2007年职称英语考试综合类(B级)试题及答案

2007年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷英语（综合类B级）第1部分：词汇选项（第1~15题，每题1分，共15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.Ihavebeentryingtoquit

smoking.A.giveupB.pickupC.buildupD.takeup2.Reliefworkers

wereshockedbywhattheysaw.A.movedB.touchedC.surprisedD.worried3.Theweatherisaconstantsubject

ofconversationinBritain.A.questionB.problemC.titleD.topic4.Thisisnottypical

ofEnglish,butisafeatureoftheChineselanguage.A.particularB.characteristicC.remarkableD.idiomatic5.Itisvirtuallyimpossibletopersuadehimtoapplyforthejob.A.simplyB.almostC.totallyD.completely6.Thesearedefensivebehaviorpatterns

whichderive

fromourfears.A.stemB.relyC.developD.grow7.Onlyasmallminorityofthementallyillareliabletoharmthemselvesorothers.A.easyB.possibleC.likelyD.difficult8.Theyhavethecapability

todestroytheenemyinafewdays.A.possibilityB.necessityC.abilityD.probability9.Wehaveneverseensuchgorgeoushills.A.beautifulB.stretchingC.spreadingD.rolling10.Theleaveshavebeensweptintohugeheaps.A.loadsB.layersC.pyramidsD.piles11.Thenewswillhorrifyeveryone.A.attractB.terrifyC.temptD.excite12.Thearticlesketchedthemajoreventsofthedecade.A.describedB.offeredC.outlinedD.presented13.Iwon’ttoleratethatkindofbehavior.A.bearB.receiveC.admitD.take14.Theirstyleofplayingfootballisutterlydifferent.A.barelyB.scarcelyC.hardlyD.totally15.Hersisterurgedhertoapplyforthejob.A.advisedB.causedC.forcedD.promised第2部分：阅读判断（第16~22题，第题1分，共7分）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。Scotland:ALandInthe1740s,thefamousFrenchphilosopherVoltairesaid“WelooktoScotlandforallourideasofcivilization.”That’snotabadadvertisementforanycountrywhenitcomestoattractingpeopletosearchforafirst-classeducation.AccordingtotheAmericanauthorArthurHerman,theScotsinventedthemodernworlditself.HearguesthatScottishthinkersandintellectualsworkedoutmanyofthemostimportantideasonwhichmodernlifedepends-everythingfromthescientificmethodtomarketeconomics.Theirideasdidnotjustspreadamongintellectuals,buttothosepeopleinbusiness,governmentandthescienceswhoactuallyshapedtheWesternworld.ItallstartedduringtheperiodthathistorianscalltheScottishEnlightenment(启蒙运动),whichisusuallyseenastakingplacebetweentheyears1740and1800.Beforethat,philosophywasmainlyconcemedwithreligion.ForthethinkersoftheScottishEnlightenment,theproperstudyofhumanitywasmankinditself.Theirreasoningwaspractical.ForthephilosopherDavidHume,humanitywastherightsubjectforphilosophybecausewecanexaminehumanbehaviorandsofindrealevidenceofhowpeoplethinkandfeel.Andfromthatwecanmakejudgmentsaboutthesocietiesweliveinandmakeconcretesuggestionsabouthowtheycanbeimproved,foruniversalbenefit.Hume’senquiryintothenatureofknowledgelaidthefoundationsforthescientificmethod-thepursuitoftruththroughexperiment.HisfriendandfellowresidentofEdinburgh,AdamSmith,famouslyappliedthestudyofmankindtothewaysinwhichmankinddoesbusiness.Trade,heargued,wasaformofinfrmation.Inpursuingourownintereststhroughtradinginmarkets,weallcometobenefiteachother.Smith’sideahasdominatedmodernviewsofeconomics.Italsohaswideapplications.Hewasoneofthephilosopherstopointoutthatnationscanbecomerich,freeandpowerfulthroughpeace,tradeandinvention.AlthoughtheScottishEnlightenmentendedalongtimeago,theideaswhichevolvedatthattimestillunderpin(构成……的基础)ourtheoriesofhumanexchangeandenquiry.ItalsoexistsinScotlanditselfinaneducationaltraditionthatcombinesacademicexcellencewithorientation(方向).16.Scotlandistherightplacetoreceiveafirst-classeducation.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned17.AccordingtoArthurHerman,theScotsdevelopedmanyimportantideaswhichmodernlifedependson.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned18.PhilosophershadcometoknowtheimportanceofstudyinghumanityevenbeforetheScottishEnlightenmenttookplace.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned19.DavidHumewasthefirstphilosophertostudymankind.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned20.Smith’sideahasextensiveapplications.A.RightB.WrongC.Notmentioned21.OurcurrenttheoriesofhumanexchangeandenquiryhavenothingtodowiththeideasdevelopedduringtheScottishEnlightenment.FNightlife27.TheUKisacountrythatis.28.TheBritishpeopleare.29.CoachesintheUKare.30.Fishandchipsare.AfasterbutmoreexpensivethanbusesBbothancientandmodernChumorousandhospitableDcheapandefficientEtraditionalandfamousFcleverandhardworking第4部分：阅读理解（第31~45题，每题3分，共45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ADebateontheEnglishLanguageAmeasuredeclaringEnglishthenationallanguageisunderintensedebateintheUnitedStates.TheUSSenatepassedtwodeclarationslastweek.OnecallsEnglishthenation’sofficiallanguageandtheothersaysitisthe“commonandunifying(统一的)”tongue.ButAmericansfoundthemselvesdividedontheissue.SincepeopleworldwideknowthatmostAmericansspeakonlyEnglish,manycan’tunderstandwhytheissueissocontroversial(有争议的).