职称英语综合类A级真题2008年及答案解析.doc

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1、职称英语综合类 A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.With immense relief, I stopped running.（分数：1.00）A.someB.enormousC.littleD.extensive2.2 The scientists began to Uaccumulate/U data.（分数：1.00）A.collectB.handleC.analyzeD.investigate3.3 Jack eventually Uovertook/U the last tr

2、uck.（分数：1.00）A.hitB.passedC.reachedD.led4.4 Sometimes it is Uadvisable/U to book hotels in advance.（分数：1.00）A.possibleB.profitableC.easyD.wise5.5 The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle.（分数：1.00）A.factB.mysteryC.statementD.game6.6 That guy is really Uwitty/U.（分数：1.00）A.smartB.uglyC.ho

3、norableD.popular7.7 The world champion suffered a Usensational/U defeat.（分数：1.00）A.reasonableB.dramaticC.humiliatingD.horrifying8.8 It seems that only Mary is Ueligible/U for the job.（分数：1.00）A.preparedB.trainedC.qualifiedD.guided9.This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a town in the South.（分数：1

4、.00）A.praisesB.writesC.imitatesD.describes10.The meaning is still Uobscure/U.（分数：1.00）A.vagueB.transparentC.alienD.significant11.Dumped waste might contaminate water supplies.（分数：1.00）A.destroyB.decreaseC.delayD.pollute12.One theory postulates that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia.（分

5、数：1.00）A.assumesB.expectsC.predictsD.considers13.It is very difficult for a child to Uadhere to/U rules.（分数：1.00）A.rememberB.followC.understandD.learn14.I hope that I didnt do anything absurd last night.（分数：1.00）A.awkwardB.strangeC.stupidD.awful15.There should be laws that prohibit smoking around ch

6、ildren.（分数：1.00）A.forbidB.advocateC.inheritD.withdraw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 What Is Globalization?/BIt was the anti-globalization movement that really put globalization on the map. As a word it has ex

7、isted since the 1960s, but the protests against this allegedly new process,which its opponents condemn as a way of ordering peoples lives, brought globalization out of the financial and academic worlds and into everyday current affairs.In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the business model called the

8、 “globalized“ financial market came to be seen as an entity that could have more than just an economic impact on the parts of the world it touched. Globalization came to be seen as more than simply away of doing business, or running financial markets - it became a process. From then on the word took

9、 on a life of its own.So how does the globalized market work? It is modern communications that make it possible; for the British service sector to deal with its customers through a call centre in India, or for a sportswear (运动服) manufacturer to design its products in Europe, make them in south-east

10、Asia and sell them in north America.But this is where the anti-globalization side gets stuck in (关注). If these practices replace domestic economic life with an economy that is heavily influenced or controlled from overseas, then the creation of a globalized economic model and the process of globaliz

11、ation can also be seen as a surrender of power to the corporations, or a means of keeping poorer nations in their place.Not everyone agrees that globalization is necessarily evil, or that globalized corporations are running the lives of individuals or are more powerful than nations. Some say that th

12、e spread of globalization, free markets and free trade into the developing world is the best way to beat poverty - the only problem is that free markets and free trade do not yet truly exist.Globalization can be seen as a positive, negative or even marginal process. And regardless of whether it work

13、s for good or ill, globalizations exact meaning will continue to be the subject of debate among those who oppose, support or simply observe it.（分数：7.00）(1).Globalization is a term used only in the financial and academic worlds.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(2).Globalization can be best und

14、erstood as a way of doing business.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(3).Modern communications play an important role in globalization.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(4).Britain has benefited quite a lot from globalization.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(5).The opponents beli

15、eve that globalization will keep the poorer nations in poverty.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(6).The opponents think that globalized corporations have more power than nations.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned(7).Free markets and free trade will eventually prevail.（分数：1.00）A.Right B.

