[外语类试卷]2015年职称英语（综合类）C级真题试卷及答案与解析.doc

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1、2015年职称英语（综合类） C级真题试卷及答案与解析 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 The weather last summer was awful. （ A） bad （ B） fair （ C） dry （ D） hot 2 The law carries a penalty of up to three years in prison. （ A） message （ B） guilt （ C） obligation （ D） punishment 3

2、My piano playing has improved significantly since I had a new teacher. （ A） definitely （ B） generally （ C） certainly （ D） gready 4 There is a need for radical changes in education. （ A） revolutionary （ B） long-term （ C） short-term （ D） systematic 5 It frustrates me that Im not able to put any of my

3、ideas into practice. （ A） discourages （ B） shows （ C） surprises （ D） frightens 6 I realized to my horror that I had forgotten the present. （ A） limit （ B） fear （ C） power （ D） fool 7 He tried to assemble his thoughts. （ A） gather （ B） clear （ C） share （ D） spare 8 I am going as a favor to Ann becaus

4、e I have to. （ A） partner （ B） help （ C） driver （ D） guide 9 The doctors did not reveal the truth to him. （ A） hide （ B） handle （ C） disclose （ D） establish 10 Railways are the most important mode of transport for the economy. （ A） way （ B） factor （ C） objective （ D） source 11 He said some harsh wor

5、ds about his brother. （ A） proper （ B） unkind （ C） normal （ D） unclear 12 Under the terms of the contract, you must give 3 months notice before you leave （ A） subjects （ B） expressions （ C） words （ D） rules 13 Dont tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible. （ A） alarm （ B） catch （ C） spot （

6、 D） attract 14 When did you first encounter these difficulties? （ A） create （ B） present （ C） experience （ D） resolve 15 We need to identify the potential problems. （ A） possible （ B） main （ C） immediate （ D） common 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

7、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。 15 Living History at Jamestown Settlement A woman in Native American clothes is sitting in the sun, sewing a dress from skin.Inside a building, a colonist is making a wooden chair, using very simple tools.And all around, tourists are taking pictures with their

8、digital(数码的 ) cameras. This is Jamestown setdement today. Jamestown, Virginia, was one of the first place in the world where people from Europe, American, and Africa came together in 1608.Today, it is a living history museum, where children and adults come to experience history.In a living history m

9、useum, actors wear clothes and adults form the past and demonstrate many of the activities of daily life back then.The actors also talk to the visitors and explain everything they do. At a living history museum, there are always many things to touch, hear, and smell.Visitors at Jamestown setdement c

10、an walk through copies of the three small sailing ships that carried colonists to Virginia and even lie down in a colonists bed The colonists stayed on the crowed, dangerous ships for more than four months.When they got to Virginia, they built an area of houses with a high wall around it.In todays f

11、ort(堡垒 ) ,you can see houses, a church, and even a garden with foods that the colonists ate.Women in long dresses work inside their homes, and visitors can help them with their sewing and cooking. There is also an Indian Village at Jamestown setdement, and it looks very different from the fort.It sh

12、ows how the Indians lived in long houses and grew corn and other crops in large fields.Actors there make pottery (陶器 )and teach visitors how to play Indian games.You can even help them make an India boat from a tree! Today, the living history museum of Jamestown is very popular, especially with chil

13、dren and families.People come here to have fun, but also to learn.Many school classes visit to experience old ways of getting things done.A living history museum is the best way to understand how people lived in the past. 16 Tourists like to take pictures in Jamestown Setdement today. （ A） Right （ B

14、） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 In Jamestown, people from three different cultures came together in 160 （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 At a living history museum, visitors cannot touch any of the things on display. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 The first colonists to Jamesto

15、wn were from England. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 The actors working at the museum explain what they do to the visitors. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 In Jamestown, visitors can walk through the real ships the colonists used. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22

16、Children and families enjoy play Indian games. （ 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。 22 Interview with Allan Gray 1.I was working for a multinational company in the

