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职称英语考试试题综合类模拟题4
2012年职称英语考试试题综合类模拟题(4)
第1部分:
词汇选项(第1~15题,每题1分,共15分)
下面共有15个句子,每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线,请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。
答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1.Thenurseryisbrightandcheerful.
ApleasantBclean CpeacefulDlarge
2.ThiskindofmaterialwasseldomusedinbuildinghousesduringtheMiddleAges
AneverBrarely CoftenDonly
3Peoplefrommanyplacesweredrawntothecitybyitsgrowingeconomy.
AfetchedBcarried CattractedDpushed
4.Thesoldierdisplayedremarkablecourageinthebattle.
AplacedBshowed CpointedDdecided
5.HowdoyouaccountforyourabsencefromtheclasslastThursday?
AexplainBexamine CchooseDexpand
6.Aboutonequarteroftheworkersinthecountryareemployedinfactories
AthirdBfourth CtenthDfifteenth
7.Shewasgratefultohimforbeingsogoodtoher.
AcarefulBhateful CbeautifulDthankful
8.Thereareonlyfiveminutesleft,buttheoutcomeofthematchisstillindoubt.
AresultBjudgement CestimationDevent
9.HeiscertainthatthedictionaryisjustwhatIwant.
AsureBangry CdoubtfulDworried
10.Thelastfewweekshavebeenenjoyable.
AcloseBnear CpastDseveral
11.Whatweretheconsequencesofthedecisionshehadmade?
AreasonsBresults CcausesDbases
12.Theydidn'trealizehowserioustheproblemwas
AknowBforget CdoubtDremember
13.Weshallkeepthemoneyinasecureplace
AcleanBsecret CdistantDsafe
14.Thegreatchangesofthecityastonishedeveryvisitortothatcity.
AattackedBsurprised CattractedDinterested
15.Thecityhasdecidedtodoawaywithalltheoldbuildingsinitscentre
AgetridofBsetup CrepairDpaint
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第2部分:
阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)
阅读下面这篇短文,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,请在答题卡上把A涂黑;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请在答题卡上把B涂黑;如果该句的信息文章中没有提及,请在答题卡上把C涂黑。
TheIndustrialAgeandEmployment
Theindustrialagehasbeentheonlyperiodofhumanhistoryinwhichmostpeople'sworkhastakentheformofjobs.Theindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanend,andsomeofthechangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobereversed.Thisseemsadauntingthought.But,infact,itcouldoffertheprospectofabetterfutureforwork.Universalemployment,asitshistoryshows,hasnotmeanteconomicfreedom.
Employmentbecamewidespreadwhentheenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmademanypeopledependentonpaidworkbydeprivingthemoftheuseoftheland,andthusofthemeanstoprovidealivingforthemselves.Thenthefactorysystemdestroyedthecottageindustriesandremovedworkfrompeople'shomes.Later,astransportimproved,firstbyrailandthenbyroad,peoplecommutedlongerdistancestotheirplacesofemploymentuntil,eventually,manypeople'sworklostallconnectionwiththeirhomelivesandtheplacesinwhichtheylived.
Meanwhile,employmentputwomenatadisadvantage.Inpre-industrialtimes,menandwomenhadsharedtheproductiveworkofthehouseholdandvillagecommunity.Nowitbecamecustomaryforthehusbandtogoouttopaidemployment,leavingtheunpaidworkofthehomeandfamiliestohiswife.Taxandbenefitregulationsstillassumethisnormtoday,andrestrictmoreflexiblesharingofworkrolesbetweenthesexes.
Itwasnotonlywomenwhoseworkstatussuffered.Asemploymentbecamethedominantformofwork,youngpeopleandoldpeoplewereexcluded-aproblemnow,asmoreteenagersbecomefrustratedatschoolandmoreretiredpeoplewanttoliveactivelives.
Allthismaynowhavetochange.Thetimehascertainlycometoswitchsomeeffortandresourcesawayfromtheidealistgoalofcreatingjobsforall,totheurgentpracticaltaskofhelpingmanypeopletomanagewithoutfull-timejobs.
16Theestablishedworkpatternsmaybechangedwiththeclosingoftheindustrialage.
A RightB WrongC Notmentioned
17Universalemploymenthasbroughtabouteconomicfreedom.
A RightB WrongC Notmentioned
18Manypeopledependedonthelandforalivingbeforethe17thcentury.
A RightB WrongC Notmentioned
19Improvedtransportenabledpeopletotravellongerdistancestotheirworkplaces.
A RightB WrongC Notmentioned
20Employedwomenofequalqualificationsarepaidlessthanmen.
A RightB WrongC Notmentioned
21Alargenumberofteenagerswillquitschoolnextyear.
A RightB WrongC Notmentioned
22Nowisthetimetohandletheissueofemploymentinapracticalmanner.
A RightB WrongC Notmentioned
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第3部分:
概括大意与完成句子(第23~30题,每题1分,共8分)
阅读下面这篇短文,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个正确的小标题;
(2)第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项,分别完成每个句子。
请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上.
SearchingforSmiles
1 Askmostpeopleanywhereintheworldwhattheywantoutoflifeandthereplywillprobablybe:
"tobehappy."EdDeiner,anAmericanpsychologyprofessor,hasspenthiswholeprofessionallifestudyingwhatmakespeoplehappy,comparinglevelsofhappinessbetweenculturesandtryingtofindoutexactlywhyweenjoyourselves.