16、Wrong C.Not 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 A New Citizenship Test/B1 Last week, a sample of the new US citizenship (公民身份) exam was released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (US-C

17、IS). It will be tried out in 10 cities early next year to replace the current test in 2008. Instead of asking how many stripes the US flag has, as the current test does, the new one asks why there are 13 stripes. Instead of having to name the branches of government, an applicant is asked to explain

18、why there are three.2 “The goal is to make it more meaningful,“ explains Emilio Gonzalez, director of the US-CIS. Immigrants who pass it are expected to have a better “understanding and respect“ for US civic (公民的) values, Gonzalez says.3 The US isnt the only country dealing with citizenship tests th

19、at aim to get a “shared commitment“ from immigrants for their adopted countrys “values“. In recent years, in addition to the usual requirement of language/work skills and economic status, several European countries have adopted citizenship tests. Britain introduced a new citizenship test last Novemb

20、er. In March, a new Dutch law took effect requiring all would-be immigrants to take a citizenship test. It involved watching a video showing nude (裸体的) women bathing at beaches and gay (同性恋的) men kissing in public The aim was to ensure that “newcomers will be comfortable with the countrys liberal so

21、cial mores (风俗)“.4 Europe has been known for welcoming immigrants for decades. But, today, the fact is that some immigrants are kept apart from local citizens by culture and they become hostile to each other. Promoting integration has become a major concern for European countries, after the rioting

22、in Muslim ghettoes (少数民族聚居区 ) in France and the killing of Dutch public figures by religious extremists.5 Officials believe that a persons attachment to a country can be tested by his or her knowledge of the country. However, some critics say that the changes can do little to help people assimilate

23、(同化) themselves. “Immigration is a culture war today. Is giving a new test the right way to lessen the accusations in that fight?“ says Ali Noorani, of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (难民辩护联盟).A. Preparation for taking a citizenship testB. Citizenship tests in Eursopean co

24、untriesC. Importance of promoting integration D. Necessity to know the branches of governmentE. Different views on the new citizenship testF. Goal of the new citizenship test（分数：8.00）(1).Paragraph 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 _（

25、分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).A. to know a lot more about the country B. to watch a video C. to help immigrants accept the new culture D. to marry American citizens E. to do low-skill jobs F. to answer 27.The questions in the new citizenship test are more difficult _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Would-be immigrants to

26、the US are expected _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).In the Dutch citizenship test, all would-be immigrants are required _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).Some people fear that changes in the citizenship test will do little _.（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 1个最佳选项。B第一篇/BBCe

27、nters of the Great European Cities/BThe centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition. People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night. A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting, metropolitan atmosphere.Squares, plazas (广场) and arcades (拱廊) form t

28、he heart of Europes cities.Venice in Italy has the Piazza San Marco - a beautiful square surrounded by shops, churches, restaurants and cafes. In Barcelona, Spain, La Bosqueria is a lively market with hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of goods. Londons Covent Garden is filled with fruit and veget

29、able stalls by day and musicians, acrobats (杂技演员) and artists by night. The government buildings at the center of many cities often are architecturally impressive. In London, they serve as a beautiful backdrop (背景) to the coffee tables that line the streets and the banks of the Thames.These vibrant

30、(有活力的) hearts are the product of centuries of evolution, social historian Joel Garreau told US News and World Report recently. “The reason people think Venice is so great today is you dont see all the mistakes,“ said Garreau, “Those have all been removed.“ Most European cities were laid out before t

31、he invention of the car, so bars, restaurants and cafes were near to peoples homes. Today, the focus of many Europeans life has moved away from the centers. They live in the suburbs and outskirts, driving to supermarkets to get their supplies. But on a continent where people treasure convention, the

32、re are still those who hold onto traditional ways, living and shopping locally. These people, together with tourists, provide the city centers with their reason for existence.Coffee culture plays a part in keeping these city centers flourishing. This is particularly true of Paris whose citizens are

33、famous enthusiastic conversationalists. This skill is developed over many hours spent chatting over espressos (浓咖啡) and cigarettes.Religion also plays a role in developing sociable atmosphere. People in Roman Catholic countries used to visit the Church on an almost daily basis. Entire communities wo

34、uld gather in the same building and then move out to the markets, cafes and bars in the surrounding streets. An enormous example of this relationship between church and society is the Duomo. The huge marble cathedral in Florence, Italy is surrounded by bakeries and coffee shops, and caters (迎合) not

