职称英语综合类A级考试

1、2011年职称英语综合类A级考试试题第一部分考题： 词汇选项1. For some obscure reason, the simple game is becoming very popular.A. unclear B. obviousC. major D. minor2. The sea turtles natural habit at has been considerably reduced.A greatly B suddenlyC generally D slightly3.I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.A i

2、nstructing B notifyingC pushing D inviting4.It is possible to approach the problem in a different way.A raise B poseC experience D handleApproach： start to deal with (a situation or problem) in a certain way解决问题。5.The decision to invade provoked storms of protest。A ignored B organizedC caused D rece

3、ived6.Jane said that she couldnt tolerate the long hours.A spend B takeC last D stand7. At 80,Peck was still vigorous and living in Paris.A energetic BhappyC alone D busy8.Forester stared at his car，trembling with rage.A shaking B turningC jumping Dshouting9.A young man is being hailed a hero tonigh

4、t after rescuing two children.A reported B provedCpraised D caught10.I wanted to ask her out but was scared that she might refuse.A anxious B sureC sad D afraid11.At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.A give B attachC lose D understand12.Anderson left the table，r

5、emarking that he had some work to do .A doubting B sayingC thinking D knowing13.He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.A maintained B recommendedC considered D acknowledged14.The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science cou

6、rses.A relative B generalC continuous D sharp15.She always finds fault with everything,A criticizes B simplifiesC evaluates D examines 第1部分：词汇选项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。1A【解析】题意：不知什么原因，这项简单的运动变得非常流行。划线词的词义是“不清楚的，不明了的”。A项unclear意为不清楚的；例句：Reason of attack remains unclear攻击的原因仍不清楚。B项o

7、bvious意为明显的；例句：It is obvious that she is very clever很明显，她挺聪明。C项major意为较大的，主要的；例句：The city holds the major portion of the population in the country那个城市聚集了全国大部分人口。D项minor意为较小的，不重要的。例句：We can only make minor concessions，but it might break the deadlock我们只能做些较小的让步，但这就可能打破僵局。很明显A项正确。2A【解析】题意：海龟的自然生存环境大大地恶

8、化了。划线词是副词(adv)，其词义是“相当大的”。A项greatly意为大大地；例句：His writing has improve greatly in this semester这学期他的写作有了很大进步。B项suddenly意为突然地；例句：Suddenly he began to shriek loudly突然他开始大声尖叫起来。C项generally意为一般地；例句：Generally speaking，women live longer than men一般而言，女人的寿命比男人长。D项slightly意为轻微地。例句：He is slightly drunk他有些醉了。很明显A

9、项正确。3C【解析】题意：我从Moira那里得到一张便条，催促我尽快联系。urge是一个及物动词(vt)，其词义是“催促”。A项instruct意为教导，指示；例句：His uncle instructed him in French他的叔叔教他法语。B项notify意为宣告，通知；例句：Please notify us of any change of address地址如有变动，请通知我们。C项push意为催促；例句：Youd better not push me for an answer to your request你最好不要催促我答复你的请求。D项invite意为邀请；例句：She

10、 showed me her gratitude by inviting me to dinner她邀请我吃晚饭以表示感谢。很明显C项正确。4D【解析】题意：完全有可能以不同的方式来处理这个问题。划线词approach的词义是“处理；对待”。A项raise意为抬起，提高；例句：He was raised to management level他被提到管理层。B项pose意为提出；例句：Allow me to pose several questions允许我提出几个问题。C项experience意为体验，经历；例句：He experienced a pang of sadness他感到一阵悲痛

11、。D项handle意为处理。例句：I was impressed by her handling of the affair我觉得她对此事的处理很了不起。很明显D项正确。5C【解析】题意：入侵的决定引起了抗议的风暴。划线词provoke是一个及物动词(vt)，其词义是“引起，激发”。A项ignore意为忽视；例句：If theres one meal that is ignored nowadays，it is breakfast如果有一顿饭被忽视的话，那就是早餐。B项organize意为组织；例句：The meeting was badly organized会议组织得很糟。C项cause意

12、为引起，使发生；例句：Many diseases are caused by bacteria许多疾病是由细菌引起的。D项receive意为收到。例句：He must start to question received opinion他必须开始质疑自己已经接受的观点。很明显C项正确。6D【解析】题意：简说她无法忍受这么长时间。划线词是一个及物动词(vt)。该划线词tolerate的词义是“容忍”。A项spend意为花费；例句：You really shouldnt spend so much effort on it你真不应该在这件事上花费这么大的精力。B项take意为拿，取；例句：Plea

