职称英语考试综合类模拟试题及答案(4)

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 职称英语考试综合类模拟试题及答案(4)考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。一、单项选择题。 1.词汇选项 1.john is collaborating with mary in writing a book. a） cooperating b） merging c） combining d） associating 2.i can no longer tolerate his actions. a） put up with b） accept c） take d

2、） suffer from 3.mary lost control of her car and collided with a tree. a） came across b） ran into c） met d） knocked 4.mary was compelled to take in washing to help support her family. a） pleaded b） appealed c） forced d）instructed 5.the child couldnt comprehend the advanced textbook. a） interpret b）

3、read c） understand d） translate 6.you must shine your shoes. a） lighten b） clean c） wash d） polish 7.what were the effects of the decision she made? a） reasons b） results c） causes d） bases 8.first editions of certain popular books cannot be obtained for love or money. a） at any place b） at any pric

4、e c） in any language d） in any country 9.in a bullfight, it is movement, not the color, of subjects that arouses the bull. a） confuses b） excites c） scares d） diverts 10.the workers finally called off the strike. a） put off b） ended c） cancelled d） participated in 11.the firemen acted quickly becaus

5、e lives were at stake. a） in danger b） in despair c） out of condition d） out of danger 12.helen will leave immediately. a） far away b） right away c） right here d） soon 13.we shall take the treasure away to a safe place. a） clean b） pretty c） distant d） secure 14.an important part of the national gov

6、ernment is the foreign service, a branch of their specialized branches. a） a unity b） a division c） an embassy d） an invasion 15.a beautiful woman attended to me in that store yesterday. a） waited on b） talked to c） spoke to d） stayed with 二、综合题。 1.阅读判断 the first settlement in north america it is ve

7、ry difficult to say just when colonization began. the first hundred years after christopher columbuss journey of discovery in 1492 did not produce any settlement on the north america continent but rather some spanish trading posts further south, a great interest in gold and adventure, and some color

8、ful crimes in which the english had their part. john cabot, originally from genoa but a citizen of venice, was established as a trader in bristol, england, when he made a journey in 1497. but his ship, the matthew, with its crew of eighteen, did no more than see an island （probably off the new engla

9、nd coast） and return home. he and his son made further voyages across the north atlantic which enabled the english crown to claim a “legal” title to north america. but for a long time afterwards the europeans interest in america was mainly confined to the spanish activities further south. the first

10、beginning of permanent settlement in north america were nearly a hundred years after columbuss first voyage. the englishman sir walter raleigh claimed the whole of north america for england, calling it virginia. in 1585 he sent a small group of people who landed in roanoke island, but they stayed on

11、ly for a year and then went back to england with another expedition, led by drake, in 1587. a second group who landed in 1587 had all disappeared when a further expedition arrived in 1590. the first permanent settlement in north america was in 1607. english capitalists founded two virginia companies

12、, a southern one based in london and a northern one based in bristol. it was decided to give the name new england to the northern area. the first settlers in virginia were little more than wage slaves to the company. all were men and the experiment was not very successful. many died. those who survi

13、ved lived in miserable conditions. by 1610 the colony had only a thousand people. 16. we know for sure that colonization began at the end of the 15th century. a. right b. wrong c. not mentioned 17. among the early settlers in south america in the 16th century were spanish traders. a. right b. wrong

14、c. not mentioned 18. with john cabots arrival at an island off the new england coast in 1497, the british crown claimed to be the legal owner of north america. a. right b. wrong c. not mentioned 19. there were eighteen people on board the matthew during its voyage to north america in 1497. a. right

15、b. wrong c. not mentioned 20. the first attempt made by european people to settle down permanently in north america occurred in the 1580s. a. right b. wrong c. not mentioned 21. the name virginia was given to north america by sir walter raleigh. a. right b. wrong c. not mentioned 22. the name new en

16、gland was given to the northern area of north america by the boss of one of the two virginia companies. a. right b. wrong c. not mentioned 2.概括大意与完成句子 how to argue with your boss 1. before you argue with your boss, check with the bosss secretary to determine his mood. if he ate nails for breakfast,

17、it is not a good idea to ask him for something. even without the bosss secretary, there are keys to timing: dont approach the boss when hes on deadline; dont go in right before lunch, when he is apt to be distracted and rushed; dont go in just before or after he has taken a vacation. 2. if youre mad

18、, that will only make your boss mad. calm down first. and dont let a particular concern open the floodgates for all your accumulated frustration. the boss will feel that you think negatively about the company and it is hopeless trying to change your mind. then, maybe he will dismiss you. 3. terrible