17、early 1980s, and my brother asked me if I was interested in going into partnership with him to set up a language school.Id always wanted to work for myself, and I was a bit fed up with working for someone else, so I said yes.Primarily, I wanted the freedom to make my own decisions, I wanted room to

18、be creative, and also I wanted to be able to get the credit and keep the profits if we were successful.I was also happy to carry the can and take the blame if things went wrong.These things are not possible if you work as an employee in a large organization. 2.I had to borrow money to help start the

19、 business, but we were lucky because we also had some outside capital to put into the business.These days it can be really hard to persuade banks to lend money to people who want to start a company; so we were fortunate.It was fairly easy to set up the business, because we had a very clear idea of w

20、hat we wanted to do.The problem was, all our preconceptions(预想 .) about what it would be like to run a business were wrong.We made lots of mistakes, and we almost went bankrupt(破产的 )at the beginning.At one point, we only had two students in the school. 3.Far too long! We lost money for the first fou

21、r years and, as I was saying, we nearly went out of business.It took quite a long time to start making profit.The best thing we did, though, was that we hired some really good people to work for us.In fact, some of those people are still working for us, 24 years later. Now were doing well, but it wa

22、s very risky at first: 4.One is financial constraint (约束 ).It can be very tough.I think all small businesses have cashflow problems it often takes a long time to get paid by your customers.The second big problem is marketing.It takes a lot of funds to market your business, and you have to get your n

23、ame known and build a reputation.But the biggest challenge is managing the people.All businesses are about people, and you have to learn how to deal with all kinds of people and I think weve been extremely good at getting the best of our staff. A.Strategies in expanding a small business B.Right peop

24、le to run a business C.Time-consuming experience of being successful D.Challenges of running a business E.Difficulties in starting the business F.Reasons for working for oneself 23 Paragraph 1_ 24 Paragraph 2_ 25 Paragraph 3_ 26 Paragraph 4_ 26 A.to lose your house B.to manage your employees C.to ke

25、ep independent D.to lend you money E.to take the responsibility for it F.to make profit 27 If you made a bad decision as a boss, you had_. 28 The difficult thing to start a business is to persuade banks._. 29 If you hire the right people, youll probably be able_. 30 Besides financial and marketing c

26、hallenges, you must know how_. 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。 30 Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee? When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, theyre usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker.Is it good for your heart? Does it increase blood p

27、ressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too. Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the canopy(树冠 )of taller indigenous(土生土长得 ) trees.However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow ful

28、l-sun coffees.At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there arent any trees.With increased production come increased profits. Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local wildlife habitat.Native birds nest and hide from predato

29、rs 捕食者 ) in the tall trees and migrating birds rest there. Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides are needed to grow the coffee.The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the bird

30、s eat the poisoned insects and also die.The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink. Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying

31、coffee with such labels as “shade grown“ and “bird friendly.“ Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But were paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think its worth it. 31 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） Farmers are changing the way they grow

32、coffee. （ B） Coffee is becoming more expensive to produce. （ C） Shade-grown coffee is more expensive than sun-grown coffee. （ D） People should buy shade-grown coffee. 32 The function of the word “Traditionally“ in Paragraph 2 is to show_. （ A） the positive effects of coffee （ B） a change of coffee g

33、rowth （ C） something that is the most important （ D） how coffee production used to be 33 What does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about? （ A） More insects. （ B） Better quality coffee. （ C） Larger farms. （ D） Higher profits. 34 How do farmers find more land for growing full-sun coffee?