35、only to the tourist crowds, but also the local community.（分数：15.00）(1).It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in Europe（分数：3.00）A.has many large squaresB.has many very magnificent sky-scrapersC.draws tourists in large numbers every yearD.has a center where tourists meet their

36、 spouses(2).Which statement is NOT true of Covent Garden?（分数：3.00）A.It is crowded with peopleB.It is located in LondonC.It is filled with stallsD.It is surrounded by shops, churches, restaurants and cafes(3).Why do people think that Venice is so great?（分数：3.00）A.Because it is a famous tourist attrac

37、tionB.Because you can reach anywhere by boatC.Because it is well-known for its merchantsD.Because all the mistakes have been removed(4).What are Parisians famous for?（分数：3.00）A.Their pursuit of independenceB.Their enthusiasm for conversationC.Their ability to keep the city flourishingD.Their devotio

38、n to developing a multiple culture(5).The writer cites the Duomo in the last paragraph as an example to illustrate that（分数：3.00）A.there is a tight link between church and societyB.all churches are magnificentC.old churches are very popularD.high-rise churches are impressiveB第二篇/BBDoubtful Ways to Re

39、duce and Increase Your Weight/BYou hear this: “No wonder you are fat. All you ever do is eat.“ You feel sad: “I skip my breakfast and Supper. I run every morning and evening. What else can I do?“ Basically you can do nothing. Your genes, not your life habits, determine your weight and your body cons

40、tantly tries to maintain it.Albert Stunkard of the University of Pennsylvania found from experiments that, “80 percent of the children of two obese (肥胖的) parents become obese, as compared with no more than 14 percent of the offspring of two parents of normal weight.“How can obese people become norma

41、l or even thin through dieting? Well, dieting can be effective, but the health costs are tremendous. Jules Hirsch, a research physician at Rockefeller University, did a study of eight fat people. They were given a liquid formula providing 600 calories a day. After more than 10 weeks, the subjects lo

42、st 45kg on average. But after leaving the hospital, they all regained weight. The results were surprising: by metabolic (新拜代谢的) measurement, fat people who lost large amounts of weight seemed like they were starving. They had psychiatric problems. They dreamed of food or breaking their diet. They we

43、re anxious and depressed; some were suicidal. They hid food in their rooms. Researchers warn that it is possible that weight reduction doesnt result in normal weight, but in an abnormal state resembling that of starved non-obese people.Thin people, however, suffer from the opposite: They have to mak

44、e a great effort to gain weight. Ethan Sims, of the University of Vermont, got prisoners to volunteer to gain weight. In four to six months, they ate as much as they could. They succeeded in increasing their weight by 20 to 25 percent. But months after the study ended, they were back to normal weigh

45、t and stayed there.This does not mean that people are completely without hope in controlling their weight. It means that those who tend to be fat will have to constantly battle their genetic inheritance if they want to significantly lower their weight.The findings also provide evidence for something

46、 scientists thought was true - each person has a comfortable weight range. The range might be as much as 9kg. Someone might weigh 60-69kg without too much effort. But going above or below the natural weight range is difficult. The body resists by feeling hungry or full and changing the metabolism to

47、 push the weight back to the range it seeks.（分数：15.00）(1).What determines your weight?（分数：3.00）A.Your working mannerB.Your eating habitC.Your life styleD.Your genes(2).What did Jules Hirsch do to the eight fat people in his study?（分数：3.00）A.He let them skip supperB.He let them skip breakfastC.He let

48、 them run every morning and eveningD.He gave them a liquid formula providing 600 calories a day(3).What happened to the eight fat people after they left the hospital?（分数：3.00）A.They went madB.They killed themselvesC.They were back to normal weightD.They attempted suicide(4).Ethan Sims made his subjects（分数：3.00）A.battle their genetic inheritanceB.increase their weightC.suffer from hungerD.lower their Weight(5).What did scientists think was true?（分数：3.00）A.Each person has a fixed weight rangeeB.Each person has a weight range of 9kgC.Each person wants to control