1、职称英语考试综合类B级试题及答案2013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个词或短语画有底横线,请为每处画线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。1、Shecame acrossthree children sleeping under a bridge.A passed by B took a notice ofC woke up D found by chance答案:D职业培训教育网名师解析:come across是固定搭配,意思是“偶遇,碰巧发现”,因此选择D选项。pass by “路过”,take a notice
2、of “注意到”,wake up “醒来”。2、It seemedincrediblethat he had been there a week already.A right B obvious C unbelievable D unclear答案:C职业培训教育网名师解析:incredible 意为“难以置信的”,与 unbelievable 同义。 obvious “明显的”,unclear “不明的”。3、He wastemptedby the high salary offered by the company.A attracted B taught C kept D change
3、d答案:A职业培训教育网名师解析:tempt “吸引,诱惑”,此处为被动态,句子意思为:他被这家公司开出的高额薪水吸引了。A选项符合句义。4、She getsaggressivewhen she is drunk.A worried B offensive C sleepy D anxious答案:B职业培训教育网名师解析:aggressive意为“好斗的,富于攻击性的”,与offensive相近,如:Men tend to be more aggressive than women.男性往往比女性更具有攻击性。Knives of any sort are classed as offensi
4、ve weapons.任何刀具都属于攻击性武器。worried“拘心的”,sleepy“困倦的”,anxious “焦急的”。5、I have little informationas regardsher fitness for the post.A at B with C about D from答案:C职业培训教育网名师解析:as regards 是固定搭配,意思是“关于”,如:There is no problem as regards the financial arrangements.资金筹备方面毫无问题。6、These animalsmigratesouth annually
5、in search of food.A explore B inhabit C prefer D travel答案:D职业培训教育网名师解析:migrate的意思是“迁徙”,travel除了常见的“旅行”意思外,还有“行进”的意思,如:Supersonic planes can travel faster than the speed of sound.超音速飞机的速度比音速快。在这里可作同义替换。explore “探索”,inhabit “柄息,居住”,prefer “更喜欢”。7、There was somethingpeculiarin the way he smiles.A diffe
6、rent B wrong C strange D funny答案:C10、He paused, waiting for her todigestthe information.A withhold B exchange C understand D contact答案:C职业培训教育网名师解析:digest本义是“消化”,可转义为“理解(知识、信息)”,在句中可与understand互 换。withhold “保留,隐瞒”;exchange “交换”;contact “联系”。11、The rules are toorigidto allow for human error.A general
7、 B inflexible C complex D direct答案:B职业培训教育网名师解析:rigid “僵硬的,固定的,顽间的”,与inflexible同义。12、Rumors began tocirculateabout his financial problems.A send B hear C confirm D spread答案:D职业培训教育网名师解析:circulate做不及物动同,意思是“传播,流通”,如:We should often open the win-dows to allow the air to circulate.我们应当经常打开窗户以使空气流通。句子的意
8、思是:关于他的财政问题的流言开始传开。13、Come out, or Illbustthe door down.A break B shut C set D beat答案:A职业培训教育网名师解析:bust “使爆裂”,句子的意思是:快点,不然我就破门而入了。这里与break同义。14、The police will need to keep awaryeye on this area of town.A naked B blind C cautious D private答案:C职业培训教育网名师解析:wary “谨慎的,机警的”,与 cautious 同义。naked “裸体的”,blin
9、d “盲的”,private “私人的”。15、The contract between the two companies willexpiresoon.A shorten B start C end D resume答案:C第2部分:阅读判断(第16-22题,每题1分,共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。Kicking the HabitWhat is a bad habit? The most common definition is that
10、 it is something that we do regularly, almost without thinking about it, and which has some sort of negative consequence. This consequence could affect those around us, or it could affect us personally. Those who deny having bad habits are probably lying. Bad hams are part of what makes us human.Man
11、y early habits, like sucking our thumb, are broken when we are very young. We are either told to stop doing it by our parents, or we consciously or subconsciously observe that others do not have the same habit, and we gradually grow out of it. It is when we intentionally or unintentionally pick up n
12、ew habits in our later childhood or early adulthood that it becomes a problem. Unless we can break that habit early on, it becomes a part of our We, and becomes “programmed” into our brain.A recent study of human memory suggests that no matter how hard we try to change our habits, it is the old ways
13、 that tend to win, especially in situations where we are rushed, stressed or overworked. Habits that we thought we had got rid of can suddenly come back. During the study programme, the researchers showed a group of volunteers several pictures, and gave them words to associate with them. They then s
14、howed the volunteers the same pictures again, and gave them new words to associate with them.A few days later, the volunteers were given a test. The researchers showed them the pictures,and told them to respond with one of the words they had been given for each one. It came as no surprise that their
15、 answers were split between the first set of words and the second Two weeks later, they were given the same test again. This time, most of them only gave the first set of words. They appeared to have completely forgotten the second set.The study confirms that the responses we learn first are those t
16、hat remain strongest over time. We may try to change our ways, but after a while, the response that comes to mind first is usually the first one we learned. The more that response is used the more automatic it becomes and the harder it becomes to respond in any other way.The study therefore suggests
