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08综合A

2008年度全国职称英语等级考试试题

综合类（A级）试题

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.Withimmenserelief,IStoppedrunning.

　　AsomeBenormous

ClittleDextensive

2.Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.

　　AcollectBhandle

CanalyzeDinvestigate

3.Jackeventuallyovertookthelasttruck.

　　AhitBpassed

CreachedDled

4.Sometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance.

　　ApossibleBprofitable

CeasyDwise

5.Thereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzle.

　　AfactBmystery

CstatementDgame

6.Thatguyisreallywitty.

　　AsmartBugly

　　ChonorableDpopular

7.Theworldchampionsufferedasensationaldefeat.

AreasonableBdramatic

ChumiliatingDhorrifying

8.ItseemsthatonlyMaryiseligibleforthejob.

ApreparedBtrained

CqualifiedDguided

9.ThispoemdepictsthebeautifulsceneryofatownintheSouth.

ApraisesBwrites

CimitatesDdescribes

10.Themeaningisstillobscure.

AvagueBtransparent

CalienDsignificant

11.Dumpedwastemightcontaminatewatersupplies.

　　AdestroyBdecrease

　　CdelayDpollute

12.OnetheorypostulatesthattheancientFilipinoscamefromIndiaandPersia.

AassumesBexpects

CpredictsDconsiders

13.Itisverydifficultforachildtoadheretorules.

　　ArememberBfollow

　　CunderstandDlearn

14.IhopethatIdidn’tdoanythingabsurdlastnight.

　　AawkwardBstrange

　　CstupidDawful

15Thereshouldbelawsthatprohibitsmokingaroundchildren.

　　AforbidBadvocate

　　CinheritDwithdraw

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。

WhatIsGlobalization?

　　Itwastheanti-globalizationmovementthatreallyputglobalizationonthemap.Asawordithasexistedsincethe1960s,buttheprotestsagainstthisallegedlynewprocess,whichitsopponentscondemnasawayoforderingpeople’slives,broughtglobalizationoutofthefinancialandacademicworldsandintoeverydaycurrentaffairs.

　　Inthelate1980sandearly1990s,thebusinessmodelcalledthe“globalized”financialmarketcametobeseenasanentitythatcouldhavemorethanjustaneconomicimpactonthepartsoftheworldittouched.Globalizationcametobeseenasmorethansimplyawayofdoingbusiness,orrunningfinancialmarkets--itbecameaprocess.Fromthenonthewordtookonalifeofitsown.

　　Sohowdoestheglobalizedmarketwork?

Itismoderncommunicationsthatmakeitpossible;fortheBritishservicesectortodealwithitscustomersthroughacallcentreinIndia,orforasportswear（运动服）manufacturertodesignitsproductsinEurope,maketheminsoutheastAsiaandselltheminnorthAmerica.

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

　　Noteveryoneagreesthatglobalizationisnecessarilyevil,orthatglobalizedcorporationsarerunningthelivesofindividualsoraremorepowerfulthannations.Somesaythatthespreadofglobalization,freemarketsandfreetradeintothedevelopingworldisthebestwaytobeatpoverty—theonlyproblemisthatfreemarketsandfreetradedonotyettrulyexist.

　　Globalizationcanbeseenasapositive,negativeorevenmarginalprocess.Andregardlessofwhetheritworksforgoodorill,globalization’sexactmeaningwillcontinuetobethesubjectofdebateamongthosewhooppose,supportorsimplyobserveit.

16.Globalizationisatermusedonlyinthefinancialandacademicworlds.

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

17.Globalizationcanbebestunderstoodasawayofdoingbusiness.

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

18.Moderncommunicationsplayanimportantroleinglobalization.

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

19.Britainhasbenefitedquitealotfromglobalization.

　　ARightBWrongCNotmentioned

20.Theopponentbelievesthatglobalizationwillkeepthepoorernationsinpoverty.

　　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

1Lastweek,asampleofthenewUScitizenship（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,thefactisthatsomeimmigrantsarekeptapartfromlocalcitizensbycultureandtheybecomehostiletoeachotherPromotingintegrationhasbecomeamajorconcernforEuropeancountries.aftertheriotinginMuslimghettoes（少数民族聚居区）inFranceandthekillingofDutchpublicfiguresbyreligiousextremists.

5Officialsbelievethataperson’sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry.However,somecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate（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.Differentviewsonthenewcitizenshiptest

F.Goalofthenewcitizenshiptest

27Thequestionsinthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult________.

28Would-beimmigrantstotheUSareexpected________.

29IntheDutchcitizenshiptestallwould-beimmigrantsarerequired________.

30Somepeoplefearthatchangeinthecitizenshiptestwilldolittle________.

Atoknowalotmoreaboutthecountry

Btowatchavideo

Ctohelpimmigrantsacceptthenewculture

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,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,restaurantsandcafeswerenearto,people’shomes.Today,thefocusofmanyEuropeans’lifehasmovedawayfromthecenters.Theyliveinthesuburbsandoutskirts,drivingtosupermarketstogettheirsupplies.Butonacontinentwherepeopletreasureconvention,therearestillthosewhoholdontotraditionalways,livingandshoppinglocally.Thesepeopletogetherwithtourists,providethecitycenterswiththereasonforexistence.

Coffeecultureplaysapartinkeepingthesecitycentersflourishing.ThisisparticularlytrueofPariswhosecitizensarefamousenthusiasticconversationalists.Thisskillisdevelopedovermanyhoursspentchattingoverespressos（浓咖啡）andcigarettes.

Religionalsoplaysaroleindevelopingsociableatmosphere.PeopleinRomanCatholiccountriesusedtovisittheChurchonanalmostdailybasis.Entirecommunitieswouldgatherinthesamebuildingandthenmoveouttothemarkets,cafesandbarsinthe