[外语类试卷]职称英语（综合类）B级模拟试卷8及答案与解析.doc

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1、职称英语（综合类） B级模拟试卷 8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 There was a Jewish trader, who had come by one of Stricklands pictures in a(n) peculiar way. （ A） single （ B） singular （ C） elaborate （ D） essential 2 Im very sorry to have bothered you with so

2、 many questions on such an occasion. （ A） interfered （ B） offended （ C） impressed （ D） concerned 3 When I told the manager I didnt have the goods I had ordered delivered on time, he promised to investigate my complaint. （ A） look into （ B） look through （ C） look after （ D） look over 4 She declined t

3、o have lunch with her friend, saying that she wasnt feeling well. （ A） sinked （ B） rejected （ C） drooped （ D） disputed 5 Blend the sugar, flour, and eggs together. （ A） Bring （ B） Mix （ C） Take （ D） Buy 6 These factories were closed for failing to comply with the air-pollution laws issued by the Gov

4、ernment. （ A） abide by （ B） listen to （ C） heed to （ D） consent to 7 The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated by hand. （ A） manually （ B） artificially （ C） automatically （ D） synthetically 8 He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will come to an end at the end o

5、f this month. （ A） expire （ B） exceed （ C） terminate （ D） cease 9 Smoking is banned in public places in big cities. （ A） restricted （ B） confined （ C） criticized （ D） forbidden 10 When an organization acquires a computer system, it decides precisely what forms of input would be most favourable. （ A）

6、 inexpressive （ B） beneficial （ C） defensive （ D） essential 11 I must have waited for ten minutes before the telephone operator put me through. （ A） hung up （ B） hung on （ C） hung over （ D） hung round 12 Operations exhausted which left patients and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave

7、them feeling relaxed and comfortable. （ A） worn （ B） abandoned （ C） injured （ D） deserted 13 The holder of this letter is my student who shows great promise in language learning, and I should like to introduce him to you. （ A） requirement （ B） desire （ C） will （ D） hope 14 She had never longed so ke

8、enly to go on with her university work in her life as she did that day. （ A） indulged （ B） thirsted （ C） cherished （ D） promised 15 This book should be well within the competence of anyone who has studied French for three years. （ A） possession （ B） performance （ C） qualification （ D） capability 二、

9、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 Superstition(迷信 ) Sailors and fishermen in particular, have always been extremely superstitious (迷信的 ). This is hardly surprising when one considers the changeable nature of th

10、e sea where, even today with sophisticated weather-forecasting techniques a sudden storm can blow up quite unexpectedly. In the days before radio and engines, where there could be no long-distance communicating with another ship or land and when sails were the only means of movement, it was only nat

11、ural for the sailor to take every precaution to avoid offending the gods who control the sea. One way of pleasing these gods was to make an annual offering. This custom survives in the ceremony of blessing the sea, which can still be seen once a year in some fishing ports. Next to pleasing the sea-g

12、ods, the most important thing for the sailor is to know that his boat is free from evil influences. The time to make sure of this is at the launching ceremony. It is clear that the well-known custom of launching a ship by breaking a bottle of champagne against the side goes back a very long way. On

13、the North coast of Britain new ships are launched with sea-water, and on the North-East coast of Scotland a similar ceremony takes place but with whisky substituted for sea-water. In both cases, the launching is followed by drinking and celebration. The purpose of these ceremonies is to keep away ev

14、il spirits, rather than to ask for the sea-gods protection. Starting on a new voyage or fishing trip was a dangerous business at the best of time. Once the fisherman has set out for his trip he dared not, on any account look back. It was bad luck even to call after him, so if he had forgotten anythi

15、ng, someone had to urn after him and put the object into his hands. But bad luck could also result from some chance meeting on the way to the boats. In some countries, it was considered particularly unlucky to meet a priest, a rabbit or a woman. In such an event, the only thing to do was to turn bac

16、k and sail next day. Redheads and people with flat feet were also to be avoided, but if the fisherman did happen to meet them, he could avert bad luck by speaking to them first. For a fisherman to see a dog near his boat was unlucky, while cats were considered lucky, especially black ones. Some fish

17、ermens wives believed a black cat would bring their husbands back from the sea, and sometimes domestic cats disappeared from island towns and turned up in fishing villages! 16 It is implied in the passage that superstitious practices stemmed from sailors and fishermens fear for the unreliability of

18、nature. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 17 Cat is an object that is supposed to bring bad luck to sailors and fishermen. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 18 In order to avoid bad luck when a fisherman encounters a redhead on his way to the boat. He should take the initiative in star

19、ting to talk to the person he meets. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 19 The purpose of breaking a bottle of whisky when new ships are launched in Scotland is to please the gods that control the sea. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 20 Making an annual offering can pleases the gods w

20、ho control the sea. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 21 All these superstitions things cant save the sailors or the fishermen in reality. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not mentioned 22 It was thought meeting a priest, a rabbit or a woman is unlucky in all the countries. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （

21、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。 23 Make a harmless revenge 1. Revenge is one of those things that everyone enjoys. People dont like to talk about it, though. Just the same, there is n

22、othing more satisfying or more rewarding than revenge. The purpose is not to harm your victims but to let them know that you are upset about something that they are doing to you. Careful plotting can provide you with relief from bothersome co-workers, gossiping friends, or nagging family members. 2.

