职称英语考试综合类B级试题及答案.docx

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职称英语考试综合类B级试题及答案

2008年职称英语考试综合类B级试题及答案

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

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?