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1、2008年度全國職稱英語等級考試試題、答案綜合類(C級)試題第1部分:詞匯選項(第l5題,每題l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 Well give every teacher room for development A place B employment C space D house2 The policeman asked him to identify the thief A name B describe C capture D call3 We were all there when the acciden
2、t occurred A happened B broke C spread D appeared4 It took me exactly a week to complete the work A start B achieve C improve D finish5 The herb medicine eventually cured her disease A nicely B apparently C finally D naturally6 This new policy has led to a dramatic increase in production矚慫潤厲釤瘞睞櫪。 A
3、minor B striking C fixed D modest7 Poor schooling was the root of the unemployment problem聞創(chuàng)溝燴鐺險愛氌。 A base B result C cause D force 8 John survives on l00 pounds a month A puts B livesC borrows D spends9 0nes economic condition often affects his or her way of life殘騖樓諍錈瀨濟溆。 A determines B shows C inf
4、luences D confines10 If you want to keep healthy you should vary the foods you eat釅錒極額閉鎮(zhèn)檜豬。 A reject B accept C change D choose11 She found me very dull A dirty B sleepy C lazy D boring12 The President made brief visit to Beijin9 A short B working C formaI D secret13 He was pemuaded to give up the i
5、dea. A mention B accept C consider D drop14 Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day A eats B drinks C buys D produces15 Mary just told US a very fascinating story A strange B frightening C difficult D interesting第2部分:閱讀判斷(第1622題,每題l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:如果該旬提供的是正確信息,請選擇A;如果該句提供的是錯誤信息,
6、請選擇B;如果該句的信息文中沒有提及,請選擇C.Petitions Petitions(請愿書)have long been a part of British political lifeAnyone who wanted to change 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 Lon
7、don彈貿(mào)攝爾霽斃攬磚。 They are always accepted at the door by one of the PMS officialsWhat happens謀蕎摶篋飆鐸懟類。then?Nothing much,usuallyBut petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people really think廈礴懇蹣駢時盡繼。 Thats why the UK government launched its“e-petit
8、ion”site in November 2006Instead of physically collecting signatures,all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make a proposal on the government website,and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature煢楨廣鰳鯡選塊網(wǎng)。 The petitions soon started to flow inThe idea was for the British p
9、eople to express their constructive ideasMany chose instead to express their sense of humor鵝婭盡損鵪慘歷蘢。 One petitioner called on Tony Blair to“stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating so much”Another wanted to expel(驅(qū)逐)Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish footbalI fans never support Englandin
10、 the Wodd Cup籟叢媽羥為贍僨蟶。 Other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchySome wanted to give it more powerSome wanted to oppose the United StatesOthers wanted to Ieave the European UnionSome wanted to send more troops to Iraq and others wanted them alI brought home.Some wanted to
11、 adopt the euro(歐元)Others wanted to keep the pound預(yù)頌圣鉉儐歲齦訝。Yet if some petitions are not senous,others present a direct challenge to government policyA petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around l8 million signatures.In response to tha
12、tA rival petition has been posted in support of road pricin9And that is also rapidly growing滲釤嗆儼勻諤鱉調(diào)。There are about 60 million people in Britain,so it isunderstandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinkingBut the problem with the e_petition site seems to be that the Brish p
13、eople have about 70 million opinions,and want the Prime Minister to hear all of themPerhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to just shut up for a while 鐃誅臥瀉噦圣騁貺。16 A petition needs to be signed A Right B Wrong C Not menUoned17 The Prime Minister reads petitions every day A Right B Wrong C
14、Not mentioned ,18 A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Ministers house in London擁締鳳襪備訊顎輪。 A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned19 Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to express贓熱俁閫歲匱閶鄴。 their ldeas A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20 No other governments have launched
15、 their e-petition sites壇摶鄉(xiāng)囂懺蔞鍥鈴。 A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 All petitions are serious A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinions蠟變黲癟報倀鉉錨。 A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned第3部分:概括大意與完成句子(第2330題,每題l分,共8分) 下面的短文后有2項測試任務(wù):(1)第23-26題要求從所給的6
