1、职称英语（综合类） A级模拟试卷 10及答案与解析 一、 词汇选项 (第 1-15题，每题 1分，共 15分 ) 下面每个句子中均有 1个词或短语在括号中，请为每处括号部分的词汇或短语确定1个意义最为接近选项。 1 Mary has blended the ingredients. （ A） mixed （ B） made （ C） cooked （ D） eaten 2 They agreed to modify their policy. （ A） clarify （ B） change （ C） define （ D） develop 3 The economy continued to
2、 exhibit signs of decline in September. （ A） play （ B） send （ C） show （ D） tell 4 A notably short man, he plays basketball with his staff several times a week. （ A） extremely （ B） considerably （ C） remarkably （ D） completely 5 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth. （ A） take out （ B） repa
3、ir （ C） pull （ D） dig 6 It is absurd to predict that the sun will not rise tomorrow. （ A） ridiculous （ B） funny （ C） odd （ D） foolish 7 A lot of people could fall iii after drinking contaminated water. （ A） muddled （ B） polluted （ C） mixed （ D） troubled 8 The room is dim and quiet. （ A） tiny （ B） pl
4、easant （ C） dark （ D） agreeable 9 The index is the governments chief gauge of future economic activity. （ A） measure （ B） opinion （ C） evaluation （ D） decision 10 Its prudent to start any exercise program gradually at first. （ A） workable （ B） sensible （ C） possible （ D） feasible 11 He is renowned f
5、or his skill. （ A） remembered （ B） recommended （ C） praised （ D） well-known 12 You have to be patient if you want to sustain your position. （ A） maintain （ B） establish （ C） acquire （ D） support 13 She stood there, trembling with fear. （ A） jumping （ B） crying （ C） swaying （ D） shaking 14 Medical fa
6、cilities are being upgraded. （ A） renewed （ B） repaired （ C） improved （ D） increased 15 Mary looked pale and weary. （ A） gloomy （ B） ugly （ C） silly （ D） exhausted 二、 阅读判断 (第 16-22题，每题 1分，共 7分 ) 下面的短文后列出了 7个句子，请根据短文的内 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。 16 The Scien
7、ce of Persuasion If leadership consists of getting things done through others, then persuasion is one of the leaders essential tools. Many executives have assumed that this tool is beyond their grasp, available only to the charismatic (有魅力的 ) and the eloquent. Over the past several decades, though,
8、experimental psychologists have learned which methods reliably lead people to concede, comply, or change. Their research shows that persuasion is governed by several principles that can be taught and applied. The first principle is that people are more likely to follow someone who is similar to them
9、 than someone who is not. Wise managers, then, ask peers to help make their cases. Second, people are more willing to cooperate with those who are not only like them but who like them, as well. So its worth the time to uncover real similarities and offer genuine praise. Third, experiments confirm th
10、e intuitive truth that people tend to treat you the way you treat them. Its sound policy to do a favor before seeking one. Fourth, individuals are more likely to keep promises they make voluntarily and clearly. The message for managers here is to get commitments in writing. Fifth, studies show that
11、people really do defer to (服从 ) experts. So before they attempt to exert influence, executives should take pains to establish their own expertise and not assume that its self-evident. Finally, people want more of a commodity when its scarce; it follows, then, that exclusive information is more persu
12、asive than widely available data. 16 Experiments have confirmed the assumption of many executives. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Net mentioned 17 People are more likely to cooperate with those who like them. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 Managers do not employ those who are quite differen
13、t from them. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 There is no need for a manager to find out the merits of his employees. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 Experiments have shown that, contrary to our expectation, people tend to treat you the way you treat them. （ A） Right （ B） Wron
14、g （ C） Not mentioned 21 There are as many wise managers as there are stupid ones. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 Exclusive information is more persuasive than widely known data. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 三、 概括大意与完成句子 (第 23-30题，每题 1分，共 8分 ) 下面的短文后有 2项测试任务： (1)第 23-26题要求从所给
15、的 6个选项中为第 2-5段每段选择一个最佳标题； (2)第 27-30题要求从所给的 6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。 23 Messages from the Media 1. The weather forecast, a story about the candidates in an election, and movie reviews are examples of messages from the media. A communication medium, of which the plural (复数的 ) form is media, is a means of
16、communicating a message. Examples of media are television, radio, newspapers and books and the telephone. The media that can reach many people at once are called mass media. 2. It is not difficult to think of other messages we receive through the mass media. Every day we get hundreds of them. Think
