职称英语综合A试题及答案.docx

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职称英语综合A试题及答案

2008年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷

英语

（综合类A级）

第1部分：

词汇选项（第1～15题，每题l分，共15分）

下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为

接近的选项。

1　Withimmenserelief,Istoppedrunning.

A　someBenormous

C　little　　Dextensive

2　Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.

A　collectB　handle

C　analyzeDinvestigate

3　Jackeventuallyovertookthelasttruck.

A　hitB　passed

C　reached　Dled

4　Sometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance.

A　possibleB　profitable

C　easyDwise

5　Thereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzle.

A　fact　Bmystery

C　statement　Dgame

6　Thatguyisreallywitty.

A　smartB　ugly

C　honorable　D　popular

7　Theworldchampionsufferedasensationaldefeat.

A　reasonableB　dramatic

C　humiliatingD　horrifying

8　ItseemsthatonlyMaryiseligible.forthejob.

A　preparedB　trained

C　qualifiedD　guided

9　ThispoemdepictsthebeautifulsceneryofatownintheSouth.

A　praisesB　writes

C　imitatesD　describes

10Themeaningisstillobscure.

A　vagueB　transparent

C　alienD　significant

11Dumpedwastemightcontaminatewatersupplies.

AdestroyB　decrease

CdelayD　pollute

12OnetheorypostulatesthattheancientFilipinoscamefromIndiaandPersia.

A　assumesB　expects

C　predicts　D　considers

13Itisverydifficultforachildtoadheretorules.

A　rememberB　follow

C　understand　　D　learn

14IhopethatIdidn’tdoanythingabsurd1astnight.

A　awkwardB　strange

C　stupidD　awful

15Thereshouldbelawsthatprohibitsmokingaroundchildren.

A　forbidB　advocate

C　inheritD　withdraw

第2部分：

阅读判断（第16～22题，每题l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。

WhatisGlobalization?

Itwastheanti-globalizationmovementthatreallyputglobalizationonthemap.Asawordithasexistedsincethel960s,buttheprotestsagainstthisallegedlynewprocess,whichitsopponentscondemnasawayoforderingpeople'slives,broughtglobalizationoutofthefinancialandacademicworldsandintoeverydaycurrentaffairs.

Inthelatel980sandearlyl990s,thebusinessmodelcalledthe“globalized”financialmarketcametobeseenasanentitythatcouldhavemorethanjustaneconomicimpactonthepartsoftheworldIttouched.Globalizationcametobeseenasmorethansimplyawayofdoingbusiness,orrunningfinancialmarkets-itbecameaprocess.Fromthenonthewordtookonalifeofitsown.

Sohowdoestheglobalizedmarketwork?

Itismoderncommunicationsthatmakeitpossible；fortheBritishservicesectortodealwithitscustomersthroughacallcentreinIndia,orforasportswear（运动服）manufacturertodesignitsproductsinEurope,maketheminsouth.eastAsiaandselltheminnorthAmerica.

Butthisiswheretheanti—globalizationsidegetsstuckin（关注）.Ifthesepracticesreplacedomesticeconomiclifewithaneconomythatisheavilyinfluencedorcontrolledfromoverseas.thenthecreationofaglobalizedeconomicmodelandtheprocessofglobalizationcanalsobeseenasasurrenderofpowertothecorporations,orameansofkeepingpoorernationsintheirplace.

Noteveryoneagreesthatglobalizationisnecessarilyevil,orthatglobalizedcorporationsarerunningthelivesofindividualsoraremorepowerfulthannations.Somesaythatthespreadofglobalization,freemarketsandfreetradeintothedevelopingworldisthebestwaytobeatpoverty-theonlyproblemisthatfreemarketsandfreetradedonotyettrulyexist.

Globalizationcanbeseenasapositive,negativeorevenmarginalprocess.Andregardlessofwhetheritworksforgoodorill,globalization'sexactmeaningwillcontinuetobethesubjectofdebateamongthosewhooppose,Supportorsimplyobserveit.

16Globalizationisatermusedonlyinthefinancialandacademicworlds.

　A　RightB　WrongC　Notmentioned

17Globalizationcanbebestunderstoodasawayofdoingbusiness.

　A　RightB　WrongC　Notmentioned

18Moderncommunicationsplayanimportantroleinglobalization.

　A　RightB　WrongC　Notmentioned

19Britainhasbenefitedquitealotfromglobalization.

　A　RightB　WrongC　Notmentioned

20Theopponentsbelievethatglobalizationwillkeepthepoorernationsinpoverty.

　A　RightB　WrongC　Notmentioned

21Theopponentsthinkthatglobalizedcorporationshavemorepowerthannations.

　A　RightB　WrongC　Notmentioned

22Freemarketsandfreetradewilleventuallyprevail.

　A　RightB　WrongC　Notmentioned

第3部分：

概括大意与完成句子（第23～30题，每题l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1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1个最佳选项。

ANewCitizenshipTest

1　Lastweek,asampleofthenewUScitizenship（公民身份）examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServices（US-CIS）.Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008.InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghas,asthecurrenttestdoes,thenewoneaskswhytherearel3stripes.Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernment,anapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree.

