综合A(a)级考试试题

20162016 年职称英语综合年职称英语综合 A A a a 级考试试题 级考试试题 第第 1 部分 词汇选项部分 词汇选项 第第 1 15 题 每题题 每题 1 分 共分 共 15 分分 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 1 I have been trying to quit smoking A give up B pick up C build up D take up 2 Relief workers were shocked by what they saw A moved B touched C surprised D worried 3 The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain A question B problem C title D topic 4 This is not typical of English but is a feature of the Chinese language A particular B characteristic C remarkable D idiomatic 5 It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job A simply B almost C totally D completely 6 These are defensive behavior patterns which derive from our fears A stem B rely C develop D grow 7 Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others A easy B possible C likely 13 difficult 8 They have the capability to destroy the enemy in a few days A possibility B necessity C ability D probability 9 We have never seen such gorgeous hills A beautiful B stretching C spreading D rolling 10 The leaves have been swept into huge heaps A loads B layers C pyramids D piles 11 The news will horrify everyone A attract B terrify C tempt D excite 12 The article sketched the major events of the decade A described B offered C outlined D presented 13 I won t tolerate that kind of behavior A bear B receive C admit D take 14 Their style of playing football is utterly different A barely B scarcely C hardly D totally 15 Her sister urged her to apply for the job A advised B caused C forced D Promised 第第 2 部分部分 阅读判断阅读判断 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 American Sports The United States is a sports loving nation Sports in America take a variety of forms organized competitive struggles which draw huge crowds to cheer their favorite team to victory athletic games played for recreation anywhere sufficient space is found and hunting and fishing Most sports are seasonal so that what is happening in sports depends upon the time of year Some sports are called spectator sports as the number of spectators greatly exceeds the number playing in the game Baseball is the most popular sport in the US It is played throughout the spring and summer and professional baseball teams play well into the fall Although no other game is exactly like baseball perhaps the one most nearly like it is the English game of cricket Football is the most popular sport in the fall The game originated as a college sport more than 75 years ago It is still played by almost every college and university in the country and the football stadiums of some of the largest universities seat as many as 80 000 people The game is not the same as European football or soccer In American football there are 11 players on each team and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmets because the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur Basketball is the winter sport in American schools and colleges Like football basketball originated in the US and is not popular in other countries Many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoors throughout the winter and because it is a faster game It is a very popular game with high schools and in more than 20 states state wide high school matches are held yearly Other spectator sports include wrestling boxing and horse racing Although horse racing fans call themselves sportsmen the accuracy of the term is questionable as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the races can be considered athletes The so called sportsmen are the spectators who do not assemble primarily to see the horses race but to bet upon the outcome of each race Gambling is the attraction of horse racing 16 Hunting and fishing are mainly favored by men young and old in the US A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 17 Professional baseball teams can continue to play for a long period of time in the fall after the regular baseball seasons of spring and summer A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 18 Baseball shares many features with the English game of cricket A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 19 Football can be classified as a spectator sport A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20 Many Americans like basketball better than football because the latter is so harsh that players have to wear special uniforms A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 Basketball in American is so popular with universities that nationwide university matches are held yearly A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 Horse racing fans cannot be considered sportsmen because they are spectators whose primary interest is gambling A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 第第 3 部分 概括大意与完成句子部分 概括大意与完成句子 第第 23 30 题 每题题 每题 1 分 共分 共 8 分分 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 段其中四段选择 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 Washoe Learned American Sign Language 1 An animal that influenced scientific thought has died A chimpanzee named Washoe and horn in Africa died of natural causes late last month at the age of 42 at a research center in the American state of Washington Washoe had become known in the scientific community and around the world for her ability to use American Sign Language She was said to be the first non human to learn a human language Her skills also led to debate about primates and their ability to understand language 2 Research scientists Allen and Beatrix Gardner began teaching Washoe sign language in 1966 In 1969 the Oardners described Washoe s progress in a scientific report The people who experimented with Washoe said she grew to understand about 250 words For example Washoe made signs to communicate when