13、se take the trash to the garbage can请将垃圾扔到垃圾筒里去。C项last意为持续；例句：The hot weather lasted until September炎热的天气持续到九月。D项stand意为站立，忍受。例句：I dont think the chair is firm enough to stand on我觉得这椅子不够稳固，不能站人。很明显D项正确。7A【解析】题意：佩克八十岁时仍然精力旺盛地生活在巴黎。划线词的词义是“精力旺盛的”。A项energetic精力旺盛的；例句：His son is an energetic child他的儿子是个

14、精力旺盛的孩子。B项happy幸福的；例句：The old couple have a happy life那对老夫妇过着幸福的生活。C项alone单独的；例句：No one knows why he is always alone没有人知道为什么他总是一个人。D项busy繁忙的。例句：It seems that she has a busy day today好像她今天很忙。很明显A项正确。8A【解析】题意：福雷斯特盯着看他的车，气得发抖。划线词的词义是“发抖，战栗”。A项shake意为发抖；战栗，例句：His voice shook with fear他害怕得声音发抖。B项turn意为转动

15、；例句：Turning to the left of me，I glimpsed the quays，the harbor：我把头转向左方，一眼望见了港口的码头。C项jump意为跳跃；例句：Jumping and throwing have different competing arenas跳跃和投掷项目的竞技场所不同。D项shout意为呐喊。例句：He was slapped for his shouting他因大喊大叫而受到斥责。很明显A项正确。9C【解析】题意：在营救两名儿童之后，一年轻男子被欢呼拥之为英雄。划线词hail的词义是“向欢呼致贺”。A项report意为报告；例句：It i

16、s reported that 20 people were killed in the accident据报告这次事故有20人死亡。B项prove意为证明；例句：The facts proved her assumption wrong事实证明她的设想是错的。C项praise意为称赞，表扬；例句：The teacher praised her for her courage老师赞扬了她的勇气。D项catch意为抓住。例句：I caught him peeping at my paper他偷看我的论文时被我当场抓住了。很明显C项正确。10D【解析】题意：我想请她外出，但害怕她可能拒绝。划线词s

17、cared的词义是“吃惊的，害怕的”。A项anxious意为忧虑；例句：Im very anxious about the speech contest我对此次演讲比赛十分忧虑。B项sure意为肯定；例句：I think you are not quite sure about it我认为，你们对这一点并不能完全肯定。C项sad意为悲伤；例句：Her eyes moistened as she listened to the sad story听着这悲伤的故事，她的眼睛湿润了。D项afraid意为担心，害怕。例句：Im afraid that l will be late我担心我要迟到了。很明

18、显D项正确。11D【解析】题意：当时我们没有理解所发生事情的重要性。划线词的词义是“领会，理解”。A项give意为给；例句：Have you given the waiter a tip? 你给侍者小费了吗?B项attach意为附上，加上；例句：I attach a copy of my notes for your information我附上笔记一份供你参考。C项lose意为丢失，丧失；例句：I lost my wallet yesterday我昨天丢了钱包。D项understand意为理解，领悟。例句：I dont understand what youre talking about我

19、不明白你在说什么。很明显D项正确。12B【解析】题意：安德森离开了桌子，同时说道他有些工作要去做。划线词的词义是“说，讲”。A项doubt意为怀疑；例句：I doubt the truth of it我怀疑此事的真实程度。B项say意为说；例句：Be quiet，Ive something to say to you安静，我有话要对你们讲。C项think意为想；例句：Independent thinking is an absolute necessity独立思考是绝对必要的。D项know意为知道。例句：Theres no knowing what they will do没法知道他们会做些什

20、么。很明显B项是正确选项。13A【解析】题意：他断言核能是一种安全而又无污染的能源。划线词词义是“主张，断言”。A项maintain意为主张，强调；例句：He maintains that there are no short cuts to effective management他断言，有效的管理没有捷径可走。B项recommend意为推荐；例句：I recommended (you) meeting him first我建议(你)先见见他。C项consider意为考虑；倒句：Please take time to consider the problem请仔细考虑一下这个问题。D项ack

