职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案052473.docx

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职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案052473

职称英语考试《综合类》每日一练精选及答案0524-73

1、AnEarlyFormofJazzMusic

Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.Attheturnofthelastcentury,whenjazzwasborn,Americahadnoprominentmusic0fitsown.Nooneknowsexactlywhenwasinventedorbywhom.Butitbegantobeheardintheearly1890s.JazzisAmerica'scontributiontopopularmusic.Incontrasttoclassicalmusic,whichfollowsformalEuropeantraditions,jazzisspontaneousandfreeinform.Itbubbleswithenergy,expressingthemoods,interests,andemotionsofthepeople.Inthe1920s'jazzsoundedlikeAmerica.Andsoitdoestoday.Theorigins0fthemusicareasinterestingasthemusicitself.AmericanNegroes,orblacks,astheyarecalledtoday,werethejazzpioneers.TheywerebroughttotheSouthernstatesasslaves.Theyweresoldtoplantationownersandforcedtoworklonghours.WhenaNegrodied,hisfriendsandrelativesformedaprocessiontocarrytobodytothecemetery.InNewOrleans,abandoftenaccompaniedthebody.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslow,solemnmusic,suitedtotheoccasion.____0nthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Deathhadremovedoneoftheirnumbers,butthelivingweregladtobealive.Thebandplayedhappymusic,improvisingonboththeharmonyandthemelodyofthetunesplayedatthefuneral.Thismusicmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformofjazz.

【单选题】

A.Furthermore

B.Similarly

C.But

D.Therefore

正确答案:

A

答案解析:

这句和前一句形成对比，所以应该选But。

2、ContinuingEducation

1Peoplearoundtheworldagreethateducationisnotanend,butameanstoanend.Inotherwords,wedonoteducatestudentsonlyfortheaimofeducatingthem.Ourpurposeistofitthemforlife.Lifeisvaried;soiseducation.

2IdeasabouteducationaremorespecifiedintheUnitedStates.Educationtodayisnotjustahighschooldiplomaoracollegedegree.Manyadultsarenotinterestedingoingtocollege.Theyareinterestedinotherkindsoflearning.Forthem,learningdoesnotendwithadiploma.

3Continuingeducationgivestheseadultstheopportunitytoincreasetheirknowledgeabouttheirownfieldortolearnaboutanewfield.Italsogivesthemachancetoimprovetheiroldskillsortolearnnewones.Scientists,mechanics,secretaries,barbersandcookscantakeclassestoimprovetheirworkskills.Iftheyknowmoreorlearnmore,theycangetabetterjoborearnmoremoney.

4Continuingeducationclassesgivemoreadultsthechancetolearnnewskills.Thereisusuallyalargevarietyofclassestochoosefrom:

typing,foreigncooking,photography,autorepair,furniturerepair,orswimming.Thereareonlysomeoftheclassesavailable.

5Someadultstakeclassesforfunorbecausetheclasswillbeusefulforthem.Otheradultstakecontinuingeducationclassestoimprovetheirownlivesbecausetheywanttofeelbetteraboutthemselves.

6Almostanycommunitycollegeorpublicschoolsystemhasacontinuingeducationprogram.Thereareclassesinschools,communitybuildingsorchurches.Mostclassesareintheevenings,soworkingpeoplecanattend.Theclassesareusuallysmall,andtheyareinexpensive.

Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe____

【单选题】

A.adultsshouldgoonlearningaftergraduatingfromschool

B.toenlargetheirknowledgeandlearnnewskills

C.bycommunitycollegesandpublicschools

D.onlyforworkingpeople

E.ContinuingEducationClasses

F.TheImportanceofaCollegeDegree

正确答案:

E

答案解析:

文章先提了全世界人民对教育的看法，接下来讲了美国人对教育的理解。

重点讲继续教育，讲得非常细致。

所以能概括全文的就是E。

3、DesirableQualitiesinaTeacher

HereIwanttotrytogiveyouananswertothequestion:

Whatpersonalqualitiesaredesirableinateacher?

Probablynotwopeoplewoulddrawupexactlysimilarlists,butIthinkthefollowingwouldbegenerallyaccepted.

First,theteacher'spersonalityshouldbepleasantlyliveandattractive.Thisdoesnotruleoutpeoplewhoarephysicallyplain,orevenugly,becausemanysuchhavegreatpersonalcharm.Iwouldsaythatexcludesallofdullorpurelynegativepersonality.IstillsticktowhatIsaidinmyearlierbook:

thatschoolchildrenprobablysuffermorefromboresthanfrombrutes.

Secondly,itisnotmerelydesirablebutessentialforateachertohaveagreatcapacityforsympathyintheliteralmeaningofthatword;acapacitytotuneintothemindsandfeelingsofotherpeople,especially,sincemostteachersareschoolteachers,tothemindsandfeelingsofchildren.Closelyrelatedwiththisisthecapacitytobetolerantnotindeed,_____whatiswrong,butoffrailty（脆弱）andimmaturityofhumannaturewhichinducepeople,andagainespeciallychildren,tomakemistakes.

Thirdly,Iholditessentialforateachertobebothintellectuallyandmorallyhonest.Thisdoesnotmeanbeingaplastersaint.Itmeansthathewillbeawareofhisintellectualstrengths.