2　“Thegoalistomakeitmoremeaningful.”explainsEmilioGonzalez,directoroftheUS-CIS.Immigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetter“understandingandrespect”forUScivic（公民的）values,Gonzalezsays.

3　TheUSisn'ttheonlycountrydealingwithcitizenshipteststhataimtogeta“sharedcommitment”fromimmigrantsfortheiradoptedcountry's“values”.Inrecentyears,inadditiontotheusualrequirementoflanguage/workskillsandeconomicstatus,severalEuropeancountrieshaveadoptedcitizenshiptests.BritainintroducedanewcitizenshiptestlastNovember.InMarch,anewDutchlawtookeffectrequiringallwould-beimmigrantstotakeacitizenshiptest.itinvolvedwatchingavideoshowingnude（裸体的）womenbathingatbeachesandgay（同性恋的）menkissinginpublic.Theaimwastoensurethat“newcomerswillbecomfortablewiththecountry’sliberalsocialmores（风俗）”.

4　Europehasbeenknownforwelcomingimmigrantsfordecades.But,today,thefactisthatsomeimmigrantsarekeptapartfromlocalcitizensbycultureandtheybecomehostiletoeachother.PromotingintegrationhasbecomeamajorconcernforEuropeancountries,aftertheriotinginMuslimghettoes（少数民族聚居区）inFranceandthekillingofDutchpublicfiguresbyreligiousextremists.

5　Officialsbelievethataperson'sattachmentto,acountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry.However,somecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate（同化）themselves.“Immigrationisaculturewartoday.Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?

”saysAliNoorani,oftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition（难民辩护联盟）.

23　Paragraph2_____________

24　Paragraph3_____________.

25　Paragraph4_____________

26　Paragraph5_____________.

A　Preparationfortakingacitizenshiptest

B　CitizenshiptestsinEuropeancountries

C　Importanceofpromotingintegration

D　Necessitytoknowthebranchesofgovernment

E　Differentviewsonthenewcitizenshiptest

F　Goalofthenewcitizenshiptest

27　Thequestionsinthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult____.

28　Would-beimmigrantstotheUSareexpected____.

29　IntheDutchcitizenshiptest,allwould-beimmigrantsarerequired____.

30　Somepeoplefearthatchangesinthecitizenshiptestwilldolittle____

A　toknowalotmoreaboutthecounty

B　towatchavideo

C　tohelpimmigrantsacceptthenewculture

D　tomarryAmericancitizens

E　todolow-skilljobs

F　toanswer

第4部分：

阅读理解（第31—45题，每题3分，共45分）

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。

第一篇

CentersoftheGreatEuropeanCities

ThecentersofthegreatcitiesofEuropearemeetingplacesbytradition.Peoplegathertheretodrinkcoffeeandchatlateintothenight.Amixtureoflocalsandtouristsmakeforanexciting.metropolitan（大都市的）atmosphere.

Squares,plazas（广场）andarcades（拱廊）formtheheartofEurope'scities.

VeniceinItalyhasthePiazzaSanMarco-abeautifulsquaresurroundedbyshops,churches,restaurantsandcafes.InBarcelona,Spain,LaBosqueriaisalivelymarketwithhundredsofstallssellingallkindsofgoods.London'sCoventGardenisfilledwithfruitandvegetablestallsbydayandmusicians,acrobats（杂技演员）andartistsbynight.Thegovernmentbuildingsatthecenterofmanycitiesoftenarearchitecturallyimpressive.InLondon,theyserveasabeautifulbackdrop（背景）tothecoffeetablesthatlinethestreetsandthebanksoftheThames.

Thesevibrant（有活力的）heartsaretheproductofcenturiesofevolution,socialhistorianJoelGarreautoldUSNewsandWorldReportrecently.“ThereasonpeoplethinkVeniceissogreattodayisyoudon’tseeallthemistakes,”saidGarreau.“Thosehaveallbeenremoved.”MostEuropeancitieswerelaidoutbeforetheinventionofthecar,sobars,restaurantsandcafeswereneartopeople’shomes.Today,thefocusofmanyEuropeans'lifehasmovedawayfromthecenters.Theyliveinthesuburbsandoutskirts,drivingtosupermarketstogettheirsupplies.Butonacontinentwherepeopletreasureconvention,therearestillthosewhoholdontotraditionalways,livingandshoppinglocally.Thesepeople,togetherwithtourists,providethecitycenterswiththeirreasonforexistence.

Coffeecultureplaysapartinkeepingthesecitycentersflourishing.ThisisparticularlytrueofPariswhosecitizensarefamousenthusiasticconversationalists.Thisskillisdevelopedovermanyhoursspentchaffingoverespressos（浓咖啡）andcigarettes.

Religionalsoplaysaroleindevelopingsociableatmosphere.PeopleinRoman

CatholiccountriesusedtovisittheChurchonanalmostdailybasis.Entirecommunitieswouldgatherinthesamebuildingandthenmoveouttothemarkets,cafésandbarsinthesurroundingstreets.Ane