17、about advertisements, for example. We see and hear these messages almost everywhere we go. Advertisements are important messages, even though they are sometimes annoying. They help us compare and evaluate products. 3. Most of us get more information from the media than from the classroom. Think, for
18、 a moment, about how you learn about local news and events. Do you depend on other people or the media? What about international news? What is the most important source of information for you? People who are asked this question usually answer, “Television.“ 4. Think of all the messages you received
19、today. Perhaps you read a newspaper during breakfast, or maybe you read advertisements on billboards (露天广告牌 ) on your way to school. Did you listen to a weather forecast or the sports news on the radio this morning? Right now you are getting information through a very important medium of mass commun
20、ication-a book. 5. We use the information we get from radio, television, newspapers, and other media to make decisions and form opinions. That is why the mass media are so important. Editorials and articles in newspapers help us decide how to vote, consumer reports on television help us decide how t
21、o spend our money, and international news on the radio makes us think and form opinions about questions of war and peace. 23 A Importance of Classroom Learning B Television - A Rich Source of Information C Advertisements as Important Messages from the Mass Media D Various Messages One May Receive Ea
22、ch Day E Media - Means to Communicate Messages F Importance of the Mass Media 23 Paragraph 2 _. 24 Paragraph 3 _. 25 Paragraph 4 _. 26 Paragraph 5 _. 27 A sports news B our decisions and opinions C mass communication D our messages E source of information F the mass media 27 Each day we get a lot of
23、 messages from _. 28 Television, radio and books are all important media of _. 29 For most people television is the most important _. 30 The mass media are important to us because they shape _. 四、 阅读理解 (第 31-45题，每题 3分，共 45分 ) 下面有 3篇短文后有 5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题选 1个最佳选项。 31 Volcanoes There are thousands of vo
24、lcanoes (火山 ) all over the world. What makes volcanoes? What happens? The inside of the earth is very hot. Because it is very, very hot, the rock has melted like ice. It has become liquid, like water. It is always boiling, like water in a kettle. If you have seen a kettle boiling, you know that the
25、steam and boiling water try to get out. The very hot melted rock inside the earth also tries to get out. Usually it cannot because the outside of the earth is too thick and strong. But in some places the outside of the earth is thin and weak. Sometimes a crack appears. The hot melted rock, which we
26、call “lava“ (熔岩 ), pushes out through the crack and bursts through. Steam and gas shoot up into the air and the hot melted lava pours out. Big pieces of rock may be thrown high into the air. After a while the volcano becomes quiet again. The melted lava becomes hard. Later the same thing happens aga
27、in and again. Each time more hot lava. pours out on top of the cold lava and then becomes hard. In this way a kind of mountain is built up, with a hole down the middle. Perhaps the volcano will then be quiet. Perhaps it will start again hundreds of years later. Vesuvius is the name of a very famous
28、volcano in Italy. It first came to life many, many years ago. It was quiet for hundreds of years. Then in the year 79 it suddenly burst, a great cloud of smoke shot up into the sky with great burning rocks. Hot lava poured down its sides. About 3,000 people were killed. This has happened again many
29、times since that year. Sometimes no damage was caused, or only little damage. But there was serious damage in the years 472, 1631, 1794, 1861, 1872 and 1906. You can see that a volcano can stay alive for many years. There was also serious damage in 1914 but there has not been any since that year. 31
30、 According to the passage, a volcano sends out （ A） boiling water. （ B） boiled water. （ C） melted rock. （ D） melted ice. 32 Lava bursts out where there is （ A） a crack in the earth. （ B） a mountain by the sea. （ C） a big fire. （ D） steam and gas. 33 When lava cools, it becomes （ A） liquid. （ B） wate
31、r. （ C） smoke. （ D） hard. 34 According to the passage, Vesuvius has caused serious damage （ A） six times. （ B） seven times. （ C） eight times. （ D） nine times. 35 The phrase “stay alive“ in the last paragraph can best be replaced by （ A） burst out. （ B） remain active. （ C） come to life. （ D） throw ou
32、t lava. 36 Laughter There is an old saying in English: “Laughter is the best medicine“. Until recently, few people took the saying very seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found evidence that laughter really can impr