【单选题】

A.in

B.at

C.of

D.which

正确答案:

C

答案解析:

betolerant后要求接介词of。

4、TheStateofMarriageToday

Istheresomethingseriouslywrongwithmarriagetoday?

Duringthepast50years,therateofdivorceintheUnitedStateshasexploded:

almost50%ofmarriagesendindivorcenow,andtheevidencesuggestsitisgoingtogetworse.Ifthistrendcontinues,itwillleadtothebreakupofthefamily,accordingtoaspokespersonfortheNationalFamilyAssociation.Somefuturistspredictthatin100years,theaverageAmericanwillmarryatleastfourtimesandextramaritalaffairswillbeevenmorecommonthantheyarenow.

Butwhatarethereasonsforthis,andisthepicturereallysogloomy?

Theanswertothefirstquestionisreallyquitesimple:

marriageisnolongerthenecessityitoncewas.Theinstitutionofmarriagehasbeenbasedforyearspartlyoneconomicneed.Womenusedtobeeconomicallydependentontheirhusbandsastheyusuallydidn'thavejobsoutsidethehome.Butwiththerisingnumberofwomeninwell-payingjobs,thisisnolongerthecase,sotheydon'tfeelthattheyneedtostayinafailingmarriage.

Inanswertothesecondquestion,theoutlookmaynotbeaspessimisticasitseems.Whiletherateofdivorcehasrisen,therateofcouplesmarryinghasneveractuallyfallenverymuch,somarriageisstillquitepopular.Inadditiontothis,manycouplesnowcohabitanddon'tbothertomarry.Thesecouplesareeffectivelymarried,buttheydonotappearineitherthemarriageordivorcestatistics.Infact,morethan50%offirstmarriagessurvive.Thestatisticsaredeceptivebecausethereisahighernumberofdivorcesinsecondandthirdmarriagesthaninfirstmarriages.

Soismarriagereallyanoutdatedinstitution?

Thefactthatmostpeoplestillgetmarriedindicatesthatitisn't.Anditisalsotruethatmarriedcoupleshaveahealthierlifethansinglepeople:

theysufferlessfromstressanditsconsequences,suchasheartproblems,andmarriedmengenerallyconsiderthemselvesmorecontentedthantheirsinglecounterparts.Perhapsthekeyistofindoutwhatmakesasuccessfulmarriageandapplyittoallofourrelationships!

WhichistrueabouttheproblemofmarriageintheUnitedStatestoday?

【单选题】

A.Divorceleadstothebreakupofthefamily.

B.Halfofthemarriedcouplesgetdivorced.

C.Americanpeoplemarrymorethanfourtimes.

D.Moreandmorepeoplearegettingdivorced.

正确答案:

D

答案解析:

从第1段里可以了解到选项A与C都是预计将来会发生的，而不是如今的情况。

B选项与第1段第2句“almost50%ofthemarriagesendindivorce”不符。

第1段第2句里的“therateofdivorceintheUnitedStateshasexploded”、“theevidencesuggestsitisgoingtogetworse”正好说明了D选项的情况。

5、Ford

（1）Ford'sgreatstrengthwasthemanufacturingprocessnotinvention.Longbeforehestartedacarcompany,hewasaworker,knownforpickinguppiecesofmetalandwireandturningthemintomachines.Hestartedputtingcarstogetherin1891,althoughitwasbynomeansthefirstpopularautomobile,theModelTshowedtheworldjusthowcreativeFordwasatcombiningtechnologyandmarket.

（2）Thecompany'sassemblylinealone.threwAmerica'sIndustrialRevolutionintooverdrive（高速运转）.Insteadofhavingworkersputtogethertheentirecar,Ford'sfriends,whoweregreattoolmakersfromScotland,organizedteamsthataddedpartstoeachModelTasitmoveddownaline.BythetimeFord'sHighlandParkplantwashumming（嗡嗡作响）alongin1914,theworld'sfirstautomaticconveyorbeltcouldturnoutacarevery93minutes.

（3）ThesameyearHenryFordshockedtheworldwiththe$5adayminimumWagescheme,thegreatestcontributionhehadevermade.TheaverageWageintheautoindustrythenwas$2.34fora9-hourshift.Fordnotonlydoubledthathealsotookanhourofftheworkday.Inthoseyearsitwasunthinkablethatamancouldbepaidthatmuchfordoingsomethingthatdidn'tinvolveanawfullotoftrainingoreducation.TheWallStreetJournalcalledtheplan"aneconomiccrime"andcriticseverywherelaughedatFord.

（4）Butasthewageincreasedlatertodaily$10,itprovedacriticalcomponentofFord'sdreamtomaketheautomobileaccessibletoallThecriticsweretoostupidtounderstandthatbecauseFordhadloweredhiscostspercar,thehigherwagesdidn'tmatter,exceptformakingitpossibleformorepeopletobuycars.

Ford'shigher-wageandlower-coststrategywasstrongly____

【单选题】

A.criticizedbythemedia

B.thelowwageintheautoindustry

C.ownacar

D.Producecarsinlargenumbers

E.the8-hour-shiftpractice

F.combinedtechnologyandmarket

正确答案:

A

答案解析:

A填入后整个句子说的是：

Ford的高工资、低成本策略受到了传媒的批评。

答案可以在第3和第4段中找到。