2008年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类(C级)试题及答案(共10页).doc

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2008年度全国职称英语等级考试综合类（C级）试题及答案第1部分：词汇选项（第115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。1We'll give every teacher room for development. A place B employment C space D house2The policeman asked him to identify the thief. A name B describe C capture D call3We were all there when the accident occurred. A happened B broke C spread D appeared4It took me exactly a week to complete the work. A start B achieve C improveD finish5The herb medicine eventually cured her disease. A nicely B apparently C finally D naturally6This new policy has led to a dramatic increase in production. A minor B striking C fixed D modest7Poor schooling was the root of the unemployment problem. A base B result C cause D force 8John survives on l00 pounds a month. A puts B lives C borrowsD spends90ne's economic condition often affects his or her way of life. A determines B shows C influences D confines10 If you want to keep healthy you should vary the foods you eat. A reject B accept C change D choose11 She found me very dull. A dirty B sleepy C lazy D boring12 The President made brief visit to Beijin9. A short B working C formal D secret13 He was persuaded to give up the idea. A mention B accept C consider D drop14 Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day A eats B drinks C buys D produces15 Mary just told US a very fascinating story A strange B frightening C difficult D interesting第2部分：阅读判断（第1622题，每题l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。PetitionsPetitions（请愿书）have long been a part of British political life. Anyone who wanted to change something would get a list of signatures from people who agreed to the idea and either send them to the government or deliver them personally to the Prime Minister's house in London. They are always accepted at the door by one of the PM'S officials. What happens then? Nothing much, usually. But petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people really think. That's why the UK government launched its “e-petition” site in November 2006. Instead of physically collecting signatures, all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make a proposal on the government website, and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature. The petitions soon started to flow in. The idea was for the British people to express their constructive ideas. Many chose instead to express their sense of humor. One petitioner called on Tony Blair to “stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating so much”. Another wanted to expel（驱逐）Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish football fans never support England in the World Cup. Other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchy. Some wanted to give it more power. Some wanted to oppose the United States. Others wanted to leave the European Union. Some wanted to send more troops to Iraq and others wanted them all brought home. Some wanted to adopt the euro（欧元）. Others wanted to keep the pound. Yet if some petitions are not serious, others present a direct challenge to government policy. A petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around l.8 million signatures. In response to that, a rival petition has been posted in support of road pricing. And that is also rapidly growing. There are about 60 million people in Britain, so it is understandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinking. But the problem with the e-petition site seems to be that the British people have about 70 million opinions, and want the Prime Minister to hear all of them. Perhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to just shut up for a while. 16A petition needs to be signed. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned17The Prime Minister reads petitions every day. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned18A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Minister's house in London. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned19Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to express their ideas. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned20No other governments have launched their e-petition sites. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned21All petitions are serious. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned22It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinions. ARight BWrong CNot mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第2330题，每题l分，共8分） 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25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。Ways to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution1A report published recently brings bad news about air pollution. It suggests that it could be as damaging to our health as exposure to the radiation from the l986 Ukraine nuclear power plant disaster. The report was published by the UK'S Royal Commissionon Environmental Pollution. But what can city people do to reduce exposure to air pollution? Quite a lot, it turns out. 2Avoid walking in busy streets. Choose side streets and parks instead. Pollution levels can fall a considerable amount just by moving a few meters away from the main pollution source - exhaust fumes（废气）. Also don't walk behind smokers. Walk on the windward（顶风的）side of the street where exposure of pollutants（污染物）can be 50 percent less than on the downwind（顺风的）side. 3Sitting on the driver's side of a bus can increase your exposure by l0 percent, compared with sitting on the side nearest the pavement. Sitting upstairs on a double-decker（双层电车）can reduce exposure. It is difficult to say whether traveling on an underground train is better or worse than taking the bus. Air pollution on underground trains tends to be less toxic（有毒的）than that at street level, because underground pollution is mostly made up of tiny iron particles（粒子）thrown up by wheels hitting the rails, while diesel（柴油机）and petrol fumes have a mixture of pollutants. 4When you are crossing a road, stand well back from the curb（路缘）while you wait for the light to change. Every meter really does count when you are close to traffic. As the traffic begins to move, fumes can be reduced in just a few seconds. So holding your breath for just a moment can make a difference, even though it might sound silly. 5There are large sudden pollution increases during rush hours. Pollution levels fall during nighttime. The time of year also makes a big difference. Pollution levels tend to be at their lowest during spring and autumn when winds are freshest. Extreme cold or hot weather has a trapping effect and tends to cause a build-up of pollutants. 