职称英语综合类阅读判断经典模拟试题word版.docx

1、职称英语综合类阅读判断经典模拟试题word版They Say Irelands the BestIreland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine last week.The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth

2、 is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls freedom, family and community life.Despite the bad weather, troubled hea

3、lth service, traffic congestion (拥挤), gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest (最差的), pickin

4、g up only 3.89 points.Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued, the report said, some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown (崩溃) in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.Ireland wins because

5、it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do，and that its findings would have their critics.No.

6、2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain.The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the s

7、econd highest per capita GDP (人均国内生产总值) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th.For 2,005.1 Years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2 Job security is the least important measure of life q

8、uality.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3 Costs Of Living in Ireland is pretty high.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4 Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5 Ireland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the

9、 old.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6 To measure life quality is easy.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7 The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned答案1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.BRiches and Romance From Frances Wine HarvestSeptember is harvest time. And with bunc

10、hes of grapes swinging (摇摆) in the wind, the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it.The yearly wine festival is held in honour of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. Its a fun time with parties, music, and dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine.French wine-making began m

11、ore than 2,500 years ago. The worlds oldest type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wine. Today France produces one-fifth of the worlds wine, and some of the most famous varieties.The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire Valley.Champagne, a drink used

12、 in celebrations, is named after the place where sparkling (有汽泡的) wine was first produced in 1700.Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes. It is the sugars that turn into alcohol.Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out th

13、e juice. Nowadays, this practice is usually carried out by machines.Each wine producing region has its own character, based on its type of grapes and soil.The taste of wine changes with time. Until 1850, all French champagne was sweet.Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter.The drink has

14、always been linked with riches, romance and nobleness. Yet theFrench think of it in more ordinary terms.They believe it makes daily living easier, less hurried and with fewer problems.All its links are with times when people are at their best; with relaxation, happiness, long slow meals and the free

15、 flow of ideas, wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson.1 All French people celebrate the grape harvest every September.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2 In the yearly wine festival, people always enjoy themselves.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3 Wine-making in France has a history of over 2,500 years.A RightB Wr

16、ongC Not mentioned4 Many varieties of wine produced in France are named after places.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5 Different regions in France produce different types of wine.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6 French wine will taste sour (酸的) in future.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7 The French people b

17、elieve that drinking wine is a good way to relax.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned答案1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.AA Pay Rise or Not ?“Unless I get a rise, Ill have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley, George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept te

18、lling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better.George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized to/n. He really liked

19、 the place and didnt like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there.Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were sel

20、ling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises (加工资) for his working Somehow, he had to struggle along

21、and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang.His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and

22、 keep men like him Manley rubbed his forehead (前额); His problems seemed endless.1 Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2 The job that had been offered to George in Birmingham paid better.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3 If George took the job in Birmingham, he would hav

23、e to leave his family at Wyeford.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4 Henry Manleys company was in deep trouble.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5 Henry Manleys company was making enough profits to raise the workers wages.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6 Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted

24、to see him.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7 George Strong was the best engineer in Henry Manleys Company.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned答案1.C 2.A 3.13 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.CRiches and Romance From Frances Wine HarvestSEPTEMBER is harvest time. And with bunches of grapes swinging(摇摆) in the wind, the vineyards

25、of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it.The yearly wine festival is held in honour of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. Its a fun time with parties, music, dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine.French wine-making began more than 2,500 years ago. The worlds oldest type of vine gr

26、ows in France and always produces a good quality wine. Today France produces one-fifth of the worlds wine, and some of the most famous varieties.The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire Valley. Champagne, a drink used in celebrations, is named after the place where sparkling

27、 (有气泡的)wine was first produced in 1700.Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes. It is the sugars that turn into alcohol.Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juice. Nowadays, this practice is usually carried out by

28、machines.Each wine producing region has its own character, based on its type of grapes and soil.The taste of wine changes with time. Until 1850, all French champagne was sweet. Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter.The drink has always been linked with riches, romance and nobleness. Yet

29、 the French think of it in more ordinary terms.They believe it makes daily living easier, less hurried and with fewer problems.All its links are with times when people are at their best; with relaxation, happiness, long slow meals and the free flow of ideas, wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson.1 All Fren

30、ch people celebrate the grape harvest every September.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned2 In the yearly wine festival，people always enjoy themselves.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned3 Wine-making in France has a history of over 2, 500 years.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned4 Many varieties of wine produced

31、 in France are named after places.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned5 Different regions in France produce different types of wine.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned6 French wine will taste sour(酸的)in the future.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned7 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good way to relax.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned参考答案1. B2. A3. A4. C5. A6. C7. AFriends p