19、 disputes can result when neither the employer nor the employee knows what is the problem the other wants to discuss. sometimes the fight will go away when the issues are made clear. the employee has to get his point across clearly in order to make the boss understand it. 4. your boss has enough on

20、his mind without your adding more. if you cant put forward an immediate solution, at least suggest how to approach the problem. people who frequently present problems without solutions to their bosses may soon find they cant get past the secretary. 5. to deal effectively with a boss, its important t

21、o consider his goals and pressures. if you can put yourself in the position of being a partner to the boss, then he will be naturally more inclined to work you to achieve your goals. 23. paragraph 2_ 24. paragraph 3_ 25. paragraph 4_ 26. paragraph 5_ a. keep your voice low all the time b. put yourse

22、lf in the bosss position c. propose your solution d. dont go in when you are angry e. make the issue clear f. never give in 27. if you want to ask the boss for anything, it is important to find out first_. 28. it is necessary to make clear to the boss_ 29. it is not wise to present the boss with a p

23、roblem_ 30. you must be considerate and think of the troubles_ a. to give the boss your advice b. how he is feeling c. the boss may have d. what you really want to talk to him about e. without suggesting a way to solve it f. how unhappy you are 3.阅读理解 第一篇 knitting my mother knew how to knit, but she

24、 never taught me. she assumed, as did many women of her generation, that knitting was no longer a skill worth passing down from mother to daughter. a combination of feminism, consumerism and household gadgetry made many women feel that such homely accomplishments were no obsolete. my grandmother sti

25、ll knitted, though, and every christmas she made a pair of socks for my brother and me, of red wool. they were the ones we wore under our ice skates, when it was really important to have warm feet. knitting is a nervous habit that happens to be productive. it helped me quit smoking by giving my hand

26、s something else to do. it is wonderful for depression because no matter what else happens, you are creating something beautiful. time spent in front of the television or just sitting is no longer time wasted. i love breathing life into the patterns. its true magic, finding a neglected, dog-eared ol

27、d book with the perfect snowflake design, buying the same germantown knitting worsted my grandmother used, in the exact blue to match my daughters eyes, taking it on the train with me every day for two months, working feverishly to get it done by christmas, staying up late after the stocking are fil

28、led to sew in the sleeves and weave in the ends. knitting has taught me patience. i know that if i just keep going, even if it takes months, there will be a reward. when i make a mistake, i know that a temper tantrum will not fix it, that i just have to go back and take out the stitches between and

29、start over again. people often ask if i would do it for money, and the answer is always a definite no. in the first place, you could not pay me though for the hours i put into a sweater. but more important, this is an activity i keep separate from such considerations. i knit to cover my children and

30、 other people i love in warmth and color. i knit to give them something earthly that money could never buy. knitting gives me life an alternative rhythm to the daily deadline. by day i can write about northern ireland or the new york city police department and get paid for it, but on the train home,

31、 surrounded by people with laptops, i stage my little rebellion. i take out my old knitting bag and join the centuries of women who have knitted for love. 31. which of the following reasons does not explain the fact that “knitting was no longer a skill worth passing down from mother to daughter”? a）

32、 the struggle of women for equal rights. b） the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods. c） the plain feature of knitting. d） the introduction of domestic devices. 32. at what time did the author wear the stocks her grandmother had knitted for her? a） in winter. b） when she went skiing.

33、 c） during the christmas holiday. d） when she needed to keep her feet warm for skating. 33.”knitting is nervous habit” means _ . a） knitting involves the work of ones nerves b） knitting gets on ones nerves c） knitting makes one nervous d） knitting may act as a trigger for a nervous breakdown 34. whi

34、ch of the following is false concerning knitting according the author? a） it helps one give up ones bad habit. b） it helps one get rid of ones bad mood. c） it requires patience. d） it is profit-making business. 35. what is not her purpose for knitting according to this passage? a） it saves money. b）

35、 it activate ones life. c） it enriches ones life. d） it is a pleasant pastime. 4.阅读理解 第二篇 im sorry, i wont apologize almost daily, news reports include accounts of public figures or heads of companies being forced to say theyre sorry. in a recent case, marge schott, managing partner of the cincinnat

36、i reds, at first did not want to apologize for her remark that hitler “was good at the beginning but he just went too far. “under pressure, she finally said that she regretted her remarks “offended many people”. predictably and especially given her history with such comments many were not satisfied

37、with this response and successfully lobbied for her resignation. this particular use of “im sorry” has a familiar ring. the other day my husband said to me, “im sorry i hurt your feelings.” i knew he was really trying. he has learned, through our years together, that apologies are important to me. b