2 Manypeoplewouldsaythatthisquestiondoesnotneedananswer.ButProfessorDeinerhasoneanyway."Ifyou'reacheerful,happyperson,yourmarriageismorelikelytolast,andyou'remorelikelytomakemoneyandbesuccessfulatyourjob.Onaverage,happypeoplehavestrongerimmune(免疫的)systems,andthereissomeevidencethattheylivelonger."
3 Sowhoaretheworld'shappiestpeople?
Itdependsonhowthewordisdefined.Thereisindividualhappiness,thesenseofjoywegetwhenwedosomethingwelike.Butthereisalsothefeelingofsatisfactionwegetwhenweknowthatothersrespectusandapproveofhowwebehave.AccordingtoProfessorDeiner,theWesternworldpursuesindividualhappinesswhileAsiaprefersmutualsatisfaction.
4 "IntheWest,theindividualistic(个人主义的)culturemeansthatyourmoodmattersmuchmorethanitdoesintheEast.Peopleaskthemselves,whatcanIdothat'sfunorinteresting?
Theybecomeunhappywhentheycan'tdoanyofthesethings.IfyouaskpeoplefromJapanorChinaiftheyarehappy,theytendtolookatwhathasgonewrongintheirlives.Ifnotmuchhasgonewrong,thentheyaresatisfied."
5 PeoplefromSpainandotherSpanish-speakingcountrieshadthehappiestculture,ProfessorDeinerfound."Thebiggestculturaldifferenceistodowithprideandshame.Hispanic(西班牙语言的)culturesreportmuchmoreprideandmuchlessshamethanothers."
6 Incomealsomadeabigdifferencetopeople'shappiness,butonlyatthelowestlevels.AverageincomeearnersintheUSweremuchhappierthanpeopleinpoverty.Butmillionaireswereonlyalittlebithappierthanpeopleonaverageincomes.Itseemsthatmoneymakesushappywhenwehaveenoughtofeelsecure.
7 Butcanwebetoohappy?
"Yougetpeoplewhoareactuallyhappy,buttheythinkhappinessissoimportantthattheytrytobeevenhappier.Thisdesiretobealwayshappyisaproductofindividualism,wheretheemphasisisonyouindividually,youremotionsandfeelinggood.Peoplecanendupfeelingunhappybecauseordinaryhappinessisnotgoodenoughforthem."
1 Paragraph2__________.
2 Paragraph3__________.
3 Paragraph4__________.
4 Paragraph5__________.
AHappiestCulture
BAnUnhappyPerson
CDefinitionofHappiness
DCulturalDifferencesinHappiness
EReasonstoBeHappy
FIndividualandOrdinaryHappiness
5 ProfessorDeinerhasspentmanyyearsstudying__________inhappiness.
6 ProfessorDeinerbelievesthatahappypersonislessprone(易患)to__________.
7 Oncewehavegotenoughtofeelsafe,moneydoesnotmake__________differencetoourhappiness.
8 AccordingtoProfessorDeiner,somepeoplefeelunhappybecausetheycannotappreciate__________.
A aquestion
B ordinaryhappiness
C individualism
D culturaldifferences
E much
F illnesses
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第四部分:
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,每道题后面都有4个选项。
请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题,从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第一篇 SleepNecessaryforMemories
Burningthemidnightoilbeforeanexamorinterviewdoesharmtotheperformanceaccordingtoarecentresearchwhichfoundthatsleepisnecessaryformemoriestobetakenbackintothebrain.Agoodnight'ssleepwithin30hoursoftryingtorememberanewtaskisarequiredconditionofhavinggoodrecallintheweeksahead,scientistshavefound.
Theresearch,publishedintheDecemberissueofNatureNeuroscience,showedthatitwastheactofsleep,ratherthanthesimplepassageoftime,thatwascriticalforlong-termmemoryformation.
"Wethinkthatgettingthatfirstnight'ssleepstartstheprocessofmemoryconsolidation(巩固),"saidRobertStickgold,asleepresearcheratHarvardMedicalSchoolwhoconductedthelateststudy.
"Itseemsthatmemoriesnormallywashoutofthebrainunlesssomeprocessnailsthemdown.Mysuspicionisthatsleepisoneofthosethingsthatdoestheflailingdown,"ProfessorStickgoldsaid.
Withaboutoneinfivepeopleclaimingthattheyaresochronicallyshortofsleepthatitaffectstheirdailyactivities,thelatestworkemphasizesthelesswell-understoodsideeffect-seriousmemoryimpairment(损害).
Volunteersinanexperimentfounditeasiertorememberamemorytaskiftheywereallowedtosleepthatnight.Butforthosekeptawake,noamountofsubsequentsleepmadeupfortheinitialloss.
ProfessorStickgold'steamtrained24peopletoidentifythedirectionofthreediagonal(斜线形的)barsflashedforasixtiethofasecondonacomputerscreenfullofhorizontal(水平的)stripes.
Halfofthesubjectswerekeptawakethatnight,whiletheothersslept.Bothgroupswereallowedtosleepforthesecondandthirdnightstomakeupforanydifferencesintirednessbetweenthevol