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职称英语综合类A级考前押题11
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.Ihavebeentryingto quit smoking.
A.giveup
B.pickup
C.buildup
D.takeup
2.Reliefworkerswere shocked bywhattheysaw.
A.moved
B.touched
C.surprised
D.worried
3.Theweatherisaconstant subject ofconversationinBritain.
A.question
B.problem
C.title
D,topic
4.ThisisnottypicalofEnglish,butisa feature oftheChineselanguage.
A.particular
B.characteristic
C.remarkable
D.idiomatic
5.Itis virtually impossibletopersuadehimtoapplyforthejob,
A.simply
B.almost
C.totally
D.completely
6.Thesearedefensivebehaviorpatternswhich derive fromourfears.
A.stem
B.rely
C.develop
D.grow
7.Onlyasmallminorityofthementallyillare liable toharmthemselvesorothers,
A.easy
B,possible
C.likely
13.difficult
8.Theyhavethe capability todestroytheenemyinafewdays.
A.possibility
B.necessity
C.ability
D.probability
9.Wehaveneverseensuch gorgeous hills.
A.beautiful
B.stretching
C.spreading
D.rolling
10.Theleaveshavebeensweptintohuge heaps.
A.loads
B.layers
C.pyramids
D.piles
11.Thenewswill horrify everyone.
A.attract
B.terrify
C.tempt
D.excite
12.Thearticle sketched themajoreventsofthedecade.
A.described
B.offered
C.outlined
D.presented
13.Iwon't tolerate thatkindofbehavior.
A.bear
B.receive
C.admit
D.take
14.Theirstyleofplayingfootballis utterly different.
A.barely
B.scarcely
C.hardly
D.totally
15.Hersister urged hertoapplyforthejob.
A.advised
B.caused
C.forced
D.promised
第2部分阅读判断。
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。
AmericanSports
TheUnitedStatesisasports-lovingnation.SportsinAmericatakeavarietyofforms:
organizedcompetitivestruggles,whichdrawhugecrowdstocheertheirfavoriteteamtovictory;athleticgames,playedforrecreationanywheresufficientspaceisfound;andhuntingandfishing.Mostsportsareseasonal,sothatwhatishappeninginsportsdependsuponthetimeofyear.Somesportsarecalledspectatorsports,asthenumberofspectatorsgreatlyexceedsthenumberplayinginthegame.
BaseballisthemostpopularsportintheUS.Itisplayedthroughoutthespringandsummer,andprofessionalbaseballteamsplaywellintothefall.Althoughnoothergameisexactlylikebaseball,perhapstheonemostnearlylikeitistheEnglishgameofcricket.
Footballisthemostpopularsportinthefall.Thegameoriginatedasacollegesportmorethan75yearsago.Itisstillplayedbyalmosteverycollegeanduniversityinthecountry,andthefootballstadiumsofsomeofthelargestuniversitiesseatasmanyas80,000people.ThegameisnotthesameasEuropeanfootballorsoccer.InAmericanfootballthereare11playersoneachteam,andtheyaredressedinpaddeduniformsandhelmetsbecausethegameisroughandinjuriesarelikelytooccur.
BasketballisthewintersportinAmericanschoolsandcolleges.Likefootball,basketballoriginatedintheUSandisnotpopularinothercountries.ManyAmericanspreferittofootballbecauseitisplayedindoorsthroughoutthewinterandbecauseitisafastergame.Itisaverypopulargamewithhighschools,andinmorethan20states,state-widehighschoolmatchesareheldyearly.
Otherspectatorsportsincludewrestling,boxing,andhorseracing.Althoughhorse-racingfanscallthemselvessportsmen,theaccuracyofthetermisquestionable,asonlythejockeyswhoridethehorsesintheracescanbeconsideredathletes.Theso-calledsportsmenarethespectators,whodo"notassemble"primarilytoseethehorsesrace,buttobetupontheoutcomeofeachrace.Gamblingistheattractionofhorseracing.
16.Huntingandfishingaremainlyfavoredbymen,youngandold,intheUS.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
17.Professionalbaseballteamscancontinuetoplayforalongperiodoftimeinthefallaftertheregularbaseballseasonsofspringandsummer.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
18.BaseballsharesmanyfeatureswiththeEnglishgameofcricket.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
19.Footballcanbeclassifiedasaspectatorsport.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
20.ManyAmericanslikebasketballbetterthanfootballbecausethelatterissoharshthatplayershavetowearspecialuniforms.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
21.BasketballinAmericanissopopularwithuniversitiesthatnationwideuniversitymatchesareheldyearly.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
22.Horse-racingfanscannotbeconsideredsportsmenbecausetheyarespectatorswhoseprimaryinterestisgambling.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Notmentioned
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1~4段其中四段选择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。
WashoeLearnedAmericanSignLanguage
1Ananimalthatinfluencedscientificthoughthasdied.AchimpanzeenamedWashoeandhorninAfricadiedofnaturalcauseslatelastmonthattheageof42ataresearchcenterintheAmericanstateofWashington.WashoehadbecomeknowninthescientificcommunityandaroundtheworldforherabilitytouseAmericanSignLanguage.Shewassaidtobethefirstnon-humantolearnahumanlanguage.Herskillsalsoledtodebateaboutprimatesandtheirabilitytounderstandlanguage.