16、個選項中為第25段每段選擇1個最佳標(biāo)題;(2)第27-30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.買鯛鴯譖曇膚遙閆。Ways to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution1 A report published recently brings bad news about air pollutionIt suggests that it could be as damaging to our health as exposure to the radiation from the l986 Ukraine nuclear power plant disas
17、terThe report was published by the UKS Royal Commissionon Environmental PollutionBut what can city people do to reduce exposure to air pollution? Quite a lot,it turns out 綾鏑鯛駕櫬鶘蹤韋。2 Avoid walking in busy streetsChoose side streets and parks insteadPollution驅(qū)躓髏彥浹綏譎飴。levels can fall a considerable amo
18、unt just by moving a few meters away from the main貓蠆驢繪燈鮒誅髏。pollution sourceexhaust fumes(廢氣)Also dont walk behind smokersWalk on the鍬籟饗逕瑣筆襖鷗。windward(頂風(fēng)的)side of the street where exposure of pollutants(污染物)can be 50構(gòu)氽頑黌碩飩薺齦。percent less than on the downwind(順風(fēng)的)side3 Sitting on the drivers side of a
19、 bus can increase your exposure by l0 percent, compared with sitting on the side nearest the pavementSitting upstaits on a輒嶧陽檉籪癤網(wǎng)儂。double-decker(雙層電車)can reduce exposureIt is difficult to say whether traveling on an underground train is better or worse than taking the busAir pollution on underground
20、 trains tends to be less toxic(有毒的)than that at street level,because underground pollution is mostly made up of tiny iron particles(粒子)thrown up by wheels hitting the rails,while dieseI(柴油機)and petrol fumes have a mixture of pollutants堯側(cè)閆繭絳闕絢勵。4 When you are crossing a road,stand well back from the
21、curb(路緣)while you wait識饒鎂錕縊灩筧嚌。for the light to changeEvery meter really does count when you are close to trafficAs the traffic begins to move,fumes can be reduced in just a few secondsSo holding your breath for just a moment can make a difference,even though it might sound silly凍鈹鋨勞臘鍇癇婦。5 There are
22、 large sudden pollution increases during rush hoursPollution levels fall during nighttimeThe time of year also makes a big differencePollution levels tend to be at their lowest during spring and autumn when winds are freshest.Extreme cold or hot weather has a trapping effect and tends to cause a bui
23、ld_up of pollutants恥諤銪滅縈歡煬鞏。A Where you stand while waiting to crossB Where you walkC Where you sit on a bus and how youD When you go to bedE When pollution levels rise andF When you get up鯊腎鑰詘褳鉀溈懼。23 Paragraph 2_24 Paragraph 3_25 Paragraph 4_26 Paragraph 5_27 Air pollution can be as harmful to ones
24、 health_碩癘鄴頏謅攆檸攜。28 Traveling on an underground train can reduce exposure_.閿擻輳嬪諫遷擇楨。29 Pollution levels are lower_30 Its wise to stay away from heavy traffic_A during rush hoursB in spring and autumn C to toxic air D between autumn and winterE as exposure to nuclear radiateonF on the downwind side氬嚕
25、躑竄貿(mào)懇彈瀘。第4部分:閱讀理解(第3145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l個最佳選項.第一篇 Stop Eating Too Much “Clean your plate!”and“Be a member of the clean-plate club!”Just about every kid in the US has hear this from a parent or grandparentOften,its accompanied by an appeal:“Just think about those starving o
26、rphans(孤兒)in Africa!”Sure,we shouid be grateful for every bite of foodUnfortunately,many people in the US take too many bitesInstaad of staying“clean the plate”.perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow釷鵒資贏車贖孫滅。 According to news reports,US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies
27、 (肚子)A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer,with two to four times the amount recommended by the government,according to a USA Today storyAmericans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them thatThey prefer to have customers complain about too
28、much food rather than too little慫闡譜鯪逕導(dǎo)嘯畫。 Barbara Rolls,a nutrition(營養(yǎng))professor at Pennsylvania State University,told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the l970s.the same time that the American waistline(腰圍)began to expand諺辭調(diào)擔(dān)鈧諂動禪。 Health experts have tried to get many restau
29、rants to serve smaller portionsNow,apparently,some customers are calling for this tooThe restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4.000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large;23 percent had no opinion;20 percent disagre
30、edBut a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large portions.Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions;but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller. 嘰覲詿縲鐋囁偽純。 Its not that work