17、 that over time, our bad habits also become automatic, learned behaviour. This is not good news for people who picked up bad habits early in life and now want to change or break them. Even when we try to put new, good intentions into practice, those previously learned habits remain stronger in more
18、automatic, unconscious forms of memory.16 Boys usually develop bad habits when they are very young.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned17 We can only break bad habits if others tell us to do so.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned18 Bad habits may return when we are under pressure.A Right B Wrong C Not mentio
19、ned19 Researchers were surprised by the answers that the volunteers gave in the first test.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 The volunteers found the test more difficult when they did it the second time.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned21 The study suggests that it is more difficult to respond to what
20、 we learn firstA Right B Wrong C Not mentioned20 C文中只提到更多的受试者在第二次测试中选择了第一组也就是先记住的同汇,并没有讲他们对题目难度的感受。21 B调查显示人们更容易记住先学到的东西。22 A文中最后两段都是在讲小时候坏习惯是根深蒂固的,即使努力摆脱,也常常容易回到旧轨道上去。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。Traffic Jams
21、 - No End in SightTraffic congestion (拥堵)affects people throughout the world Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world. In the U. S., commuters (通勤人员)spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams, according to the Texas Tra
22、nsportation institute. While alternative ways of getting around are available, most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience, comfort and privacy.The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing, whereby cities charge a toll to enter
23、certain parts of town at certain times of day. In theory, if the toil is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train. And in practice it seems to work; Singapore, London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing.Another
24、way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flexitime, which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour. Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars. Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute (wo
25、rk from home) so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads, especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets. But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road; t
26、hey only accommodate more of them.Other, more forward-thinking, planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day, and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so much better both for people and the environment. For this reas
27、on, the American government has decided to spend some $7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies. But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the $50 billion being spent on roads and bridges.23 P
28、aragraph 1 _24 Paragraph 2_25 Paragraph 3_26 Paragraph 4_A. Paying to get inB. A solution which is no solutionC. Changing work practiceD. Closing city centres to trafficE. Not doing enough27 Most American drivers think it convenient to_.28 If charged high enough, some drivers may _to enter certain p
29、arts of town.29 Building more roads is not an effective way to_.30 The U.S. government has planned to_ updating public-transport systems.A reduce traffic jamsB spend more moneyC drive aroundD travel regularlyE go by bus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Operation
30、MigrationIf you look up at the sky in the early fall in the northern part of North America, you may see groups of birds. These birds are flying south to places where they can find food and warmth for the winter. They are migrating (迁徙) The young birds usually learn to migrate from their parents. The
31、y follow their parents south. In one unusual case, however, the young birds are following something very different. These birds are young whooping cranes, and they are following an airplane?The whooping crane is the largest bird that is native to North America, These birds almost disappeared in the
32、1800s. By 1941,there were only about 20 cranes alive. In the 1970s, people were worried that these creatures were in danger of disappearing completely. As a result, the United States identified whooping cranes as an endangered species that they needed to protect.Some researchers tried to help. They began to breed whooping cranes in special parks to increase the number of birds. This plan was success
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