“Thediscussionisrelatedtofearsofimmigrationissues,”saysDickTucker,asocialscientistatPittsburgh’sCarnegieMellonInfact,thenotionofprotectingthelanguagehasbeenkickedaroundalmostsincethenation’sfounding.JohnAdamslobbied(游说)in1780forthecreationofanationalacademytocorrectandimprovetheEnglishlanguage.Buthisproposaldied,sincelawmakerssawitasaroyalist(保皇主义者)attempttodefinepersonalbehavior.Sincethen,thecountryhasn’thadanationallanguage,buttheideaofrecognizingthespecialstatusofEnglishlivedon.Theemotionssurroundinglanguageresurface(再次浮现)notbecausepeoplefeelcomfortablewithEnglish.ItismoreaboutthediscomfortmanyAmericansfeelwiththenewlanguages,saysWaltWolfram,aprofessoratNorthCarolina“Languageisneveraboutlanguage,”hesays.Accordingtothe2000USCensusBureaureport,of209millionAmericansover18yearsold,172millionspeakonlyEnglishathome.About37millionspeaklanguagesotherthanEnglish.Amongthem,6.5millionspeakpoorEnglishand3.1milliondon’tspeakEnglishatall.31.Whatarethetwodeclarationsconcernedwith?A.ThestatusoftheEnglishlanguage.B.Theprotectionofnewlanguages.C.Therightstospeakone’smothertongue.D.TheimprovementoftheEnglishlanguage.32.Whosuggestedinthe18thcenturythatEnglishshouldbeprotected?A.WaltWolfram.B.JohnAdams.C.Royalists.D.DickTucker.33.WhichofthefollowingisthecurrentdebateNOTrelatedto?A.Theimmigrationissues.B.Thechangingdemography.C.Theworryaboutthenewlanguages.D.TheUS’smilitarystrength.34.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothe2000USCensusBureaureport?A.172millionAmericansspeakonlyEnglishintheirworkplaces.B.37millionAmericansspeakEnglish.C.209millionAmericansareabovetheageof18.D.6.5millionAmericansspeakgoodEnglish.35.Thephrase“kickedaround”(paragraph4)couldbebestreplacedbyA.“invented”.B.“formed”.C.“shaped”.D.“discussed”.第二篇KobeBryantAfter10seasonswearingtheNo8onhisback,KobeBryantwillbecomeNo24nextseason.ThereasonforthesurprisingdecisionbytheLosAngelesLakerssuperguardlastweekhasbecomeahottopicfordebate.BryantworeNo24whenhewasinearlyhighschool,buthechangedtoNo33inhissenioryear.HeswitchedtoNo8whenhewasselectedbytheLakersin1996,andhasnotbeenchangedsince.Bryanthasrefusedtoexplainthedecisionuntiltheendoftheplay-offs(季后赛).SoguessingBryant’smotivehasbecomeapopulargameamongNBAfansandnewspapercolumnists(专栏作家).Thereareallkindsofspeculations.ManysaythatBryantwantstoleavethepastbehindandhaveafreshstart.Hehasoftenbeencriticizedforplayingtobenefithimselfandnottheteamasawhole.OtherssaythathemaybetryingtocomparehimselftoMichaelJordan.JordanwasfamousforhisNo23jersey(运动衫).Some,suchasNBCSportcolumnistMichaelVentre,arguethatitis“allaboutmoney”.Bryantwillmakemoremoneybysellingnewjerseystohisfans.Somespeculationsaremoreaboutfun.Forexample,thereisanopinionthatKobeisactuallyjustadiehard(非常执著的)fanofthepopularTVdrama“24”.Allthistalkhasturnedthenumberchangeintoamajorissue.Itseemsthatthereisalotoffuss(大惊小怪)oversomethingthatshouldbeprettysimple.JerseynumbershavetheirownspecialsignificanceinAmericansports,especiallybasketball.Playerschoosetheirnumberwhentheyjoinateamandtheyusuallystickwiththatnumberfortherestoftheircareer.Whenagreatplayerretires,histeamwillhonorhimbyretiringhisnumber.Tosomeextent,thejerseyistheplayer,andtheplayeristhejersey.Thus,whenyouseethefamousNo23fortheChicagoBulls,youimmediatelythinkaboutMichaelJordan.ANo32MiamiHeatsjerseyrecallstheimageofShaquilleO’Neal,andtheHoustonRockets’No11belongsonlytoYaoMing.Lotsofstoriesarebehindplayers’jerseynumberselections.JordansaidthathechoseNo23becauseitwasroughlyhalfof45.Jordan’selderbrotherworetheNo45incollege.YaoMingoncerevealedthattheNo11standsfortwopeopleinlove-meaninghimandhisgirlfriendYeLi.36.WhichteamhasBryantplayedfor?A.TheLosAngelesLakers.B.TheHoustonRockets.C.TheChicagoBulls.D.TheMiamiHeats.37.HowlonghasBryantbeenwearingNo8?A.Sincehestartedtoplaybasketball.B.Fortenseasons.C.Sinceheenteredhighschool.D.SincehelefttheLakers.38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaspeculationaboutBryant’smotivetochangehisnumber,accordingtothispassage?A.Hewantstoleavehispastbehindandhaveafreshstart.B.HewantstocomparehimselftoJordan.C.Hewantstoearnmoremoney.D.Hewantstoshowthatheisamanofgreatimportance.39.WhydidJordanchooseNo23?A.Becausethatnumberwouldmakehimfamous.B.Becausethatnumberwouldmakehisfansmisshim.C.Becausethatnumberwasrelatedtothenumberhisbrotheroncewore.D.Becausethatnumberwaseasytoremember.40.WhatdoesthenumberYaoMingchosestandfor?A.Twolonglegs.B.Twostrongarms.C.Twopeopleinlove.D.Twobigcountries.第三篇TryingtoFindaPartherOneofthemoststrikingfindingsofarecentpollintheUKisthatofthepeopleinbterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartandsustainintimaterelationships?Doesmodernlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersforeconomicsecurityorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthisspousetobe

insolechargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeans

thatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmate(心上人)wasconstrained(限制)bygeography,socialconventionandfamily

tradition.Althoughitwasneverexplicit,manymarriageswereessentially

arranged.Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeon

inanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster(牡蛎),yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbyaneventighterconstraint:thetyrannyofchoice.Theexpectationsofpartnersareinflated(提高)toanunmanageabledegree:goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t,itisdisposable.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Ofcourse,thisiscomplicatedbyrealities.Thecostofhousingandchild-rearingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.41.Whatdoestherecentpollshow?A.Itisgettingmoredifficultforawomantofindherhusband.B.Itisgettingincreasinglydifficulttostartafamilyl.C.Itisgettingmoredifficultforamantofindhiswife.D.Itis

gettingincreasinglydifficulttodevelopanintimaterelationshipwithyourspouse.42.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutacontemporarymarriedcouple?A.Thewifedoesn’thavetoraisethechildrenallbyherself.B.Thehusbanddoesn’thavetosupportthefamilyallbyhimself.C.Thewifeisnolongertheonlypersontomanagethehousehold.D.Theywillreceivealargesumofmoneyfromthegovemment.43.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTaconstraintonone’schoiceofsoulmateintheolddays?A.Thehealthconditionofhisorhergrandmother.B.Thegeographicalenvironment.C.Thesocialconvention.D.Thefamilytradition.44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTexpectedofapartneraccordingtothispassage?A.Goodlooks.B.Animpressivecareer.C.Ahighsalary.D.Afinesense