31、ing class Americans dont want to eat healthyIts just that,after long hours at low-paying jobs,getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good dealThey live from paycheck(薪金支票)to paycheck,happy to save a little money for next years Christmas presents熒紿譏鉦鏌觶鷹緇。31 Parents in the United States tend
32、to ask their children鶼漬螻偉閱劍鯫腎。 A to save food for tomorrow B to wash the dishes C not to waste food D not to eat too much32 Why do American restaurants serve large portions?紂憂蔣氳頑薟驅(qū)藥。 A Because Americans associate quantity with value穎芻莖蛺餑億頓裊。 B Because Americans have big bellies C Because Americans a
33、re good eaters D Because Americans are too weak33 What happened in the l970s? A The US government called on its people to reduce their weight濫驂膽閉驟羥闈詔。 B Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions銚銻縵嚌鰻鴻鋟謎。 C The United States produced more grain than needed擠貼綬電麥結(jié)鈺贖。 D The American
34、 waistline started to expand34 What does the survey indicate? A Many low-income Americans want large portions B Twenty percent of Americans want smaller portions賠荊紳諮侖驟遼輩。 C Fifty-seven percent of Americans want large portions塤礙籟饈決穩(wěn)賽釙。 D Forty-five percent of Americans want smaller portions裊樣祕廬廂顫諺鍘。3
35、5 Which of the following is NOT true of working class Americans?倉嫗盤紲囑瓏詁鍬。 A They work long hours. B They live from paycheck to paycheck C They dont want to be healthy eaters D They want to save money for presents第二篇 A New Immigration Bill The US Senate is considering a new immigration billlt will va
36、lue the economic綻萬璉轆娛閬蟶鬮。promise of immigrants over family ties when considering US residency and citizenshipThe legislation,which was proposed by President Bush and a group of senators,contains a point systemThe proposal aims to increase the number of immigrants with graduate degrees,earnings or jo
37、b skills驍顧燁鶚巰瀆蕪領(lǐng)。 The proposed point systerm would use a l00-point scaleAccording to a draft of the law,merit applicants could earn up to 47 points for things like occupation,or year of work for a US firmThey could earn up to 28 points for their education,15 points for English and US civics(公民學(xué)),and
38、 l0 points for family tiesThe system has stirred up debateCritics on the Ieft say it opposes family unity and American valuesCritics on the right complain that it does not reflect the needs of hightech employers瑣釙濺曖惲錕縞馭。 The current kinship(血緣關(guān)系)一based system puts pressure on the US,as it attracts l
39、ow-skill workers who consume more public services than they pay back jn taxesIt allows a variety of uneducated people in from Mexico and Central America鎦詩涇艷損樓紲鯗。 The immigration bill would allow eight years to clear the current backlog(積壓)of application for a permanent resident card,or green cardAft
40、er that,only the children and spouses(配偶)of legal immigrants would be able to apply for family visasAdult children,siblings(兄弟姐妹),parents,and other relatives would have to apply in the general queue (排隊)Under the proposal,immigrants from Asian,countries would likely fare well(很有利)For instance,over h
41、alf of recent immigrants from China and India have a bachelors (學(xué)士的)or higher degreeImmigrants from Latin American countries would likely face櫛緶歐鋤棗鈕種鵑。more difficulties Immigration point systerns have been in use in Canada,Australia and New Zealand轡燁棟剛殮攬瑤麗。for yearsThe UK adopted a similar approach
42、in 2001One thing that Canada and other nations have discovered is that their system needs to fit the needs of their econom yToo often they find that they attract highlyeducated people who end up finding work that doesnt use their skillsSome end up driving a taxi峴揚斕滾澗輻灄興。36 0ne of the reasons for pro
43、posing the point system is詩叁撻訥燼憂毀厲。 A to give priority to immigrants from China B to protect the US from terrorist attacks , C to attract skilled immigrants D to increase population37 What do critics on the right say about the proposed point system?則鯤愜韋瘓賈暉園。 A It opposes family unity B It is very di
44、fficult to apply C It opposes American values D It does not meet the needs of hightech employers脹鏝彈奧秘孫戶孿。38 Which statement is NOT true of the current system?鰓躋峽禱紉誦幫廢。 A It is kinshipbased B lt puts pressure on the US C It draws-lowskilled workers D It attracts highly-educated people39 Who can apply
45、 for family visas in future? A The uncles and aunts of legal immigrants B The brothers and sisters of legal immigrants C The spouses and young children of legal immigrants稟虛嬪賑維嚌妝擴。D The parents and grandparents of legal immigrants陽簍埡鮭罷規(guī)嗚舊。40 Which country adopted the point system in 2001 ? 溈氣嘮戇萇鑿鑿櫧。