34、 （ A） They buy more land from other farmers. （ B） They cut down trees. （ C） They move to another country. （ D） They turn grassland into farmland. 35 The full-sun method may affect the following EXCEPT_. （ A） insects （ B） air （ C） birds （ D） humans 35 Across the Desert The Sahara Desert is the larges

35、t desert in the world.It stretches across Africa from Senegal to Egypt.The Sahara Desert is an unfriendly environment.During the day its very hot, and at night its sometimes very cold. It is also difficult to find water in the Sahara. In 2006, Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab and Charlie Engle decided to do som

36、ething very difficult.They made the decision to run across the Sahara Desert 4,300 miles (6,920 km) .It seemed impossible to do, but they wanted to try.The three men liked to test themselves, and this would be a very big test. On the morning of November 2, Kevin, Ray and Charlie started their trip a

37、cross the Sahara.Every morning they began running at 5 :00. At 11 a.m., they stopped and rested until 5 p.m.Then they ran again until 9:30 in the evening. Each day they ran about 40 miles (64 km).Every day it was the same thing.They got up and ran.They listened to music on their iPods, and they ran

38、and ran. Kevin, Ray, and Charlie needed to eat a lot of food during their trip.Most people need a-bout 2,000 calories of food each day.Kevin, Ray, and Charlie needed between 6,000 and 9,000 calories every day.Thats a lot of food! They also needed to drink a lot of water. The three men had some probl

39、ems on their trip, and many times they wanted to quit and go home.It was often very hot (140F/60C) during the day, and the heat made them sick.Their legs and feet hurt.Sometimes it was very windy, and they couldnt see.One time they got lost.But they didnt quit.After 111 days, Kevin, Ray, and Charlie

40、 successfully finished their trip across the Sahara Desert.They hugged each other and put their hands in the water of the Red Sea.Then they ran to a hotel to take a long shower. 36 The Sahara Desert is not fit for people to live in because of its_. （ A） extreme weather （ B） remoteness （ C） vastness

41、（ D） salty water 37 What does “a very big test“ in Paragraph 2 mean? （ A） A competitive examination. （ B） A wise decision. （ C） A real challenge. （ D） A time-saving task. 38 Kevin, Ray and Charlie_. （ A） rested at 5 p.m.every day （ B） took a short break at noon （ C） started their trip every morning

42、（ D） didnt run in the evening 39 The three men realized that their trip was finished when they_. （ A） saw the Red Sea （ B） found a hotel （ C） ate up all the food （ D） drank all the water 40 Whats the reason for the success of their trip? （ A） They prepared sufficient food. （ B） They never got lost.

43、（ C） They developed a good plan. （ D） They never gave up. 40 The Value of Tears Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose.They can leave you embarrassed and without energy.However, crying is a fact of life, and tears are very useful.Even when youre not crying, y

44、our eyes produce tears.These create a film over the eyes surface.This film contains a substance that protects your eyes against infection. Tears relieve stress, but we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons.“ People worry about showing their emotions.Theyre afraid that once they lose control, t

45、heyll never get it back.“ explains psychologist Dorothy Rowe.“ As children we were sometimes punished for shedding tears or expressing anger.As adults we still fear the consequences of showing emotions.“ Almost any emotion good or bad, happy or sad can cause tears.Crying is a way that we release bui

46、lt-up emotions.Tears help you when you feel you are ready to explode because of very strong feelings.It may explain why people who are afraid to cry often suffer more heart attacks than people who cry more freely. When some people become very stressed, however, they cant cry.They may be feeling shoc

47、k, anger, fear, or grief, but they repress(抑制 )the emotion.“Everyone has the need to cry,“ says psychotherapist(精神治疗师 )Vera Diamond.Sometimes in therapy sessions, patients participate in crying exercises.They practice crying so that they can get used to expressing emotion.Diamond says its best to cr

48、y in safe, private places, like under the bedcovers or in the car.Thats because many people get uncomfortable when others cry in front of them.In fact, they may be repressing their own need to cry. In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate.Its good to hold back tears during a

49、 tense business discussion.“ But once you are safely behind closed doors, dont just cry,“ Diamond says.She suggests that you act but the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you like.It will help you feel better.“ And, she adds, “Once our tears have released the stress, you can begin to think of logical ways to deal with the problem.“ Tears are a sign of our ability to feel.You should never be afraid to cry. 41