2012年職稱英語考試綜合類級試題及答案

1、2012 年英語試題綜合類（B 級）試卷及第一部分：詞匯選項（第 115 題，每題-1 分；共 15 分）下面每個句子中均有 1 個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請為每處劃線部分確定 1 個意義最為接近的選項。1. We need to extract the relevant flnanA. store B. obtainC. save D. review2. His shoes were shined to perfection.A. cleared B. polishedC. washed D. mendedl data.3. She always finds fault with everyth

2、ing. .A. simplifies B. evaluatesC. criticizes D. Examines4. Anderson left the table, remarkingA. doubting B. thinkingC. saying D. Knowing5. They converted the spare bedroomA. reduced B. movedC. reformed D. turned.t he had some work.to doo an office.6. Mr. Henley has accelerated his sale of shares ov

3、er the past yearA. held B. increasedC. expected D. offered7. We have to act withA. limitC. susB. procedureD. systemhe existing legal framework8. Jane saidA. spendC. standB. takeD. lastt she couldnt tolerate the long hoursAtt time, we did not fully grasp the significance of whagiveattachunderstandlos

4、ed happenedThe view from my bedroom window was absoluy spectacular.generalC. strongB. traditionalD. magnificentMarsha confessed that she knew nothing of computer.admittedreportedhopedansweredThe police believe the motive for the murder was jealousy.choiceideadecisionreasonThe high-speed trains can h

5、ave a major impact on our liveseffortC. concernB. problemD. influenceWe explored the possibility of expansion at the conference.offeredC. acceptedB. includedD. investigated15. The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.A. continuousC. generalB. rel

6、ativeD. sharp第二部分：閱讀判斷（第 1622 題，每題 1 分，共 7 分）下面的短文后列出了 7 個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對每個句子做出判斷：如果該句提供的是正確信息，請選擇 A：如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請選擇 B；如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請選擇 C。TraveIAcross AfricaFor six hours we shot through the barren (荒蕪的) landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our jo

7、urney was ending,Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook ld bought in. a market in Mozambique.Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were

8、almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta inBotswana.And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room,. a kilometre from clean water.As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness

9、fell over us. The road was empty-we hadnt seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye,something moving close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didnt know how long they had been there next to us.I shouted to Dan: Look! but he was in a deep sleep, his camera ly

10、ing useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape.When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. Wild horses? he said. Why didnt you wake me up, Sophia?I tried. But they were gone after a few

11、seconds. . Are you sure you didnt dream it?You were the one who was sleeping!Typical, he said. The best photos are the ones we never take. We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.Daniel and Sophia drove slowly through the busy desertRight B. Wrong C. Not mentionedSophia wrote a

12、bout her experiences in notebooks.Right B. Wrong C. Not mentionedDaniel took photos of the Nile River.Right B. Wrong C. Not mentionedDaniel and Sophia saw a lot of wonderful things.Right B. Wrong C. Not mentionedWhile driving Daniel and Sophia saw wild horses.Right B. Wrong C. Not mentionedThe horse

13、s didnt come near the car.Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned22. Sophia woke Daniel up so that he could take photos of the horsesA. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned第三部分：概括大意與完成句子（第 2330 題，每題 1 分，共 8 分）下面的短文后有 2 項測試任務(wù)：(1)第 2326 題要求從所給的 6 個選項中為第 14 段每段選擇 1 個最佳標(biāo)題；(2)第 2730 題要求從所給的 6 個選項中為每個句子確定 1 個最佳選項。Are

14、You a Successful Leader?1Almost nothing we do in this world is done in isolation. At work or at play, youII find yourself in groups, working with other people: your team at work, a meeting with colleagues, your family, a holiday with friends, a group of students working together, a day out walking i

15、n the mountains, a group of neighbours wanting to make changes. It is now recognised that being able to work successfully with other- people is one of the major keys to success, partly because we need to do it so often.2In almost every situation where youre in a group, you will need a skilled leader

