2012職稱英語《綜合類A級》考前沖刺試題（2）
    第1部分：詞匯選項(xiàng)（第1～15題，每　題1分，共15分）
    下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項(xiàng)中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。
    1　She was a puzzle
    A　girl　　　 B　woman
    C　problem 　 D　mystery
    2　Her speciality is heart surgery.
    A　region 　　B　site
    C　field 　　 D　platform
    3　France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.
    A　friendly　 B　private
    C　strong D　secret
    4　You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly
    A　spread B mixed
    C　beaten D covered
    5　The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society，
    A　destroyed　B broke
    C　smashed　 D changed
    6　Tickets are limited and will be allocated to those who apply first.
    A　posted B sent
    C　given D handed
    7　The change in that village was miraculous.
    A　conservative B amazing
    C　insignificant D unforgettable
    8　Customers often defer payment for as long as possible
    A make 　　　　　B demand
    C postpone 　　　D obtain
    9　Canada will prohibit smoking in all offices later this year.
    A ban 　　　　　 B remove
    C eliminate 　　 D expel
    10 She read a poem which depicts the splendor of the sunset.
    A　declares B asserts
    C　 describes D announces
    11 From my standpoint， this thing is just ridiculous
    A field 　　　　　B point of view
    C knowledge　　　 D information
    12 The latest census is encouraging
    A　statement 　B assessment
    C　evaluation 　D count
    13 The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy
    A　different B proud
    C　uncomfortable D unconscious
    14 Reading the job ad， he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.
    A　able B fortunate
    C　qualified D competent
    15 He was elevated to the post of prime minister.
    A　pulled B promoted
    C　lifted D treated
    答案：
    1 D 　　2 C 　　3 A 　　4 B 　　5 D
    6 C 　　7 B　　 8 C 　　9 A 　　10 C
    11 B　　12 D　　13 C　　14 C　　15 B
    第2部分：概括大意（第1～8題，每題1分，共8分）
    閱讀下面這篇短文，短文后有2項(xiàng)測試　任務(wù)：（1）第1-4題要求從所給的6個選項(xiàng)中為第2-5段每段選擇1個正確的小標(biāo)題;（2）第5-8題要求從所給的6個選項(xiàng)中選擇4個正確選項(xiàng)，分別完成每個句子。
    Things to Know about the UK
    1　From Buckingham Palace to Oxford，the UK is loaded with wonderful icons（標(biāo)志）of past eras.But it has also modernized with confidence.It‘s now better known for vibrant（充滿活力的）cities with great nightlife and attraction.Fashions，fine dining，clubbing，shopping-the UK is among the world’s best.
    2　Most people have strong preconceptions about the British.But if you‘re one of these people，you’d be wise to abandon those ideas.Visit a nightclub in one of the big cities，a football match，or a good local pub and you might more readily describe the English people as humorous and hospitable.It‘s certainly true that no other country in the world has more bird-watchers，sports supporters，pet owners and gardeners than the UK.
    3　Getting around England is pretty easy.Budget（廉價的）airlines like Easyjet and Rynnair fly domestically.Trains can deliver you very efficiently from one major city to another.Long distance express buses are called coaches.Where coaches and buses run on the same route，coaches are more expensive （though quicker） than buses.London’s famous black cabs are excellent but expensive.Minicabs are cheaper competitors，with freelance（個體的）drivers.But usually you need to give a call first.London‘s underground is called the Tube.It’s very convenient and can get you to almost any part of the city.
    4　The UK is not famous for its food.But you still need to know some of the traditional English foods.The most famous must be fish and chips.The fish and chips are deep fried in flour.English breakfast is something you need to try.It is fried bacon，sausages，fried eggs，black pudding，fried tomatoes，fried bread and baked beans，with toast and a pot of tea.Other things like shepherd‘s pie and Yorkshire pudding are also well-known as a part of English food culture.
    5　Pubbing and clubbing are the main forms of English nightlife，especially for the young.Pubbing means going to a pub with friends，having drinks，and chatting.Clubbing is different from pubbing and includes going to a pub，or a place of music，or a bar，or any other places to gather with friends.Clubbing can be found everywhere.Usually there is some kind of dress code for clubbing，such as no jeans，no sportswear，or smart clubwear，while pubbing is much more casual.
    1.Paragraph 2　　　　　。
    2.Paragraph 3　　　　　。
    3.Paragraph 4　　　　　。
    4.Paragraph 5　　　　　。
    A　Education
    B　People
    C　Transport
    D　Drinks
    E　Food
    F　Nightlife
    5.The UK is a country that is.
    6.The British people are.
    7.Coaches in the UK are.
    8.Fish and chips are.
