职称英语综合A真题及答案.docx

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职称英语综合A真题及答案

2008年职称英语（综合A）——真题及答案

第1部分：

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． With immense relief，l Stopped running．

　A some　　B enormous　　C little　　D extensive

2．The scientists began to accumulate data．

　A collect　　B handle　　C analyze　　D investigate

3． Jack eventually overtook the last truck．

　A hit　　B passed　　C reached　　D led

4．Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance．

　A possible　　B profitable　　C easy　　D wise

5． The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle．

　A fact　　B mystery　　C statement　　D game

6． That guy is really witty.

　A smart　　B ugly　　C honorable　　D popular

7． The world champion suffered a sensational defeat．

　A reasonable 　　B dramatic　　C humiliating　　D horrifying

8． It seems that only Mary is eligible for the job．

　A prepared　　B trained　　C qualified 　　D guided

9． This poem depicts．the beautiful scenery of a town in the South．

　A praises 　　B writes　　C imitates　　D describes

10． The meaning is still obscure

　A vague　　B transparent　　C alien　　D significant 

11． Dumped waste might contaminate water supplies．

　A destroy　　B decrease　　C delay　　D pollute

12． One theory postulates that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia．

　A assumes 　B expects　C predicts　D considers

13．It is very difficult for a child to adhere to rules．

　A remember　B follow　C understand　D learn

14． I hope that I didn’t do anything absurd last night.

　A awkward　B strange　C stupid 　D awful

15 there should be laws that prohibit smoking around children.

　A forbid 　B advocate　C inherit　D withdraw

第2部分：

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。

WhatIsGiobalization?

Itwastheanti—globalizationmovementthatreallyputglobalizationonthemap．Asawordithasexistedsincethe1960s，buttheprotestsagainstthisallegedlynewprocess，whichitsopponentscondemnasawayoforderingpeople’Slives，broughtglobalizationoutofthefinancialandacademicworldsandintoeverydaycurrentaffairs．（）

　　Inthelate1980sandearly1990s．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，orthatglobalized

corporationsarerunningthelivesofindividualsoraremorepowerfulthannations．Somesaythatthespreadofglobalization，freemarketsandfreetradeintothedevelopingworldisthebestwaytobeatpoverty—theonlyproblemisthatfreemarketsandfreetradedonotyettrulyexist．

　　Globalizationcanbeseenasapositive，negativeorevenmarginalprocess．Andregardlessofwhetheritworksforgoodorill，globalization’Sexactmeaningwillcontinuetobethesubjectofdebateamongthosewhooppose，supportorsimplyobserveit。

16.Globalizationisatermusedonlyinthefinancialandacademicworlds．

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

17.Globalizationcanbebestunderstoodasawayofdoingbusiness．

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

18.Moderncommunicationsplayanimportantroleinglobalization．

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

19.Britainhasbenefitedquitealotfromglobalization．

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

20.Theopponentbelievethatglobalizationwillkeepthepoorernationsinpoverty．

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

21.Theopponentsthinkthatglobalizationcorporationshavemorepowerthannations．

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

22.Freemarketsandfreetradewilleventuallyprevail．

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

第3部分：

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

1LastweekasampleofthenewUScitizenship（公民身份）examwasreleasedbytheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServices（US—CLS）．Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008．InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghas，asthecurrenttestdoes，thenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes。

Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernment，anapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree．

2“Thegoalistomakeitmoremeaningful．”explainsEmilioGonzalez，directoroftheUS—CIS。

Immigrantswhopassitareexpectedtohaveabetter“understandingandrespect”forUScivic（公民的）values，Gonzalezsays.

3TheUSisn’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）”.

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

5Officialsbelievethataperson’sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry．However，somecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeople’assimilate（同化）themselves．“Immigrationisaculturewartoday-Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?

”saysAliNoorani，oftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition（难民辩护联盟）

23paragraph2___________

24paragraph3___________

25paragraph4___________

26paragraph5___________

　A.Preparationfortakingacitizenshiptest

　B.CitizenshiptestsinEuropeancounties

　C.Importanceofpromotingintegration

　D.Necessitytoknowthebranchesofgovernment

　E.DifferentOnthenewcitizenshiptest

　F.Goalofthenewcitizenshiptest

27Thequ~on8inthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult________.

28Would—beimmigrant8totheUSareexpected________.

29IntheDutchcitizenshiptestallwould-beimmigrantsarerequired________.

30Somepeoplefearthatchangeinthecitizenshiptestwilldolittle________.

　Atoknowalotmoreaboutthecountry

　Btowatchavideo

　Ctohelpimmignt8acceptthenewculture

　DtomarryAmericancitizens

　Etodolow-skilljobs

　Ftoanswer

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，metropolitanatmosphere．

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

　　VeniceinItalyhasthePiazzaSanMarco—abeautifulsquaresurroundedbyshops，churches，restaurantsandcaf6s．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．restaurantsandcafeswerenearto，people’shomes．Today，thefocusofmanyEuropeans’lifehasmovedawayfromthecenters．Theyliveinthesuburbsandoutskirts，drivingtosupermarketstogettheirsupplies．Butonacontinentwherepeopletreasureconvention，therearestillthosewhoholdontotraditionalways，livingandshoppinglocally．Thesepeople．togetherwithtourists，providethecitycenterswiththereasonforexistence．

　　Coffeecultureplaysapartinkeepingthesecitycentersflourishing.thisisParticularlytrueofPariswhosecitizensarefamousenthusiasticconversationaliststhisskillisdevelopedovermanyhoursspentchattingoverespressos（浓咖啡）andcigarettes．

　　Religionalsoplaysaroleindevelopingsociableatmosphere．PeopleInRomanCatholiccountriesusedtovisittheChurchonanalmostdailybasis．Entirecommunitieswouldgatherinthesamebuildingandthenmoveouttothemarkets．cafesandbarsInthesurroundingstreets．Anenormousexampleofthisrelationshipbetweenchurch