it was time to eat She could request foods like apples and bananas She also asked questions like Who is coming to play One the news about Washoe spread many language scientists began studies of their own into this new and exciting area of research The whole direction of primate research changed 3 However critics argued Washoe only learned to repeat sign language movements from watching her teachers They said she had never developed true language skills Even now there are some researchers who suggest that primates learn sign language only by memory and perform the signs only for prizes Yet Washoe s keepers disagree Roger Fours is a former student of the Gardners He took Washoe to a research center in Ellensburg Washington There Washoe taught sign language to three younger chimpanzees which are still alive 4 Scientists like private researcher Jane Goodall believe Washoe provided new information about the mental workings of chimpanzees Today there are not as many scientists studying language skills with chimps Part of the reason is that this kind of research takes a very long time 5 Debate continues about chimps understanding of human communication Yet one thing is sure Washoe changed popular ideas about the possibilities of animal intelligence A Reason Why Not Many Scientists Carry out This Rcsearch Nowdays B Report about Washoe s Progress in Learning Sign Language C Gencral Information about Washoe D The Gardeners Contributions Recognized E Dabate on Chimps Intelligence F Washoe s Love for Three Young Chimps 23 Paragraph 1 24 Paragraph 2 25 Paragraph 3 26 Paragraph 4 27 Washoe could make signs to communicate 28 Some scientists doubted 29 Washoe taught three younger chimps sign language 30 The experimenters thought Washoe was intelligent A if the Gardeners argument was sound B becaues she was cleverer than other chimps C when she wanted to cat D whilc she was at a research center in Ellensburg E because she could use sign language to ask for fruits F while Washoe was lcarning sign language 第第 4 部分 阅读理解部分 阅读理解 第第 31 45 题 每题题 每题 3 分 共分 共 45 分分 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 The National Park Service America s national parks are like old friends You may not see them for years at a time but just knowing they re out there makes you feel better Hearing the names of these famous old friends Yosemite Yellowstone Grand Canyon revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come From Acadia to Zion 369 national parks are part of a continually evolving system Ancient fossil beds Revolutionary War battlefields magnificent mountain ranges and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part of our National Park System NPS The care and preservation for future generations of these special places is entrusted to the National Park Service Uniformed Rangers the most visible representatives of the Service not only offer park visitors a friendly wave a helpful answer or a thought provoking history lesson but also are skilled rescuers firefighters and dedicated resource protection professionals The National Park Service ranks also include architects historians archaeologists biologists and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washington s teeth to Thomas Edison s wax recordings Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive chalienges and enormous opportunities Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educational possibilities of a national park beyond it s physical boundaries Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage create pocket parks and green spaces and re energize local economies Growing communities thirsty for recreational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and biking trails as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities the National Park Service has formed partnerships some dating back 100 years some only months old with other agencies state and local governments corporations American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives Park Friends groups cooperating associations private organizations community groups and individuals who share the National Park ethic National Park Week 1996 is a celebration of these partnerships 31 Why are America s national parks like old friends A Because they are always out there B Because they are very old C Because they make people feel better D Because they are very famous 32 Which of the following statements is true about uniformed rangers A They take tourists to national parks B They always act as tourist guides C They help set up new national parks D They protect the National Park System 33 The National Park Service does all of the following EXCEPT A offering help to visitors B molding the Nation C keeping people better informed of the National Park System D helping preserve the cultural heritage 34 What is this passage about A It is about the American National Parks B It is about the National Park Service C It is about the National Park Service partnerships D It is about the care and preservation of the National Parks in America 35 What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss A The pocket parks in America B The preparations made for the celebration of National Park Week 1996 C The work that has been done by the partners D The preservation of national resources in America 第二篇 A Letter from Alan I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson s Place by the football ground Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town For me Parson s Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird watchers It s very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighbourhood I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems How will the people from the new houses travel to work