16、. All groups need leaders and all successful groups have good leaders: Groups without leaders or with weak leaders almost always break down. Members of a leaderless group often begin to feel dissatistledand frustrated. -llme is wasted and the tasks are not achieved.There are often arguments andtensi

17、ons between people as there is nobody to keep the goals clear. Some personalities dominate and others disappear. Often group members begin not to come to meetings in order to avoid more disharmony.Some people are natural leaders. The celebrity chef, Antonio Carluccio says, True leaders are born and

18、you can spot themin kitchens. Theyre people who combinetoughness, fairness and humour. Although a lot of people agree that there are some natural-born leaders, most people now recognise that leadership can also be taught. Our professional and experienced staff can train almost anyone how to be a suc

19、cessfulleader Good leaders dont make people do things in a bossy, controlling way. You can learn howto involve everyone, encouraging the whole group to work towards a common goal.Our training courses use activities and techniques to develop a range of qualities which arenecessary to be a good leader

20、. Self-confidence is vital for you toe your own fears aboutbeing a leader. Successful leaders also need to be calm and intelligent. They need to be able to work out good strategies and make sound judgments under pressure. Lastly, and probably most importantly, good leaders need to be sensitive, soci

21、able and be able to get on with a wide range of people. Good leadersV;ip is essentially the ability to influence others and good leaders allow all members of the group to contribute.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Most of good leaders are natural-bornIts important to have a good leaderPe

22、ople are in groupsThesr techniques are used to train leadersTraining can make good leadersA good leader needs a variety of qualities.Orie of the major keys to success is.Groups often break down because of .Good leaders always avoid .Self-confidence is the key to .the ability to work with othersencou

23、raging group memberslackofgoodleadersing fears about being a leaderbossing people aroundworking out good strategies第四部分：閱讀理解（第 31 45 題，每題 3 分，共 45 分）下面有 3 篇短文，每篇短文后有 5 道題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定 1 個最佳選項。第一篇Cell Phones: Hang Up or Keep Talking?Millions of people.are using cell phones today. In many places it i

24、s actually considered unusual n.ot to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication- having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make so

25、me health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say t

26、hat there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.On the other hand, why do some medical-studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning (掃描) equipment. In one case,

27、 a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memorbr loss, He couldnt remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His fam

28、ily doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employers doctordidntagree.What is jt that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, bu

29、t they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about their safety-continues, it appears that its best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful

30、 and convenient, especially in emergencies. In. the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, its wise not to use your mobile phone too often.People buy cell phones for the following reasons EXCEPT thattheyre popular.theyre cheap.theyre useful

31、.theyre convenient.The word detected in paragraph 3 could be best replaced bycured.B, removed.C. discovered.D. caused.The salesman retired young becausehe disliked using mobile phones.he couldnt remember simple tasks.he was tired of talking on his mobile phone.his employers doctor persuaded him to.O

32、n the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companiesdeny the existence of mobile phone radiation.develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation C try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health.D. hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about.The writer

33、s purpose of writing this article is to advise peopleto use mobile phones less often.to buy mobile phones.to update regular phones.to stop using mobile phones.第二篇Excessive Demands on Young PeopleBeing able to multitask is-hailed by most people as ae skill, but not according to arecent study which cl

34、aims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering（浪費） away as much as half of their time as they would if they

35、 performed the very same tasks one after the other.Some young people are using an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and liste

36、ning to music on their iPods or on another computer. As some new device comes along, it is also added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices. Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrap

37、ped up in(沅湎于) their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table.All this electronic wizardry(魔力) is supposedly also seriously affecting young peoples performance at universi

38、t3t and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the impact of modern gadgets (小裝置) on their.performance of tasks, the great majority of young people gave a favourable response.The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking

39、 with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial (補救的)help with study skills. Similarly

40、, employers feel that young people entering the workforce need tobe taught all over again, as they havee deskilled.While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of the wa

41、y todays youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.What is probably true about the multitasking Generation M?They feelthey are more effIcient than others.They waste more time than they should spend.They put more energy on important tasks.They need to improve their analyt