ofhumor.45.Theword“sustain”(paragraph2)couldbebestreplacedbyA.“reduce”.B.“shake”.C.“maintain”.D.“weaken”.第5部分：补全短文（第46~50题，每题2分，共10分）下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。AHeroicWomanThewholeoftheUnitedStatescheereditslatesthero,AshleySmith,withtheFederalBureauoflnvestigationsayingitwasplanningtogiveabigrewardtoherforhavingabraveheartandwisemind.（46）ShewasmovingintoherapartmentinAtlanta,GeorgiaearlyonthemorningofMarch12,whenamanfollowedhertoherdoorandputaguntoherside.“Istartedwalkingtomydoor,andIfeltreally,reallyafraid,”shesaidinaTVinterviewlastweek.ThemanwasBrianNichols,33.HewassuspectedofkillingthreepeopleatanAtlantacourthouse(法院)onMarch11andlaterofkillingafederalagent.（47）NicholstiedSmithupwithtape,butreleasedheraftersherepeatedlybeggedhimnottotakeherlife.“Itoldhimifhehurtme,mylittlegirlwouldn’thaveamummy,”shesaid.Inordertocalmthemandown,shereadtohimfrom“ThePurpose-DrivenLife”,abest-sellingreligiousbook.Heaskedhertorepeataparagraph“aboutwhatyouthoughtyourpurposeinlifewas-whattalentswereyougiven.”（48）“Ibasicallyjusttalkedtohimandtriedtogainhistrust,”Smithsaid.SmithsaidsheaskedNicholswhyhechoseher.“HesaidhethoughtIwasanangelsentfromGod,andwewereChristiansisterandbrogher,”shesaid.“Andthathewaslost,andthatGodledhimtometotellhimthathehadhurtalotofpeopole.”（49）ShesaidNicholswassurprisedwhenshemadehimbreakfastandthatthetwoofthemwatchedtelevisioncoverage(报道)ofthepolicehuntforhim.“Icannotbelievethat’sme,”Nicholstoldthewoman.Then,NicholsaskedSmithwhatshethoughtheshoulddo.Shesaid,“Ithinkyoushouldturnyourselfin.Ifyoudon’t,lotsmorepeoplearegoingtogethurt.”Eventually,helethergo.（50）AUS$60,000rewardhadbeenpostedforNichols’capture.AuthoritiessaidtheydidnotyetknowifSmithwouldbeeligible(有资格的)forthatmoney.AThelocalpoliceweresearchingforhim.BSmithisa26-year-oldsinglemotherwithadaughter.CSmithtriedveryhardtokillNichols.DSheevencookedbreakfastforthemanbeforeheallowedhertoleave.EAndthetwoofthemdiscussedthistopic.FThenshecalledthepolice.第6部分：完形填空（第51~65题，每题1分，共15分）下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。Hitchhiking(搭车旅游)WhenIwasinmyteens(十几岁)and20s,hitchhikingwasamainformoflong-distancetransport.Thekindnessorcuriosityofstrangers（51）mealloverEurope,NorthAmerica,AsiaandsouthernAfrica.Someofthelift-giversbecamefriends,manyprovidedhospitality（52）theroad.Notonlydidyoufindoutmuchmoreaboutacountrythan（53）travelingbytrainorplane,butalsotherewasthatelementofexcitementaboutwhereyouwouldfinishupthatnight.HitchhikingfeaturedimportantlyinWesternculture.Ithasbooksandsongsaboutit.Sowhathashappenedto（54）?Afewyearsago,Iaskedthesamequestionabouthitchhikinginacolumnonanewspaper.（55）ofpeoplefromallovertheworldrespondedwiththeirviewonthestateofhitchhiking.“Ifthereisahitchhiker’s（56）itmustbelran,”cameonereply.Rurallrelandwasrecommendedasafriendlyplaceforhitchhiking,（57）wasQuebec,Canada-“ifyoudon’tmindbeingberated(严厉指责)fornotspeakingFrench.”Butwhilehitchhikingwasclearlystillaliveand