职称英语综合类B级真题及答案.docx

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职称英语综合类B级真题及答案

2008年职称英语综合类B级真题及答案

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.Shefoundmeverydull．

A.dirtyBsleepyC.lazyD.boring

2.ThePresidentmadeabriefvisittoBeijing．

AshortBworkingCformalDsecret

3.Hewaspersuadedtogiveuptheidea．

AmentionBacceptCconsiderDdrop

4.Jackconsumesapoundofcheeseaday．

AeatsBdrinkCbuysDproduces

5.MaryjusttoldUSaveryfascinatingstory．

AstrangeBfrighteningCdifficultDinteresting

6.It'sagorgeousdayanyway．

AlovelyBcoldCnormalDrainy

7.Herlifeisbecomingmorediverse.

AgenerousBhumorousCvariedDromantic

8.Foreignmilitaryaidwasprolongingthewar

AbroadeningBworseningCextendingDaccelerating

9.Shewasunwillingtogobutshehadnochoice

AunableBindecisiveCreadyDreluctant

l0.Sheisslender,withdelicatewristsandankles

A.sickBweakCslimDpale

11.Withimmenserelief,Istoppedrunning.

A.someBenormousClittleDextensive

12.Thescientistsbegantoaccumulatedata.

A.collectBhandleCanalyzeDinvestigate

13.Jackeventuallyovertookthelasttruck

A.hitBpassedCreachedDled

14.Sometimesitisadvisabletobookhotelsinadvance

A.possibleBprofitableCeasyDwise

15.Thereasonfortheirunusualbehaviorremainsapuzzle

A.factBmysteryCstatementDgame

第2部分缺失

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-cist）．Itwillbetriedoutin10citiesearlynextyeartoreplacethecurrenttestin2008．InsteadofaskinghowmanystripestheUSflaghas，asthecurrenttestdoes，thenewoneaskswhythereare13stripes．Insteadofhavingtonamethebranchesofgovernment，anapplicantisaskedtoexplainwhytherearethree．

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

3．Theussin'ttheonlycountrydealingwithcitizenship）teststhataimtogeta"shared

commitment"fromimmigrantsfortheiradoptedcountry's"values"．1nrecentyears，inadditiontotheusualrequirementoflanguage/workskillsandeconomicstatus，severalEuropeancountrieshaveadoptedcitizenshiptests．BritainintroducedanewcitizenshiptestLastNovember．1nMarch．anewbutchlaw--tookeffectrequiringallwould-beimmigrantstotakeacitizenshiptest．Itinvolvedwatchingavideoshowingnude（裸体的）womenbathingatbeachesandgay（同性恋的）menkissinginpublic．Theaimwastoensurethat"newcomerswillbecomfortablewiththecountry'sliberalsocialmores

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

5Officialsbelievethataperson'sattachmenttoacountrycanbetestedbyhisorherknowledgeofthecountry．However,somecriticssaythatthechangescandolittletohelppeopleassimilate（同化）themselves．"Immigrationisaculturewartoday．Isgivinganewtesttherightwaytolessentheaccusationsinthatfight?

"saysAliNoonan，oftheMassachusettsImmigrantandRefugeeAdvocacyCoalition（难民辩护联盟）．

23.Paragraph2_____________

24.Paragraph3_____________

25.Paragraph4_____________

26.Paragraph5_____________

APreparationfortakingacitizenshiptest

BcitizenshiptestsinEuropeancountries

Cimportanceofpromotingintegration

DNecessitytoknowthebranchesofgovernment

EDifferentviewsonthenewcitizenshiptest

Fgoalofthenewcitizenshiptest

27.Thequestionsinthenewcitizenshiptestaremoredifficult

28.Would-beimmigrantstotheUSareexpected

29.IntheDutchcitizenshiptest,allwould-beimmigrantsarerequired

30.Somepeoplefearthatchangesinthecitizenshiptestwilldolittle

Atoknowalotmoreaboutthecountry

Btowatchavideo

Ctohelpimmigrantsacceptthenewculture

DtomarryAmericancitizens

Etodolow-skilljobs

Ftoanswer

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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PoliticalSpins

Lastweek，USWhiteHousespokesmanTonySnowsentjournalistsdiggingfortheirdictionaries．HecalledrecentcriticismbytheformerPresidentBillClinton"chutzpah"（大胆放肆）．Withjustonesentence，Snowmanagedtomakeheadlines，ajokeandadefenseofPresidentGeorgeW．Bush．Interestingly,thisishowbattlesarefoughtandwoninUSpolitics-withcarefully-wordedone-liners（一行字幕新闻）madeforTVwhichoftenlacksubstanceandclarity（清晰度）．

"Theamountofinformationthatcandidatesattempttocommunicatetopeopleisactuallygettingsmallerandsmaller,"saidMarkSmith，apoliticalscienceprofessoratCedarvilleUniversity．Thishasbeenaccompaniedbyachangingmediaenvironment，Smithsaid．In1968，theaverageTVorradiosoundbite（演讲中的句子或短语）was48seconds，accordingtoSmith．In1996。

theaveragesoundbitehadshrunkto8seconds．Thus，politicianswantingpublicitytrytomaketheirpubliccommunicationasquotableaspossible.