21、nowledge意为承认。例句：He is unwilling to acknowledge defeat他不愿认输。很明显A项正确。14C【解析】题意：该项研究还表明选学理科课程的大学生数量在持续下降。划线词的词义是“稳定的，持续的”。A项relative意为相关的；例句：The teacher asked me some questions relative to my paper老师问了我一些和我的论文有关的问题。B项general意为总的；例句：I get the general impression that they arent very happy我对他们的总体印象是他们过得并不

22、是很幸福。C项continuous意为连续的；例句：The atmosphere is a continuous layer of gases大气圈是连续的气体层。D项sharp意思为急剧的。例句：The car turned sharp left那部车向左急转弯。很明显C项正确。15A【解析】题意：她总是事事加以非难(挑剔)。find fault with词义是“挑剔，找毛病，批评”。A项criticize意为批评；例句：You should not criticize him so harshly in his face你不应该当面这么严厉地批评他。B项simplify意为简化；例句：Th

23、at will simplify my task那会简化我的工作。C项evaluate意为评价；例句：Lets evaluate the evidence让我们评定一下此证据的价值。D项examine意为调查，考试。例句：It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out有必要调查一下怎样才能实施这些方案。很明显A项正确。 第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第2330题，每题1分，共8分)阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25段每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2)第2730题要

24、求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上.Are You a Successful Leader?1. Almost nothing we do in this word is done in isolation. At work or at play, youll find yourself in groups, working with other people: your team at work, a meeting with colleagues, your family, a holiday with friends, a group

25、of students working together, a day out walking in the mountains, a group of neighbors wanting to make changes. It is now recognized 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.2. In almost every situation where

26、 youre in a group, you will need a skilled leader. 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 dissatisfied and frustrated. Time is wasted and the tasks ar

27、e not achieved. There are often arguments and tensions between people as there is nobody to keep the goals clear. Some personalities dominate and other disappears. Often group members begin not to come to meetings in order to avoid more disharmony.3. Some people are natural leaders. The celebrity ch

28、ef, Antonio Carlucci says, “True leaders a re born and you can spot them in kitchens.” Theyre people who combine toughness, fairness and humour. Although a lot of people agree that there are some natural born leaders, most people now recognize that leadership can also be taught. Our professional and

29、 experienced staff can train almost anyone how to be a successful leader. Good leaders dont make people do things in a bossy, controlling way. You can learn how to involve everyone, encouraging the whole group to work towards a common goal.4. Our training courses use activities and techniques to dev

30、elop a range of qualities which are necessary to be a good leader. Self-confidence is vital and being able to overcome your own fears about being 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 pressur

31、e. Lastly, and probably most importantly, good leaders need to be sensitive, sociable and be able to get on with a wide range of people. Good leadership is essentially the ability to influence others and good leaders allow all members of the group to contribute.A. A good leader needs a variety of qu

32、alities.B. These techniques are used to train leaders.C. Training can make good leaders.D. Most of good leader are natural-born.E. Its important to have a good leader.F. People are in groups.23. Paragraph 1_.24. Paragraph 2_.25. Paragraph 3_.26. Paragraph 4_.27. One of the major keys to success is _

33、.28. Groups often break down because of _.29. Good leaders always avoid _.30. Self-confidence is the key to _.A. the ability to work with others.B. encouraging group membersC. lack of good leadersD. bossing people aroundE. working out good strategiesF. overcoming fears about being a leader 第3部分：概括大意

34、与完成句子下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第14段每段选择1个最佳标题；(2)第2730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。23F【解析】第1段的第1句：“在当今世界，我们所做的任何事情都绝非孤军作战。”以此可判断F项People are in groups协同作战。为正确选项。24E【解析】第2段的第1、2句：“在群体里几乎任何情况下，你都需要一个有技能的领导者。所有的群体都需要领导者，而且所有成功的群体都有好的领导者。”以此判断E项Its important to have a good leader有一个好的领导者很重要。为正确选项。

35、25C【解析】第3段的倒数第3句：“我们专职的和经验丰富的人员可以把几乎任何人都培训成一位成功的领导者。”以此判断C项Training can make good leaders培训可以造就好的领导者。为正确选项。26A【解析】第4段第1句的后半部分：“来培养作为一个好的领导者，所必备的各种素养。”以此可判断A项A good leader needs a variety of qualities一个好的领导者需要各种素养。为正确选项。27A【解析】题意：成功的主要关键是_。根据文中第1段的最后1句“能够和他人成功地合作是成功的主要关键。”以此判断A项the ability to work wi