The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town Therefore these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere The roads will always be full of traffic there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave Shops and hotels will lose business If the town really needs more homes the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses But in my opinion the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan As well as this we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there We must make them stop this plan before it is too late 36 Why has Alan written this letter A To perersuade the government to build new houses B To protest about a new motorway near the town C To encourage more people in the town to use Parson s Place D To inform other people about the builders plans 37 Why is Persian s Place particularly important in Alan s opinion A Because it is near the football ground B Because lots of people live near it C Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature D Because local people can get there easily by car from the town 38 What will cause traffic jams A A building on Parson s Place B Building near the railway station C Tourists in the narrow streets D People going to the shops and hotels 39 Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon A open new shops and hotels B choose to live near the station C be able to buy new homes D have less money 40 Which of these posters has Alan made A Save Our Sports Ground B Say No to Houses on Parson s Place C We Need Homes Not Hotels D Use the Train Not the Road 第三篇 The Changing Middle Class The United States perceives itself to be a middle class nation However middle class is not a real designation nor does it carry privileges It is more of a perception which probably was as true as it ever could be right after World War II The economy was growing more and more people owned their own homes workers had solid contracts with the companies that employed them and nearly everyone whowanted a higher education could have one Successful people enjoyed upward social mobility They may have started out poor but they could become rich Successful people also found that they had greater geographic mobility In other words they found themselves moving to and living in a variety of places The middle class collectively holds several values and principles One strong value is the need to earn enough money to feel that one can determine one s own economic fate In addition middle class morality embraces principles of individual responsibility importance of family obligations to others and believing in something outside oneself But in the 1990s those in the middle class found that there was a price for success A U S News long commutes became routine the need for child care put strains on the family and public schools were not as good as they once were Members of the middle class were no longer financing their lifestyles through earnings but were using credit to stay afloat The understanding of just what middle class meant was changing 41 The information in this passage deals with A an individual B a social and economic group C a political organization D government 42 A common middle class value is that A people should always have fun B children should be seen and not heard C debt is nothing to worry about D the family is very important 43 In the years after World War II the middle class could be defined as A overburdened and in debt B hard working and suspicious C prosperous and optimistic D young and foolish 44 The phrase In other words in the first paragraph means that the following statement is A an exception to the previous idea B a denial of the previous idea C a restatement of the previous idea D a contrasting idea 45 The word collectively means A as a group B hesitatingly C unknowingly D Weakly 第第 5 部分 补全短文部分 补全短文 第第 46 50 题 每题题 每题 2 分 共分 共 10 分分 阅读下面的短文 文章中有 5 处空白 文章后面有 6 组文字 请根据文章的内容选择 5 组文字 将其分别放回文 章原有位置 以恢复文章原貌 请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上 The first four minutes When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends During their first four minutes together according to a book by Dr Leonard Zunin In his book Contact The first four minutes he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships 46 A lot of people s whole lives would change if they did just that You may have noticed that average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he as just met 47 If anyone has ever done this to you you probably did not like him very much When we are introduced to new people the author suggests we should try to appear friendly and self confident In general he says People like people who like themselves On the other hand we should not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves It is important to appear interested and sympathetic realizing that the other person has his won needs fears and hopes Hearing such advice one might say But I m not a friendly self confident person That s not my nature It would be dishonest for me to at that way 48 We can become accustomed to any changes we choose to make in our personality It is like getting used to a new car It may be unfamiliar at first but it goes much better than the old one But isn t it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self confidence when we don t actually feel that way Perhaps but according to Dr Zunin total honest is not always good for social relationships especially during the first few minutes of contact There is a time for everything and a certain amount of play acting may be best for the first few minutes of contact with a stranger That is not the time to complain about one s health or to mention faults one finds in other people It is not the time to tell the whole truth about one s o