Campaigningpoliticiansalsouse30-'second"IVadsandclevercampaignsloganstoboosttheirmessages．RepublicanpresidentialcandidateJohnMcCainridestocampaignstopsinabusnamedthe"Straight-TalkExpress"．Mockinghopesthenamewillconvincevotersheplanstotellpeoplethetruth-whetherit'sinfashionornot．DemocraticpresidentialcandidateHillaryClinton，ontheotherhand，haschosenthecampaignslogan"Lettheconversationbegin"．Shehopesitwillhelpherappearopen-mindedandfriendly．

Butone-liners，TVadsandcampaignslogansallhaveasinglekeyingredient：

somethingcommonlycalledpolitical"spin"．BrooksJackson，aformerjournalistandthecurrentdirectorofthenon-partisan（无党派的）websiteFactCheck．org，callsspin"justapolitewordfordeception（欺骗）．"

"Idobelievethatveryoftenpoliticiansbelievetheirownspin．"saidJackson．

"Strongpartisanssufferfromauniversalhumantendency：

Theyignoretheevidencethatwouldforcethemintotheuncomfortablepositionofhavingtochangetheirmindsandadmitthattheywerewrong."

31.WhichstatementisNOTtrueofone-liners?

ATheyareunclear.

B.Theycontainalotofinformation

CTheylacksubstance.

DTheyarecarefullyconstructed.

32Whatchangedfrom1968to1996?

A.Publicity.B.Information.

C.Communication.D.Theaveragesoundbite.

33.Thecampaignslogan"Straight-TalkExpress"aimsatconvincingvotersthatthe

Presidentialcandidateis

A.honest.

B.friendly.

C.open-minded.

D.warm-hearted.

34.AccordingtoBrooksJackson,allcampaignslogansare

A.attractive.

B.impressive.

C.deceptive.

D.informative.

35.Whichstatementbestdescribesstrongpartisans?

A.Theyareveryfunny.

B.Theyareveryhealthy.

C.Theyareveryaggressive.

D.Theyareverystubborn（顽固的）.

第二篇ATaleofScottishRuralLife

LewisGrassicGibbon'sSunsetSong（1932）wasvoted"thebestScottishnovelofalltime"byScotland'sreadingpublicin2005.OnceconsideredshockingforitsfrankdescriptionofaspectsofthelivesofScotland'spoorruralfarmers,ithasbeenadaptedforstage,film,TVandradioinrecentdecades.

ThenovelissetonthefictionalestateofKinAddie,inthefarmingcountryoftheScottishnorthwestintheyearsuptoandbeyondWorldWarI.AtitsheartisthestoryofChris,whoisbothpartofthecommunityandalittleoutsideit.

GrassicGibbongivesusthemostdetailedandintimateaccountofthelifeofhisheroine（女主人公）.Wewatchhergrowthroughachildhooddominatedbyhercruelbuthard-workingfather;experiencetragedy（hermother'ssuicideandmurderofhertwinchildren）;andlearnaboutherfeelingsasshegrowsintoawoman.Weseehermarryloseherhusband,thenmarryagain.Chrishasseemedsoconvincingafiguretosomefemalereadersthattheycannotbelievethatsheisthecreationofaman.

ButitwouldbemisleadingtosuggestthatthisbookisjustaboutChris.Itistrulyanovelofaplaceanditspeople.ItsopeningsectiontellsofKinAddie'slonghistory,inalanguagethatimitatestheplace'schanging,patternsofspeechandwriting.

Thestoryitselfisamazinglyfullofcharactersandincidents.ItistoldfromChris'pointofviewbutalsofromthatofthegossipingcommunity,acommunitywhereeverybodyknowseverybodyelse'sbusinessandnothingiseverforgotten.

SunsetSonghasasocialthemetoo.ItisconcernedwithwhatGrassicGibbon

perceivesasthedestructionoftraditionalScottishrurallifefirstbymodernizationandthenbyWorldWarI.Gibbontriedhardtoshowhowcertaincharactersresistthewar.Despitethis,thewartakestheyoungmenaway,anumberofthemtotheirdeaths.Inparticular,ittakesawayChris'husband,EvanAvondale.ThewarfinallykillsEvan,butnotinthewayhiswidowistold.Infact,theGermansaren'tresponsibleforhisdeath,buthisownside.Heisshotbecauseheissaidtohaverunawayfromabattle.

Ifthenovelisabouttheendofonewayoflife,italsolooksahead.Itisa"SunsetSong"butisconcernedtoowiththenewKinAddie,indeedofthenewEuropeanworld.GrassicGibbonwentontopublishtwoothernovelsabouttheplacethatcontinueitsstory.

36.WhatisSunsetSongmainlyabout?

A.TheFirstWorldWar.

B.Thebeautyofthesunset.

C.ThenewEuropeanworld.

D.ThelivesofruralScottishfarmers

37.WhichstatementisNOTtrueofChris?

A.SheistheheroineofSunset