36、th others与他人一起工作的能力。为正确选项。28C【解析】题意：团队经常会拆散，因为_。根据文中第2段第3行的内容：“没有领导或领导软弱的团队经常会拆散(失败)。”以此判断C项1ack of good leaders缺乏好的领导者。为正确选项。29D【解析】题意：好的领导者经常会避免_。根据文中第3段的倒数第2行“好的领导者不要以专横、霸道的方式让人做事。”以此判断D项bossing people around对周围人专横(霸道)。为正确选项。30F【解析】题意：自信是_的关键。根据文中第4段的第2、3行“自信是你克服作为一个领导者恐惧的关键。”以此判断F项overcoming fea

37、rs about being a leader克服作为一个领导者的恐惧。为正确选项。第四部分第一篇 The Smell of MoneyFor many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into their stories. Now Dale Air, a leading firm of aroma (香气) consultants, has been approached by Barclays Bank t

38、o develop suitable artificial smells for their banks. Researchers have suggested that surrounding customers with the “smell if money” will encourage them to feel relaxed and optimistic and give them added confidence in the banks security and professionalism.But before a smell can be manufactured and

39、 introduced into banks air conditioning systems. It must be identified and chemically analyzed, and this has proved to be difficult. The problem is that banknotes-and coins tend to pick up the smell of their surroundings. So cash that has been sitting in a cash register at a fishmongers (鱼贩) will sm

40、ell of fish, and banknotes used to pay for meals in restaurants will tend to smell of food.It may be a challenge, but aroma experts have little doubt that the use of artificial smells can be an effective form of subconscious advertising. Lunn Poly, a British travel company, introduced the smell of c

41、oconuts (椰子) into its travel agencies and saw a big increase in spending by holiday makers. Many cafes now have electric dispensers (自动售货机) that release the smell of freshly roasted coffee near their entrances, subtly encouraging customers to come in and have a drink or snack. Even prestigious car m

42、aker Rolls-Royce has been spraying the inside of its cars to enhance the smell of the leather seats.“The sense of smell is probably the most basic and primitive of all human senses,” explains researcher Jim ORordan. “ There is a direct pathway from the olfactory (嗅觉的) organs in the nose to the brain

43、.” It is certainly true that most people find certain smells incredibly strong, stringing memories and feelings in a way that few other stimulants (刺激物) can rival. It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long recognized, but until recently have been unable to harness. “Weve made great progress

44、 but the technology of odour production is still in its infancy,” says ORiordan, “Who knows where it will take us.”31. Artificial smells have NOT been used inA cafesB banksC travel agenciesD supermarkets32. Researchers believe that introducing the “smell of money” into banks will encourage peopleA t

45、o spend moneyB to feel confident about banksC to earn more moneyD to withdraw money from banks33. The difficulty of producing the “smell of money” lies in thatA peoples attitudes toward money are differentB its hard to identify and analyze itC no technology can do itD experts have no motive34. The w

46、ord “harness” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning toA seeB studyC controlD understand35. Researchers thinkA artificial smells help to improve peoples memoryB the technology to produce artificial smells is in the early stageC artificial smells are harmfulD the production of artificial smells

47、is profitably第二篇 Spoilt for Choice(A级)Choice, we are given to1 believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main2, these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or

48、brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the ha

49、nds of the army of professionals, Iifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like. waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee2. But for a good many4 people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to

50、make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares5.The main impact of endless choice in peoples lives is anxiety. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of consumer goods induce

51、s a sense of powerlessness, even paralysis, in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away6, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease. Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have shown that a sizeable proportion o

52、f electrical goods bought per household are not really needed. The advertisers and the shareholders of the manufacturers are, nonetheless, satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem, but the speed with which new versions of products come on the market. Advances in design and pro

53、duction mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves7. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The classic example is computers which are almost obsolete once they are bought. At first, there

54、were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers, but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine. This makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease. into a shop and buy one thing

55、8; no choice, no anxiety.The plethora of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility of people around the world, people have more choice about where they want to live and work a fairly recent phenomenon. In the past, nations migrated across huge swathes of the earth in search

56、of food, adventure, and more hospitable environments. Whole nations crossed continents and changed the face of history, So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders9 effectively slowed this process down.36. Sometimes people ask professionals to help them make decision