46、 A The UK B The US C Canada D Australia第三篇 Political Spins Last week,US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dictionaries. He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton“chutzpah”(大膽放肆)With just one sentence,Snow managed to make headlines,a joke and a d
47、efense of President George WBushInterestingly,this is how battles are fought and won in US politicswith carefullyworded oneliners(一行字幕新聞)made for TV which often lack substance and clarity(清晰度)鋇嵐縣緱虜榮產(chǎn)濤。 “The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is懨俠劑鈍觸樂鷴燼。actually ge
48、tting smaller and smaller,”said Mark Smitha political science professor at Cedarville UniversityThis has been accompanied by a changing media environment,Smith saidIn l968,the average TV or radio soundbite(演講中的句子或短語)was 48 seconds,according to Smith.In l996,the average soundbite had shrunk(縮短)to 8 s
49、econdsThus,politicians wanting publicity try to make their public communication as quotable as possible謾飽兗爭詣繚鮐癩。 Campaigning politicians also use 30-second TV ads and clever campaign slogans咼鉉們歟謙鴣餃競。(口號)to boost their messagesRepublican presidentiaI candidate John McCain ndes to campaign stops in a
50、bus named the“Straight-Talk Express”.McCain hopes the name will convince voters he plans to tell people the truthwhether its in fashion or not.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,on the other hand,has chosen the campaign slogan“Let the conversation begin”.She hopes it will help her app
51、ear瑩諧齷蘄賞組靄縐。openminded and friendly But oneliners,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(無黨派的)website FactCheckOrg,calls spin“just a polite word for deceptio
52、n(欺騙)”麩肅鵬鏇轎騍鐐縛。 “I do believe that very often politicians believe their own spin”said Jackson納疇鰻吶鄖禎銣膩。 “Strong partisans suffer from a universal human tendency:They ignore the evidence風(fēng)攆鮪貓鐵頻鈣薊。that would force them into the uncomfortable position of having to change their minds滅噯駭諗鋅獵輛覯。and admit tha
53、t they were wrong.”41 Which statement is NOT true of one-1iners? A They are unclear B They contain a lot of information C They lack substance. D They are carefully constructed42 What changed from l968 to 1996? A Publicity B Information C Communication D The average soundbite 43 The campaign slogan“S
54、traight-Talk Express”aims at convincing voters that the鐒鸝餉飾鐔閌貲諢。 presidential candidate is A honestB friendlyC open-minded.D warm-hearted44 According to Brooks Jackson,all campaign slogans are攙閿頻嶸陣澇諗譴。 A attractive B impressive C deceptive D informative45 Which statement best describes strong partis
55、ans?趕輾雛紈顆鋝討躍。 A They are very funny B They are very healthy C They are very aggressive D They are very stubborn(頑固的)第5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)文章原貌.夾覡閭輇駁檔驀遷。Bomb Explosions in Thailand The new year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence,wh
56、en nine bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnightThree Thai citizens were killed and more視絀鏝鴯鱭鐘腦鈞。than 30 injured Among the injured,six were foreignemNo Chinese casualties were reposed,the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok,the capital,said on Monday_(46)But other embassies have advised their citizens t
57、o avoid traveling to Bangkok“There is a possibility of funher attacks in coming days,”said a travel advisory(公告)from Australia“Austrelians are urged to avoid unnecessary travelin Bangkok.”偽澀錕攢鴛擋緬鐒。 No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday ._(47)Bombings and shootings occ
58、ur almost daily in Thailands three southernmost provincesYala,Naarathiwat and Pattani have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect(忽視)and discrimination(歧視)in the largely Buddhist(佛教徒的)nationThey have asked for independence and a separate Islamic(伊斯蘭的)stateSince 2004,the ins
59、urgents(叛亂者)have carried out numerous attacks in the south and more than l,900 people have been killed._(48)緦徑銚膾齲轎級鏜。But Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Monday that domestic politics rather than the Muslim insurgency was behind the bombings“It iS likely related to people who Iost their
60、 politicaI benefits,”Surayud said, refernng to Thaksin Shinawatra騅憑鈳銘僥張礫陣。_(49)Surayud was later appointed interim(臨時的)prime ministerThaksin,however,still enjoys widespread support,especially in the COuntryside癘騏鏨農(nóng)剎貯獄顥。_ (50)Thaksins lawyer, Noppadol Patama,denied his clients involvement in the bomb
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