42、ical skills.37. With the introduction of new gadgets, what happens to the Generation Ms presente-devices?They give way to the latest. They are quickly put aside. They are sold to their friends.Theye part of their collection.Multitasking rriakes the Generation Mfeellonely add pitiful.selfish and aggr

43、essive.distant to their family.silent and sad.The academics feel that many undergraduates badly need toadjust their social attitudes.seekpsychologicalassistance.improve their study skills.take more business,courses.What attitude should the older generation adopt towards the multitasking youth?Critic

44、al.Thankful.Negative.Supportive.第三篇Three Ways toe More CreativeMost people believe they dont have much imagination. They are wrong. Everyonehasimagination, but most of us, once wee adults, forget how to access it.Creativity isnt alwaysconnected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in

45、 their free time routinely think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.This technique involves taking unrelated ideas and trying to find links between them. First,

46、think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words associated with candles: light, fire, matches, wax: night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the i

47、deas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.Imagine that normallimitations dont exist. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities.

48、 If, for_example, your goal is to learn to ski, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money).Now adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice.skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.Look at the situation from a different point of view

49、. Good negotiators(談判者） use thistechnique in business, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books. They ask questions: what does this character want? Why cant she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? What does she dream about? If your

50、 goal involves other people, put yourself in their shoes. The best, fishermen think like fish!41, According to the passage, when wee adultswe can stilllearn to be more creative.most of us are no longer creative.we are not as imaginative as children.we are unwilling to be creative. .According to the

51、first technique, if you need to solve a problemyou could find an image and try to link it with the problem.you should link it with candles.you have to think of buying a present for a friend.you should link it with as many words as possible.The second technique suggests that you just imaginesetting a

52、 goal is as simple as skiing.you have ever3r resource to achieve your goal.new possibilities will soon appear.December and January are the best months for skiing.The phrase put yourself :in their shoes in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning todress yourselflike them.do as they ask you to.think as they

53、 would.put on their shoes,We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself:what do I usually do?what did my boss tell me to do?what are my customers needs?how should I sell my products?第五部分：補全短文（第 4650 題，每題 2 分，共 10 分）下面的短文有 5 處空白，短文后有 6 個句子，其中 5 個取自短文，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復(fù)文

54、章原貌。Flying into HistoryWhen you turn on the television or read a magazine, celebrities (名人) are everywhere. Although fame and the media play such major roles in our lives today, it has not always been that way. (46) Many historians agree that Charles Lindbergh was one of the first major celebrities,

55、 or superstars.Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1902, but he grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. As a child, he was very interested inhow things worked, so when he- reached college, he pursued a degree in engineering. At the age of 20, however, the allure(誘惑） of flying captured Lindberghs

56、 imagination. (47) Soon after, Lindbergh bought his own plane and traveled across the nation performing aerial stunts(空中特技).In 1924, Lindbergh became more serious about flying. He joined the United States military and graduated first in his pilot class. (48)During the sarTie time, a wealthy hotel ow

57、ner named Raymond Orteig was offering a generous award to the first pilot who could fly nonstop from New York City to Paris, France. TheOrteig Prize was worth $25,OOO-a large amount even by todays standards.Lindbergh knew he had the skills to compfete the flight, but not just any plane was capable o

58、f flying that far for that long. (49)On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in New York City and arrived the next day at an airstrip(簡易機場) outside Paris. Named in honor of the sponsor, The Spirit of St. Louis carried Lindbergh across the Atlantic Ocean and into the record b

59、ooks. He became a national hero and a huge celebrity.When he returned to the United States, Lindbergh rode in a ticker-tape(熱烈的) parade heldto celebrate hisplishment. was even named for Charles Lindbergh-the kept at theSmithsonian Institutes National Air (50) A very popular dance Lindy Hop. Today, T

60、he Spirit of St. Louis is and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.He also received a Medal of Honor, the highest United Statest military decoration.Lindbergh used this additional training to get a job as an airmail pilot, flying out of St Louis, Missouri.His childhood was not full of fond memories.Worki