was a price for success. A U. S. News long commutes became routine; the need for child care put strains on the family; and pub
47、lic schools were not as good as they once were. Members of the middle class were no longer financing their lifestyles through earnings but were using credit to stay afloat. The understanding of just what middle class meant was changing. （分数：15.00）(1).This passage gives information about （分数：3.00）A.a
48、 social and economic group.B.an individual.C.a political organization.D.a government department.(2).In the years after World War II, the middle class were （分数：3.00）A.overburdened and in debt.B.hard working and doubtful.C.happy and full of hope.D.young and upset.(3).One important middle-class value i
49、s that （分数：3.00）A.people should always have fun.B.children should believe in themselves.C.debt is nothing to worry about.D.they should earn enough to finance their lifestyles.(4).In the second paragraph, the word “collectively means （分数：3.00）A.hesitatingly.B.unknowingly.C.weakly.D.commonly.(5).he 1994 survey showed most Americans thought the middle class （分数：3.00）A.took pleasure in raising children.B.had a regular journey to work.C.could not earn enough money to maintain their lifestyles.D.could ea
