职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案052483.docx
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职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案052483
职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案0524-83
1、FeastOnTurkeyandGoodWishesatThanksgiving
Fourweeksago,USchildrendressedasmonstersandaskedforsweets.ThatwasHalloween.InafewweeksAmericanhouseswillberedandgreenandfilledwithpresents.ForChristmas.
Asifallthisisn'tenough,onThursdaythisweek,Americawillenjoyanotherfestival-Thanksgiving.
Childrenwillhavetwodaysoffschool,shopswillcloseandhouseswillbefilledwithfamiliesenjoyingmountainsoffood.
Everyyear,inGainesville,Florida,allentireclasscelebrateThanksgivingtogether.Theclassdressesupandputsonplaysfortheirfamilies.AftertheplaysthefamiliesshareafeastoftraditionalThanksgivingfoodsliketurkeyandpumpkinpie.
DeanFoster,anll-year-oldboywilltakepartinthiscelebration.Hesaid:
"IloveThanksgivingbecauseitmeanstimeoffschool,lotsofnicefoodandahappyfamily."
HisbrotherBen,nine,said:
"thebestthingaboutThanksgiving,isthatwhenitisfinished,itistimetostartChristmas."
Butbehindthefoodandthelargeamountofmoneyspentthereisanothermessage.OnThursdayevening,DeanandBen'sfamilywillmakeabasketandputitonthetableastheyeattheireveningmeal.
Eachofthemwillwritealistofthingsthattheyarethankfulforandplacethepaperinthebasket.ThefamilywillreadthepiecesofpaperandtaketimetothankGodandeachotherforprovidingthemwithcomfortableandhappylives.
Thanksgivingisatraditionalfestivalthatstartedin1621,whenthefirstpilgrimsarrivedintheUStostartanewlife.Afterahardyear,theyhadabigautumnharvest.TheyheldafeastandinvitedthenativeAmericanIndiansalongtothankGodforgivingthemenoughfood.
ManycountriescelebrateThanksgiving.Theyoftenfallafterthefieldshavebeenharvestedandthecropscollectedforwinter.
Whenareturkeyandpumpkinpieeaten?
【单选题】
A.OnHalloween.
B.OnThursday.
C.OnThanksgiving.
D.OnChristmasDay.
正确答案:
C
答案解析:
细节考查题。
题干问火鸡和南瓜馅饼在什么时候吃?
火鸡和南瓜饼是感恩节的传统食物。
参见第四段最后一句,演出过后,这些家庭将分享传统的感恩节食物,如火鸡和南瓜馅饼,故正确答案为C。
2、DesirableQualitiesinaTeacher
HereIwanttotrytogiveyouananswertothequestion:
Whatpersonalqualitiesaredesirableinateacher?
Probablynotwopeoplewoulddrawupexactlysimilarlists,butIthinkthefollowingwouldbegenerallyaccepted.
First,theteacher'spersonalityshouldbepleasantlyliveandattractive.Thisdoesnotruleoutpeoplewhoarephysicallyplain,orevenugly,becausemanysuchhavegreatpersonalcharm.Iwouldsaythatexcludesallofdullorpurelynegativepersonality.IstillsticktowhatIsaidinmyearlierbook:
thatschoolchildrenprobablysuffermorefromboresthanfrombrutes.
Secondly,itisnotmerelydesirablebutessentialforateachertohaveagreatcapacityforsympathyintheliteralmeaningofthatword;acapacitytotuneintothemindsandfeelingsofotherpeople,especially,sincemostteachersareschoolteachers,tothemindsandfeelingsofchildren.Closelyrelatedwiththisisthecapacitytobetolerantnotindeed,ofwhatiswrong,butoffrailty(脆弱)andimmaturityofhumannaturewhichinducepeople,and_____especiallychildren,tomakemistakes.
Thirdly,Iholditessentialforateachertobebothintellectuallyandmorallyhonest.Thisdoesnotmeanbeingaplastersaint.Itmeansthathewillbeawareofhisintellectualstrengths.
【单选题】
A.otherwise
B.indeed
C.again
D.for
正确答案:
C
答案解析:
承前文especially,sincemostteachersareschoolteachers,tothemindsandfeelingsofchildren,文中再次强调“尤其是孩子”,故选again。
3、Thepolicetookfingerprintsandidentifiedthebody.【单选题】
A.recognized
B.missed
C.discovered
D.touched
正确答案:
A
答案解析:
警察采集指纹,辨认出了尸体。
本题有一定难度,C项的干扰较大。
identified指“辨认”,和recognized“认出”意思相近,C项discover指“发现”,最佳答案是A。
4、MoneyorFriendshiporBoth
1.Friendsandmoneydon'tmix.It'sadangerouscombinationsinceafightovermoneyisoneofthefastestwaystoendafriendship.Butwhatifafriendasksyoutotendhimorhersomemoney?
Ifyoudon'tlendyourfriendthemoney,yourisklosingthefriend.Ifyoudolendyourfriendthemoney,yourisklosingboththefriendshipandyourmoney.
2.Wehavetofacefacts,soherearesomesituationsyoumightrunacrosswithyourbuddies(伙伴)andsomehelpfultips(忠告)onhowtodealwiththem.Thinkingaboutwhythispersonneedstoborrowinthefirstplace.Ifheisalwayslivingbeyondhismeans,itishisfault,notyours.AnySensiblepersonwouldnotputhimselfinapositionofdebtsooften.Sosimplysay"no"tothisfriend.Evenifyourfriendreallyneedsthatmoneyforemergencyuseandyouarewillingtohelphim,beforeyoudiveintoyourpocket,followthisrealitycheck:
Doyouhavetheextramoney?
Areyousureyoudon'tneedit?
Areyouwillingtowriteoffthatamountifit'snotreturned?
Ifyouranswersarenegative,doyourselfafavoran