2023年职称英语考试真题卷（2）.docx

2023年职称英语考试真题卷（2）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.In the first decades of this century, the individual gene could be worked with fruitfully.A. blindlyB. completelyC. productivelyD. carefully 2.In 1925 Clarence Darrow competently opposed William Jennings Bryan at the renowned Scopes' "Monkey Trial".A. adeptlyB. maliciouslyC. privatelyD. rashly 3.In statistics the most frequently used computations are the mean, the median, and the mode because all are indicators of central tendency.A. graphsB. variablesC. calculationsD. words 4.Most religions are concerned with the worship of one or several deities as well as with ethical rules of conduct.A. faithB. speechC. thoughtD. behavior 5.After 1850,various states in the United States began to pass compulsory school attendance laws.A. harshB. diversifiedC. mandatoryD. complicated 6.The Empire State Building was conceived on a grander scale than previous skyscrapers.A. executedB. designedC. financedD. applauded 7.We saw a lot of commercial buildings in Chicago.A. condemnedB. razedC. businessD. vacant 8.By the 1880's,living conditions in the congested Eastern Seaboard cities of the United States had become local scandals.A. developingB. diverseC. crowdedD. wealthy 9.He is going to compile the data requested by the tax collector.A. sproutB. evadeC. redeemD. gather 10.Although dolphins sometimes swim singly or in pairs, they usually congregate in large herds, often numbering in the hundreds.A. procreateB. eatC. liveD. assemble 11.The Passamaquoddy and Penobscot people were confederates of the colonists in Maine at the time of the Revolutionary War.A. guardiansB. teachersC. alliesD. observers 12.Salt has been a respected commodity for much of recorded time.A. flavoringB. preservativeC. remedy for illnessD. article of trade 13.Theodere Dreiser was one of the first American novelists to portray immoral characters without condemnation.A. hostilityB. sadnessC. blameD. pity 14.The population of Seattle is a conglomerate of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.A. a companyB. a fluctuationC. an assortmentD. a matching 15.Pure feldspar is a colorless, transparent mineral, but impurities commonly make it opaque and colorful.A. trulyB. rapidlyC. periodicallyD. frequently 16.In the book Autobiography of Values, the aviation hero Charles Lindbergh reveals his paradoxical and often sobering thoughts on life.A. contradictoryB. poignantC. mysticD. paramount 17.Throughout most of their lives, human beings perpetually learn and increase their mental capacities.A. actuallyB. readilyC. finallyD. constantly 18.California, the first city on the American continent, reached its peak of development and power about AD 1100.A. summitB. tipC. heightD. apex 19.Although research has shown that asparagus does contain many important nutrients, it is not, as it was once regarded, a panacea.A. an anomalyB. a delicacyC. a life-formD. a cure-all 20.Numerous parallels exist between Ernest Hemingway's life and the lives of his characters.A. studiesB. problemsC. similaritiesD. biases 21.Julia Margaret Cameron was among the pioneers in a new kind of portrait photographythe close-up.A. originators ofB. champions inC. experts inD. publishers of 22.According to some biologists, the instinct to care for the young is perhaps the most interesting characteristic of animals.A. actuallyB. surprisinglyC. seldomD. possibly 23.The history of the exploration of Antarctica recounts many tales of perseverance and suffering.A. enduranceB. skillC. generosityD. disturbance 24.Through her portrayal of eight college-educated women in the book, The Group, author Mary McCarthy criticizes an entire period.A. ageB. nationC. social classD. system of education 25.The anhinga is a black water bird that frequents the perimeters of the everglades.A. watersB. swampsC. forestsD. edges 26.A seed planted in the sensitive lining of an oyster begins a perpetual coating process that forms a pearl.A. totalB. annualC. continualD. habitual 27.By 1929, two years after the start of the "talkies", motion picture theaters in the United States were attracting 100 million patrons every week.A. ownersB. actorsC. customersD. critics 28.The Moon and most artificial satellites travel around the Earth in elliptical paths.A. wavesB. orbitsC. voyagesD. flights 29.The American antelope possesses remarkable powers of sight and can pinpoint potential danger at tremendous distances.A. spotB. relayC. attachD. sustain 30.I catch cold now and then.A. alwaysB. occasionallyC. constantlyD. regularly 31.I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.A. normallyB. seldomC. continuouslyD. usually 32.Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes.A. SimultaneouslyB. AlmostC. AbsolutelyD. Basically 33.There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a previous record of performance.A. beatsB. matchesC. maintainsD. announces 34.Sculpture has occasionally been found in the earth in an almost pure state.A. regularlyB. accidentallyC. sometimesD. successfully 35.I have been trying to quit smoking.A. give upB. pick upC. build upD. take up 36.Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.A. movedB. touchedC. surprisedD. worried 37.Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years.A. displayedB. shownC. changedD. demonstrated 38.When doves are about two weeks old, they are covered with grey feathers and are ready to try their wings.A. growB. wrapC. hideD. test 39.It is said that the houses along this street will soon be demolished.A. pulled downB. rebuiltC. renovatedD. whitewashed 40.He often finds fault with my work.A. criticizesB. praisesC. evaluatesD. talks about 41.The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.A. questionB. problemC. titleD. topic 42.You will be meeting her presently.A. shortlyB. currentlyC. latelyD. probably 43.It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job.A. simplyB. almostC. totallyD. completely 44.This is not typical of English, but is a feature of the Chinese language.A. particularB. characteristicC. remarkableD. idiomatic 45.America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.A. encouragedB. endangeredC. endorsedD. enlarged 46.I warned him to keep the matter confidential.A. privateB. safeC. personalD. secret 47.In 1861, it seemed odd that the Southern states would break away from the Union.A. strangeB. certainC. inconsistentD. proper 48.The steadily rising cost of labor has greatly increased merchandise's prices.A. continuouslyB. quicklyC. excessivelyD. exceptionally 49.The child couldn't comprehend the profound text book.A. interpretB. readC. understandD. translate 50.I suppose he will give in eventually.A. in a wayB. in due courseC. in the endD. in any case