    A　faster but more expensive than buses
    B　both ancient and modern
    C　humorous and hospitable
    D　cheap and efficient
    E　traditional and famous
    F　clever and hardworking
    答案：1.B　2.C　3.E　4.F　5.B　6.C　7.A　8.E
    第3部分：閱讀判斷（第1～7題，每題1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：如果該句提供的是正確信息，請選擇A;如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請選擇B;如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請選擇C。
    Fairy Tales for All the World
    This year， the world is marking the 200th anniversary of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen with a wide range of events.
    Andersen’s tales have attracted millions of readers for more than a century. They continue to be among the best-known works of world literature. “The Ugly Duckling （小鴨）” and “The Little Mermaid （美人魚）” are among the most famous.
    He was born on April 2， 1805， in the slums of Odense， Denmark. His father was a shoemaker and his mother worked as a washer-woman. Andersen received very little education， but his fascination with fairy tales inspired him to compose his own stories and arrange puppet （木偶） shows.
    His father died when he was 11. He was forced to go to work， first as an apprentice to a weaver and tailor and then in a tobacco factory. At the age of 14， he moved to Copenhagen to try a career as a singer， dancer and actor. He sang in a boy‘s choir （合唱團(tuán)）， but he made very little money. He also tried the ballet， but his awkwardness made this impossible.
    Finally， when he was 17， Jonas Collin， a director of the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen discovered Andersen. After hearing Andersen read a play， Collin realized that he had talent. And he got money from the king for Andersen’s education.
    In 1828， Andersen passed the entrance examinations to the university in Copenhagen. His writings were first published in 1829. In 1833， he received grant money for travel， which he used to visit Germany， France， Switzerland， and Italy. These journeys were recorded in his travelogues （旅行見聞）。 In 1835， Andersen published “Fairy Tales for Children，” which contained four short stories. He eventually wrote around 168 fairy tales. They achieved success in his life-time and were widely published and translated.
    Unhappiness also found its way into many of his tales which were not meant merely for children but for adults as well. He used very simple language and style to disguise the moral teachings of his tales.
    Andersen also wrote novels， plays and poems. He died at his home in Rolighed on August 4， 1875.
    1.Andersen died on April 4， 1875
    A Right
    B Wrong
    C Not mentioned
    2.Chinese children are particularly fond of Andersen‘s tales
    A Right
    B Wrong
    C Not mentioned
    3.Andersen was not a good ballet dancer.
    A Right
    B Wrong
    C Not mentioned
    4.Collin managed to get money for Andersen to receive more education
    A Right
    B Wrong
    C Not mentioned
    5.Andersen’s fairy tales didn‘t achieve success until after he died
    A Right
    B Wrong
    C Not mentioned
    6.Andersen’s tales not only tell stories but also teach moral lessons
    A Right
    B Wrong
    C Not mentioned
    7.Andersen‘s novels， plays and poems are not well-known
    A Right
    B Wrong
    C Not mentioned
    答案：1. B　　2. C　　3. A　　4. A　　5. B　　6. A　　7. C
    第4部分：閱讀理解
    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1個選項(xiàng)。
    Exercise Lowers Employers’ Health Costs
    Companies can save millions in health-care costs simply by encouraging their employees to exercise a little bit， researchers reported on Friday.
    They said obese （肥胖的） employees had higher health-care costs， but lowered those expenses by exercising just a couple of times a week M without even losing any weight.
    Feifei Wang and colleagues at the University of Michigan studied 23，500.workers at General Motors.
    They estimated that getting the most sedentary （慣于久坐的） obese workers to exercise would have saved about $790，000 a year， or about 1.5 percent of health-care costs for the whole group.
    Company-wide， the potential savings could reach $7.1 million per year， they reported in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
    Of the whole group of workers， about 30 percent were of normal weight， 45 percent were overweight （超重的）， and 25 percent were obese. Annual health-care costs averaged $2，200 for normal weight， $2，400 for the overweight， and $2，700 for obese employees.
    But among workers who did no exercise， health-care costs went up by at least $100 a year， and were $3，000 a year for obese employees who were sedentary.
    But adding two or more days of light exercise —— at least 20 minutes of exercise or work hard enough to increase heart rate and breathing —— lowered costs by on average $500 per employee a year， the researchers found.
    “This indicates that physical activity behavior could reduce at least some of the harmful effects of excess body fat， and in consequence， help lower the health-care costs，” Wang and colleagues wrote.
    1　How can employees help lower the health-care costs？
    A By taking more rest.
    B By eating less.
    C By exercising a little bit.
    D By saving more money.
    2 By encouraging its employees to exercise General Motors could save
    A $790，000 per year.
    B $7.1 million per year.
    C $3，000 per year
    D $7，30r） per year，
    3　How many workers in General Motors were NOT of normal weight？
    A Seventy percent.
    B Thirty percent.
    C Forty-five percent.
    D Twenty-five percent.
    4　For which group of the workers were the health-care costs the highest？
    A The employees of normal weight.
    B The overweight employees.