38、ut he was grinning, because he also knew that “im sorry i hurt your feelings” left open the possibility indeed, strongly suggested that he regretted not what he did but my emotional reaction. it sometimes seems that he thinks the earth will open up and swallow him if he admits fault. it may appear t

39、hat insisting someone admit fault is like wanting him to humiliate himself. but i dont see it that way, since its no big deal for me to say i made a mistake and apologize. the problem is that it becomes a big deal when he wont. this turns out to be similar to the japanese view. following a fender be

40、nder, according to a times article, the japanese typically get out of their cars and bow, each claiming responsibility. in contrast, americans are instructed by their insurance companies to avoid admitting fault. when an american living in japan did just that even though he knew he was to blame the

41、japanese driver “was so incensed by the americans failure to show contrition that he took the highly unusual step of suing him.” the japanese driver and i are not the only ones who are offended when someone obviously at fault doesnt just fess up and apologize. a woman who lives in the country told m

42、e of a similar reaction. one day she gave her husband something to mail when he went into town. she stressed that it was essential the letter be mailed that day, and he assured her it would. but the next day, when they left the house together, she found her unmailed letter in the car. he said, “oh,

43、i forgot to mail your letter.” she was furious not because he had forgotten, but because he didnt apologize. 36. what was marge schott forced to do? a） to make a prediction of the future. b） to say “hitler was good at the beginning.” c） to say “im sorry.” d） to count figures. 37. the author felt _ .

44、 a） her husband regretted the choice he had made b） her husband regretted what he did c） her husband regretted her emotional response d） her husband regretted the dirty words he had used 38. according to the author, when one makes a mistake, he should _ . a） admit it and apologize b） avoid admitting

45、 it c） wxplain it away d） make every effort to maintain his face 39. according to the passage, what would japanese drivers usually do after a car accident? a） they would admit their own faults. b） they would blame each other. c） they would avoid admitting faults d） they would sue each other. 40. wha

46、t was the woman angry about? a） her husbands failure to apologize. b） her husbands failure to mail the letter. c） her husbands failure to go into town. d） her husbands failure to leave the house together with her. 5.阅读理解 第三篇 taxi riding in a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect fr

47、om a new york taxi driver? i began studying this question after watching the “taxicab confessions,” a series of documentaries in which hidden cameras record the secrets of unsuspecting taxi riders. i found the results varied. one morning i got into three different taxis and announced: “well, its my

48、first day back in new york in seven years. ive been in prison.” not a single driver replied, so i tried again. “yeah, i shot a man in reno,” i explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, so i could say casually, “just to watch him die.” but nobody asked. the only response came from a ghanaian dri

49、ver: “reno? that is in nevada?” taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when i said id just been fired. “this is america,” a haitian driver said. “one door is closed. another is open.” he argued against my plan to burn down my bosss house: “if you do something silly and they put you away, you cannot

50、 look for another job.” a pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope: he refused to take me to the middle of the george washington bridge, a $20 trip. “why you want to go there? go home and relax. dont worry. take a new job.” one very hot weekday in july, while wearing

51、 a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the work “bank” on it, i tried hailing a taxi five times outside different banks. the driver picked me up every time. my ride with guy-caaude thevenain, a haitian driver, was typical of the superb assistance i received. “is anyone following us?”

52、“no,” said the driver, looking in his rearview mirror at traffic and me. “lets go across the park,” i said. “i just robbed the bank there. i got $25,000.” “$25,000?” he asked. “yeah, you think it was wrong to take it?” “no, man, i work 8 hours and i dont make almost $70. if i can do that, i do it to

53、o.” as we approached 86th and lexington, i pointed to the chemical bank. “hey, theres another bank,” i said, “could you wait here a minute while i go inside?” “no, i cant wait. pay me now.” his reluctance may have had something to do with money taxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too low

54、 but i think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber cant expect unconditional support. 41. from the ghanaian drivers response, we can infer that _ . a） he was indifferent to the killing b） he was afraid of the author c） he looked down upon the author d） he thought the author was crazy 42. why

55、 did the pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the george washington blc） the driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible. d） the driver wanted to go home and relax. 44. which of the following statements is true about new york taxi drivers? a） they are rea

56、dy to help you do whatever you want to. b） they refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves. c） they are sympathetic with those who are out of work. d） they work only for money. 45. what does the passage mainly discuss? a） how to make taxi riders comfortable. b） how to deal with taxi riders. c） the attitudes of taxi drivers towards the taxi riders having personal crises. d） the attitudes of taxi drivers towards violent criminals 6.第5部分：补全短文 robotic highway cones a university of nebrlfor example, if workers arrived at 6 a.m., the cones cou