23、 Co-workers who make comments about the fact that you are always fifteen minutes late for work can be taken care of very simply. All you have to do is get up extra early one day. Before the sun comes up, drive to each co-workers house. Reach under the hood of your co-workers car and disconnect the c

24、entre wire that leads to the distributor cap, the car will be unharmed, but it will not start, and your friends at work will all be late for work on the same day. If youre lucky, your boss might notice that you are the only one there and will give you a raise. 3. Gossiping friends at school are also

25、 perfect targets for a simple act of revenge. A way to trap either male or female friends is to leave phony (假冒的 ) messages on their lockers. If the friend that you want to get at is a male, leave message that a certain girl would like him to stop by her house later that day. With any luck, her boyf

26、riend will be there. The girl wont know whats going on, and the victim will be so embarrassed that he probably wont leave his home for a month. 4. When Mom and Dad and your sisters and brothers really begin to annoy you, harmless revenge may be just the way to make them quiet down for a while. The d

27、inner table is a likely place. Just before the meal begins, throw a handful of raisins into the food. Wait about five minutes and, after everyone has begun to eat, cover your mouth with your hand and begin to make odd noises. When they ask you what the matter is point to a raisin (葡萄干 ) and yell, “B

28、ugs!“ Theyll dump their food in the disposal, jump into the car, and head of McDonalds. That night, youll have your first quiet, peaceful meal in a long time. 5. A well-planned revenge does not have to hurt anyone. The object is simply to let other people know that they are beginning to bother you.

29、23 A.The purpose of harmless revenge B.What is revenge C.Revenge to the co-workers D.A harmless revenge to your family E.Giving a lesson to the gossiping friends F.How to revenge 23 Paragraph 2 _. 24 Paragraph 3 _. 25 Paragraph 4 _. 26 Paragraph 5 _. 27 A.destroying your colleagues cars B.making you

30、r colleagues come late C.they want to eat out D.they thought their food had been spoiled (损坏、搞糟 ) E.expecting the victim F.to react to those who bother you 27 A harmless revenge is _. 28 As a harmless revenge, you might come first and get a raise by _. 29 The family members dumped their food in the

31、disposal (处置 ) because _. 30 In the second example, the girl wasnt _. 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 Womens fashion If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in pub

32、lic in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrob

33、e packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear. Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this w

34、ay, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened, neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on. No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like wa

35、rmth, comport and durability. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a

36、thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy

37、 and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide. 31 What can we infer from the sentence “Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in pu

38、blic in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.“? （ A） Women are too changeable and instable. （ B） Women are naive as to be cheated by others. （ C） Women are inclined to follow the latest fashion. （ D） Women are cold because they wear

39、thin dresses in winter. 32 fashion designers are rarely interested in all the following EXCEPT _. （ A） comfort （ B） practicality （ C） appearance （ D） warmth 33 What does “they“ in Para. 3, Line 5 refer to? （ A） Fashion designers. （ B） Women. （ C） Clothes. （ D） Fashions. 34 According to the author, t

40、he constantly changing fashions of womens clothes reflect that women lack _. （ A） unreliability （ B） stability （ C） honesty （ D） trust 35 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage? （ A） Women spend hours altering their dresses in order to save money. （ B） Women can only

41、 have themselves to blame for being cheated by-fashion designers. （ C） Compared with women, men are too clever to be cheated by fashion designers. （ D） Women can bear any discomfort to be in fashion and beautiful. 36 Religious belief and health Religious beliefs are not always a source of comfort du

42、ring iii health: they may actually increase your risk of dying. A study of nearly 600 older hospital patients, 95 percent of whom were Christian, showed negative feelings evoked by religious beliefs sometimes predicted mortality. Key factors that increased the risk of death were feelings of being “a

43、bandoned or punished“ by God, “believing the devil caused the illness“, or “feeling abandoned by ones faith community“, the study by researchers at Duke University Medical Centre and Bowling Green State University showed. “The study reminds us that religion. can, at times, be a source of problems in

44、 it self, “says lead author Kenneth Pargament. Several studies have demonstrated a reduced risk of death among those who attend church regularly, but the new research, published in todays Archives of Internal Medicine, is the first to examine negative aspects of religiousness. Patients who reported

45、feeling alienated from God or who blamed the devil had a 19 to 28 percent increased risk of dying during the following two years, say the researchers, who found no association between gender, race, diagnosis, brain function, independence, depression, or quality of life with mortality. Duke Universit

46、ys Dr Harold Koenig said anger and frustration were normal grief responses when people discovered health problems. Those who were religious and were able to reconnect with God and their spiritual feeling could use those resources for support. But those who continued to experience conflict could be m

47、aking their health worse. “Those people are in trouble and doctors need to know about it,“ he said. “Doctors need to be assessing their patients for these kinds of feelings.“ Referral to clergy may then be helpful. He said more than two-thirds of medical schools in the United States had courses that

48、 trained students on how to take a patients spiritual history, a trend that recognized the growing body of evidence about the mind-body connection. 36 Which of the following ideas about religious belief is expressed by the speaker? （ A） 95 percent of older hospital patients were Christian. （ B） Reli

49、gious beliefs predict mortality and increase the risk of death. （ C） Religious beliefs are not always a source of comfort. （ D） Some people die of religious beliefs. 37 Which of the following factors for increasing the risk of death is not mentioned in the passage? （ A） The patient feels punished by God. （ B） The patient blames the devil for this illness. （ C） The patient feels isolated from his faith community. （ D） The patient knows the truth of his illness. 38 Which of the following people with