    C The obese employees.
    D The sedentary obese employees.
    5 How often should the employees exercise to help lower the health-care costs？
    A At least seven days a week.
    B At least twenty minutes a week.
    C At least twice a week.
    D At least once a week.
    答案：　1. C　2. B　　3. A　　4. D　　5.C
    第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文（第46～50題，每題2分，共10分）
    閱讀下面的短文，文章中有5處空白，文章后面有6組文字，請根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容選擇5組文字，將其分別放回文章原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。請將答案涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
    Read With Greater Speed
    Do you have difficulty reading in class？ If so， a special reading program that helps match sounds with letters could speed up your brain.
    At least one out of every five elementary school students in the US has trouble learning to read， even when the students are good at other subjects. 　　　　?。?）
    Researchers from Yale University， US， studied a group of children from New York and Connecticut State. As part of the study， 37 struggling readers received special tutoring.
    Every day， instructors worked with them on recognizing how written letters represent units of sound called phonemes （音素）。 　　　　?。?）
    By the end of the school year， these children could read faster than before. They also made fewer mistakes， and understood more of what they read than they could earlier in the year.
    As part of their study， the researchers used a special machine to take action photos of the students‘ brains.
    （3） This is the same part of the brain that becomes active when good readers read. This activated brain area appears to include a structure that helps people recognize familiar written words quickly. In lower level readers， this structure remains inactive.
    A year later， the brain structure was still working hard in the students who had gore through the special tutoring， and they continued to do well in reading tests 　　　　　（4）
    However， some researchers still doubt the study. 　　　　　（5）
    A　Many adults are interested in matching sounds with letters
    B　The students also practiced reading aloud and spelling
    C　The biggest challenge for many of these kids， scientists say， is matching sounds with letters.
    D　Another group in the study who went through a more traditional reading program didn’t show the same progress.
    E　The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side.
    F　They believe that reading without making any noise or linking words to sounds is more efficient.
    答案：1. C　　2. B　　3. E　　4. D　　5. F
    第6部分：完形填空
    閱讀下面的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個選項(xiàng)，請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從4個選項(xiàng)中選擇1個答案。
    Man of Few Words
    Everyone chases success， but not all of us want to be famous.
    South African writer John Maxwell Coetzee is （1） for keeping himself to himself. When the 63-year-old was named the 2003 Nobel Prize winner for literature earlier this month， reporters were warned that they would find him “particularly difficult to （2）”。
    Coetzee lives in Australia but spends part of the year teaching at the University of Chicago. He seemed （3） by the news that he won the US$1.3 million prize. “It came as a complete surprise. I wasn‘t even aware they were due to make the announcement，” he said.
    His （4） of privacy led to doubts as to whether Coetzee will attend the prize-giving in Stockholm， Sweden， on December 10.
    But despite being described as （5） to track down， the critics agree that his writing is easy to get to know.
    Born in Cape Town， South Africa， to an English-speaking family， Coetzee （6） his breakthrough in 1980 with the novel “Waiting for the Barbarians （野蠻人）”。 He （7） his place among the world’s leading writers with two Booker prize victories， Britain‘s highest honour for novels. He first （8） in 1983 for the “Life and Times of Michael K”， and his second title came in 1999 for “Disgrace”。
    A major theme in his work is South Africa’s former apartheid （種族隔離） system， which divided whites from blacks. （9） with the problems of violence， crime and racial division that still exist in the country， his books have enabled ordinary people to understand apartheid （10） within.
    “I have always been more interested in the past than the future，” he said in a rare interview. “The past （11） its shadow over the present. I hope I have made one or two people think （12） about whether they want to forget the past completely.”
    In fact this purity in his writing seems to be （13） in his personal life. Coetzee is a vegetarian， a cyclist rather than a motorist and doesn‘t drink alcohol.
    But what he has （14） to literature， Culture and the people of South Africa is far greater than the things he has given up. “In looking at weakness and failure in life，’ the Nobel prize judging panel said， ”Coetzee‘s work （15） the divine （神圣的） spark in man.“
    1 A looked after B well known C locked D protected
    2 A catch B hold C run into D bump into
    3 A reported B influenced C distorted D shocked
    4 A like B devotion C love D attraction
    5 A difficult B easy C ready D complex
    6 A forced B made C caused D did
    7 A gave B listed C took O arranged
    8 A received B obtained C won D had
    9 A Dealing B Handling C Solving D Removing
    10 A in B out C of D from
    11 A covers B displays C spreads D casts
    12 A once B twice C three times D four times
    13 A written B hidden C mirrored D stricken
    14 A contributed B distributed C attributed D showed
    15 A tells B says C informs D expresses
    答案：1. B　　2. A　　3. D　　4. C　　5. A
    6. B　　7. C　　8. C　　9. A　　10. D
    11. D　 12. B　 13. C　 14. A　 15. D