2ResearchscientistsAllenandBeatrixGardnerbeganteachingWashoesignlanguagein1966.In1969,theOardnersdescribedWashoe'sprogressinascientificreport.ThepeoplewhoexperimentedwithWashoesaidshegrewtounderstandabout250words.Forexample,Washoemadesignstocommunicatewhenitwastimetoeat.Shecouldrequestfoodslikeapplesandbananas.Shealsoaskedquestionslike,"Whoiscomingtoplay?
"OnethenewsaboutWashoespread,manylanguagescientistsbeganstudiesoftheirownintothisnewandexcitingareaofresearch.Thewholedirectionofprimateresearchchanged.
3However,criticsarguedWashoeonlylearnedtorepeatsignlanguagemovementsfromwatchingherteachers.Theysaidshehadneverdevelopedtruelanguageskills.Evennowtherearesomeresearcherswhosuggestthatprimateslearnsignlanguageonlybymemory,andperformthesignsonlyforprizes.YetWashoe'skeepersdisagree.RogerFoursisaformerstudentoftheGardners.HetookWashoetoaresearchcenterinEllensburg,Washington.There,Washoetaughtsignlanguagetothreeyoungerchimpanzees,whicharestillalive.
4ScientistslikeprivateresearcherJaneGoodallbelieveWashoeprovidednewinformationaboutthementalworkingsofchimpanzees.Today,therearenotasmanyscientistsstudyinglanguageskillswithchimps.Partofthereasonisthatthiskindofresearchtakesaverylongtime.
5Debatecontinuesaboutchimps'understandingofhumancommunication.Yet,onethingissure-Washoechangedpopularideasaboutthepossibilitiesofanimalintelligence.
A.ReasonWhyNotManyScientistsCarryoutThisRcsearchNowdays
B.ReportaboutWashoe`sProgressinLearningSignLanguage
C.GencralInformationaboutWashoe
D.TheGardeners`ContributionsRecognized
E.DabateonChimps`Intelligence
F.Washoe`sLoveforThreeYoungChimps
23.Paragraph1__________
24.Paragraph2__________
25.Paragraph3__________
26.Paragraph4__________
27.Washoecouldmakesignstocommunicate__________
28.Somescientistsdoubted__________
29.Washoetaughtthreeyoungerchimpssignlanguage__________
30.TheexperimentersthoughtWashoewasintelligent__________
A.iftheGardeners`argumentwassound
B.becauesshewasclevererthanotherchimps
C.whenshewantedtocat
D.whilcshewasataresearchcenterinEllensburg
E.becauseshecouldusesignlanguagetoaskforfruits
F.whileWashoewaslcarningsignlanguage
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 TheNationalParkService
America'snationalparksarelikeoldfriends.Youmaynotseethemforyearsatatime,butjustknowingthey'reouttheremakesyoufeelbetter.Hearingthenamesofthesefamousoldfriends-Yosemite,Yellowstone,GrandCanyon-revivesmemoriesofvisitspastandpromotesdreamsofthosestilltocome.
FromAcadiatoZion,369nationalparksarepartofacontinuallyevolvingsystem.Ancientfossilbeds,RevolutionaryWarbattlefields,magnificentmountainranges,andmonumentstoheroicmenandwomenwhomoldedthiscountryareallapartofourNationalParkSystem(NPS).ThecareandpreservationforfuturegenerationsofthesespecialplacesisentrustedtotheNationalParkService.UniformedRangers,themostvisiblerepresentativesoftheService,notonlyofferparkvisitorsafriendlywave,ahelpfulanswer,orathought-provokinghistorylesson,butalsoareskilledrescuers,firefighters,anddedicatedresourceprotectionprofessionals.TheNationalParkServiceranksalsoincludearchitects,historians,archaeologists,biologists,andahostofotherexpertswhopreserveandprotecteverythingfromGeorgeWashington'steethtoThomasEdison'swaxrecordings.
ModernsocietyhasbroughttheNationalParkServicebothmassivechaliengesandenormousopportunities.Satelliteandcomputertechnologiesareexpandingtheeducationalpossibilitiesofanationalparkbeyondit'sphysicalboundaries.CitiesstrugglingtorevivetheirurbancoresareturningtotheParkServiceforexpertassistancetopreservetheirculturalheritage,createpocketparksandgreenspaces,and