全国职称英语等级考试综合类B级试题及答案.docx

1、全国职称英语等级考试综合类B级试题及答案2008年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类（B级）试题第1部分：词汇选项（第115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。 1she found me very dull A dirtyB sleepy C lazy D boring 2The President made a brief visit to Beijing A shortB working C formal D secret3He was persuaded to give up the idea A mentionB a

2、ccept C consider D drop4Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day A eatsB drinks C buys D produces 5Mary just told us a very fascinating story A strangeB frightening C difficult D interesting6Its a gorgeous day anyway A lovelyB cold C normal D rainy7Her life is becoming more diverse A generousB humorous

3、 C varied D romantic8Foreign military aid was prolonging the war A broadening B worsening C extendingD accelerating9She was unwilling to go but she had no choice. A unable B Indecisive C readyDreluctant10 She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles. A sick B weak C slim D pale11 With immense rel

4、ief, I stopped running. A some B enormous C little D extensive12 The scientists began to accumulate data. A collect B handleC analyze D investigate13 Jack eventually overtook the last truck A hitB passed C reached D led14 Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance A possible B profitableC e

5、asy D wise 15 The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle A factB mystery C statement D game第部分：阅读判断（第1622题，每题1分，其7分）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，请选择果该句提供的是错误的信息，请选择；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择。etitionsPetitions have long been a part of British political life. Anyone who wanted to c

6、hange something would get a list of signatures from people who agreed to the idea and either send them to the government or deliver them personally to the Prime Ministers house in London. They are always accepted at the door by one of the PMS officials. What happens then? Nothing much, usually. But

7、petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people really think. Thats why the UK government launched its e. petition site in November 2006. Instead of physically collecting signatures, all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make a proposal on

8、 the government website, and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature. The petitions soon started to flow in. The idea was for the British people to express their constructive ideas. Many chose instead to express their sense of humor. One petitioner called on Tony Blair to “s

9、top the Deputy Prime Minister eating so much”. Another wanted to expel（驱逐）Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish football fans never support England In the World Cup. Other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchy. Some wanted to give it more power. Some wanted to

10、oppose the United States. Others wanted to leave the European Union. Some wanted to send more troops to lraq and others wanted them all brought home. Some wanted to adopt the euro（欧元）. Others wanted to keep the pound. Yet if some petitions are not serious, others present a direct challenge to govern

11、ment policy. A petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around l8 million signatures. In response to that, a rival petition has been posted in support of road pricing. And that is also rapidly growing. There are about 60 million people in B

12、ritain. So it is understandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinking. But the problem with the e-petition site seems to be that the British people have about 70 million opinions, and want the Prime Minister to hear all of them. Perhaps he could start a petition asking every

13、one to just shut up for a while. 16A petition needs to be signed. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned17The Prime Minister reads petitions every day. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned18A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Ministers house in London. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned19Petitions have been taken to b

14、e one of the ways for the British people to express their ideas. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned20No other governments have launched their e-petition sites. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned21All petitions are serious. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned22It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the

15、opinions. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第2330题，每题l分，共8分） 下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25段每段选择1个最佳标题；（2）第2730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。A New Citizenship Test1 Last week, a sample of the new US citizenship（公民身份）exam was released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services（US-CIS

16、）. It will be tried out in 10 cities early next year to replace the current test in 2008. Instead of asking how many stripes the US flag has, as the current test does, the new one asks why there are l3 stripes. Instead of having to name the branches of government, an applicant is asked to explain wh

17、y there are three. 2 The goal is to make it more meaningful.” explains Emilio Gonzalez, director of the USCIS. Immigrants who pass it are expected to have a better “understanding and respect” for US civic（公民的）values, Gonzalez says. 3 The US isnt the only country dealing with citizenship tests that a

18、im to get a “shared commitment” from immigrants for their adopted countrys “values”. In recent years, in addition to the usual requirement of languagework skills and economic status, several European countries have adopted citizenship tests. Britain introduced a new citizenship test last November. I

19、n March, a new Dutch law took effect requiring all would-be immigrants to take a citizenship test. it involved watching a video showing nude（裸体的） women bathing at beaches and gay（同性恋的）men kissing in public. The aim was to ensure that “newcomers will be comfortable with the countrys liberal social mo

20、res（风俗）”. 4 Europe has been known for welcoming immigrants for decades. But, today, the fact is that some immigrants are kept apart from local citizens by culture and they become hostile to each other. Promoting integration has become a major concern for European countries, after the rioting in Musl

21、im ghettoes（少数民族聚居区）in France and the killing of Dutch public figures by religious extremists.5 Officials believe that a persons attachment to, a country can be tested by his or her knowledge of the country. However, some critics say that the changes can do little to help people assimilate（同化）themse

22、lves. ”Immigration is a culture war today. Is giving a new test the right way to lessen the accusations in that fight?” says Ali Noorani, of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition（难民辩护联盟）. 23Paragraph 2 .24Paragraph 3 .25Paragraph 4 .26Paragraph 5 .A Preparation for taking a citi

23、zenship testB Citizenship tests in European countriesC Importance of promoting integrationD Necessity to know the branches of governmentE Different views on the new citizenship testF Goal of the new citizenship test27The questions in the new citizenship test are more difficult . 28Would-be immigrant

24、s to the US are expected . 29In the Dutch citizenship test, all wouldbe immigrants are required . 30Some people fear that changes in the citizenship test will do little .Ato know a lot more about the countyBto watch a videoCto help immigrants accept the new cultureDto marry American citizensEto do l

25、ow-skill jobsFto answer第4部分：阅读理解（第3145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Political SpinsLast week, US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dictionaries. He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton “chutzpah”（大胆放肆）. With just one se

26、ntence, Snow managed to make headlines, a joke and a defense of President George W. Bush. Interestingly, this is how battles are fought and won in US politics - with carefully-worded one-liners（一行字幕新闻）made for TV which often lack substance and clarity（清晰度）. “The amount of information that candidates

27、 attempt to communicate to people is actually getting smaller and smaller,” said Mark Smith, a political science professor at Cedarville University. This has been accompanied by a changing media environment, Smith said. In l968, the average TV or radio soundbite（演讲中的句子或短语）was 48 seconds, according t

28、o Smith. In l996, the average soundbite had shrunk To 8 seconds. Thus, politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as possible. Campaigning politicians also use 30-second TV ads and clever campaign slogans to boost their messages. Republican presidential candidat

29、e John McCain rides to campaign stops in a bus named the “Straight. Talk Express”. McCain hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the truth - whether its in fashion or not. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, has chosen the campaign slogan “Let t

30、he conversation begin”. She hopes it will help her appear open-minded and friendly. But one-liners, TV ads and campaign slogans all have a single key ingredient：something commonly called political “spin”. Brooks Jackson, a former journalist and the current director of the non-partisan（无党派的）website F

31、actCheck.org, calls spin “just apolite word for deception（欺骗）. ”“I do believe that very often politicians believe their own spin,” said Jackson.”Strong partisans suffer from a universal human tendency：They ignore the evidence that would force them into the uncomfortable position of having to change

32、their minds and admit that they were wrong. ”31Which statement is NOT true of one 1iners? AThey are unclear. BThey contain a lot of information. CThey lack substance. DThey are carefully constructed. 32What changed from l968 to 1996 ? APublicity. BInformation. CCommunication. DThe average soundbite. 33The