23Paragraph 2 24Paragraph 3_25Paragraph 4_26Paragraph 5_AWhere you stand while waiting to crossBWhere you walkCWhere you sit on a bus and how youDWhen you go to bedEWhen pollution levels rise andFWhen you get up27Air pollution can be as harmful to one's health . 28Traveling on an underground train can reduce exposure .29Pollution levels are lower . 30It's wise to stay away from heavy traffic . Aduring rush hoursBin spring and autumn Cto toxic air Dbetween autumn and winterEas exposure to nuclear radiationFon the downwind side第4部分：阅读理解（第3145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Stop Eating Too Much“Clean your plate!” and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!” Just about every kid in the US has hear this from a parent or grandparent. Often, it's accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans（孤儿）in Africa!” Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites. Instead of staying “clean the plate” perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow. According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies （肚子）. A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story. Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little. Barbara Rolls, a nutrition（营养）professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the l970s.the same time that the American waistline（腰围）began to expand. Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this too. The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4.000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large；23 percent had no opinion；20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who can't afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150, 000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25, 000 want smaller. It's not that working class Americans don't want to eat healthy. It's just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck（薪金支票）to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next year's Christmas presents. 31Parents in the United States tend to ask their children Ato save food for tomorrow. Bto wash the dishes. Cnot to waste food. Dnot to eat too much. 32Why do American restaurants serve large portions? ABecause Americans associate quantity with value. BBecause Americans have big bellies. CBecause Americans are good eaters. DBecause Americans are too weak. 33What happened in the l970s? AThe US government called on its people to reduce their weight. BHealth experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions. CThe United States produced more grain than needed. DThe American waistline started to expand. 34What does the survey indicate?A Many low-income Americans want large portions. B Twenty percent of Americans want smaller portions. C Fifty-seven percent of Americans want large portions. D Forty-five percent of Americans want smaller portions. 35Which of the following is NOT true of working class Americans?AThey work long hours.BThey live from paycheck to paycheck. CThey don't want to be healthy eaters. DThey want to save money for presents. 第二篇A New Immigration Bill The US Senate is considering a new immigration bill. It will value the economic promise of immigrants over family ties when considering US residency and citizenship. The legislation, which was proposed by President Bush and a group of senators, contains a point system. The proposal aims to increase the number of immigrants with graduate degrees, earnings or job skills. The proposed point system would use a l00-point scale. According to a draft of the law, merit applicants could earn up to 47 points for things like occupation, or year of work for a US firm. They could earn up to 28 points for their education, 15 points for English and US civics（公民学）, and l0 points for family ties. The system has stirred up debate. Critics on the left say it opposes family unity and American values. Critics on the right complain that it does not reflect the needs of high-tech employers. The current kinship（血缘关系）-based system puts pressure on the US, as it attracts low-skill workers who consume more public services than they pay back in taxes. It allows a variety of uneducated people in from Mexico and Central America. The immigration bill would allow eight years to clear the current backlog（积压）of application for a permanent resident card, or green card. After that, only the children and spouses（配偶）of legal immigrants would be able to apply for family visas. Adult children, siblings（兄弟姐妹）, parents, and other relatives would have to apply in the general queue （排队）. Under the proposal, immigrants from Asian, countries would likely fare well（很有利）. For instance, over half of recent immigrants from China and India have a bachelor's（学士的）or higher degree. Immigrants from Latin American countries would likely face more difficulties. Immigration point systems have been in use in Canada, Australia and New Zealand for years. The UK adopted a similar approach in 2001. One thing that Canada and other nations have discovered is that their system needs to fit the needs of their economy. Too often they find that they attract highly-educated people who end up finding work that doesnt use their skills. Some end up driving a taxi. 36One of the reasons for proposing the point system isAto give priority to immigrants from China. Bto protect the US from terrorist attacks. Cto attract skilled immigrants. Dto increase population. 37What do critics on the right say about the proposed point system?AIt opposes family unity. BIt is very difficult to apply. CIt opposes American values. DIt does not meet the needs of hightech employers. 38Which statement is NOT true of the current system?AIt is kinship-based. BIt puts pressure on the US. CIt drawslow-skilled workers. DIt attracts highly-educated people. 39Who can apply for family visas in future?AThe uncles and aunts of legal immigrants. BThe brothers and sisters of legal immigrants. CThe spouses and young children of legal immigrants. DThe parents and grandparents of legal immigrants. 40Which country adopted the point system in 2001 ? AThe UK. BThe US. CCanada. DAustralia第三篇Political SpinsLast week, US White House spokesman Tony Snow sent journalists digging for their dictionaries. He called recent criticism by the former President Bill Clinton “chutzpah”（大胆放肆）. With just one sentence, Snow managed to make headlines, a joke and a defense of President George W. Bush. Interestingly, this is how battles are fought and won in US politics - with carefully-worded one-liners（一行字幕新闻）made for TV which often lack substance and clarity（清晰度）. “The amount of information that candidates attempt to communicate to people is actually getting smaller and smaller,” said Mark Smith, a political science professor at Cedarville University. This has been accompanied by a changing media environment, Smith said. In l968, the average TV or radio soundbite（演讲中的句子或短语）was 48 seconds, according to Smith. In l996, the average sound