33、ove peoples health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films, while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles, It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the he
34、art rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be capable of reducing the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doc
35、tors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group which tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce endorphins (内啡肽 ) in the brain. The
36、se are natural chemicals which diminish both stress and pain. There is also some evidence to suggest that laughter helps the bodys immune system, that is, the system which fights infection. In an experiment, one group of students watched a funny video while another group served as the control group
37、- in other words, a group with which to compare the first group. Doctors checked the blood of the students in both groups and found that the people in the group that watched the video had an increase in the activity of their white blood cells, that is, the cells which fight infection. As a result of
38、 these discoveries, some doctors and psychiatrists (精神病学家 ) in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they try to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to
39、 produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. 36 We learn from the first paragraph that laughter （ A） is good for ones health. （ B） is related to some illness. （ C） has been investigated long since. （ D） has no effect on the body. 37 Doctors have found that laughter （ A） keeps dow
40、n blood pressure. （ B） has similar effects to physical exercise. （ C） decreases the heart rate. （ D） increases stress. 38 Which of the following statements is NOT true of laughter, according to the passage? （ A） It reduces pain. （ B） It exercises the body. （ C） It improves the bodys immune system. （
41、 D） It can cure cancer. 39 In a laughter clinic, doctors （ A） laugh at their patients. （ B） encourage their patients to laugh. （ C） smile when they dont feel like laughing. （ D） never stop laughing. 40 The writers attitude towards laughter is （ A） critical. （ B） doubtful. （ C） positive. （ D） negativ
42、e. 41 The Street Violinist (小提琴手 ) I got up and dressed, stuck my violin under my jacket, and went out into the streets to try my luck. I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely spot, feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I stopped at last under a bridge near the station an
43、d decided to have a try. I felt tense and nervous. It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under my coat like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling (咔嗒咔嗒地行驶 ) overhead, that I was about to declare myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I st
44、ood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the pavement before me, the violin under my chin. The first notes (音符 ) I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more smoothly and to stay more or less in tune. To my surprise I was neither arrested n
45、or told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any notice at all. Then an old man, without stopping, surreptitiously (偷偷摸摸地 ) tossed a penny into my hat as though getting rid of some guilty evidence. I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually acquiring the truths of the trade by trial
46、and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money - the sight could discourage the patron: nor was it wise to empty it completely, which could also confuse him; giving him no hint as to where to drop his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thi
47、ng going soon became a regular ritual, making sure, between tunes, to hide most of the earnings, but always leaving two pennies behind. Old ladies were most generous, and so were women with children, shopgirls, typists and barmaids (酒吧女招待 ). As for the men: heavy drinkers were always willing listene
48、rs and so were big guys with muscles. But never a man with a gentlemans hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the meanest of all. Except for retired army officers, who would yell “Why arent you working, young man?“ and then toss some money into the hat to hide their confusion. 41 How long di
49、d the author wander about in the streets before he stopped under a bridge? （ A） A day. （ B） An hour （ C） All morning （ D） All afternoon. 42 The first time the author played the violin in the street, he expected （ A） he would become a great musician. （ B） he would get into trouble. （ C） people would be happy to give him money. （ D） people would stop and listen. 43 The first person who gave him money （ A） was an old lady. （ B） stopped and listened for a while. （ C） dropped the money by mistake. （ D） didnt want to be notice
