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1、1 2004年职称英语等级考试试题、答案及题解综合类(C级)试题 第1部分：词汇选项 (第115题，每题1分，共15分)下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所 给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的 位置上。1 We are sure that he will get over his illness A certain B aware C happy D determined 2 The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.A in despair
2、 B in danger C in misery D in pain 3 If headaches only occur at night，lack of fresh air is often the cause A start B begin C happen D visit 4 The ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank A suffer B accept C receive D support 5 A small number of firms have ceased trading A completed B fin
3、ished C fulfilled D stopped 6 She was sent a box of chocolates along with a letter saying she was fired A killed B shot C dismissed D murdered 7 The mountains look glorious at sunrise A inviting B magnificent C appealing D pleasing 8 It seems highly unlikely that she will pass the exam A very B comp
4、letely C usually D mostly 9 Their parents once lived under very severe conditions、A sound B hard C strict D tight 10 Michael is now merely a good friend A largely B barely C just D rarely 2 11 Have you talked to her lately?A lastly B finally C shortly D recently 12 While we dont agree，we continue to
5、 be friends A Because B Where C Although D Whatever 13 In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently A thought B account C mind D brain 14 You must shine your shoes A polish B clear C wash D mend 15 The policeman wrote down all the particulars o
6、f the accident A secrets B details C benefits D words 第2部分：阅读判断 (第16 22题，每题1分，共7分)阅读下面这篇短文，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，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。Riches and Romance From FranteS Wine Harvest September is harvest timeAnd with bunches of grapes swinging(
7、摇摆)in the wind，the vineyards of southern France are getting ready to celebrate it The yearly wine festival is held in honor of Bacchus，the Roman god of wineIts a fun time with parties，music，dancing，big meals and，of course，lots of wine French wine-making began more than 2,500 years agoThe worlds olde
8、st type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wineToday France produces one-fifth of the worlds wine，and some of the most famous varieties The top wine-producing areas are Bordeaux，Burgundy and the Loire ValleyChampagne，a drink used in celebrations，is named after the place where
9、 sparkling(有汽泡的)wine was first produced in 1700 Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapesIt is the sugars that turn into alcohol 3 Traditionally,people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juiceNowadays，this practice is usually carried ou
10、t by machines Each wine producing region has its own character，based on its type of grapes and soil The taste of wine changes with timeUntil 1 850,a11 French champagne was sweetNow,both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter The drink has always been 1inked with riches，romance and noblenessYet the
11、 French think of it in more ordinary terms They believe it makes daily living easier,1ess hurried and with fewer problems “A11 its links are with times when people are at their best；with relaxation，happiness，long slow meals and the free flow of ideas，”wrote wine expert Hugh Johnson 16 All French peo
12、ple celebrate the grape harvest every September A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 17 In the yearly wine festival，people always enjoy themselves A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 18 Wine making in France has a history of over 2，500 years A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 19 Many varieties of wine produced
13、in France are named after places A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 20 Different regions in France produce different types of wine A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 21 French wine will taste sour(酸的)in the future A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 22 The French people believe that drinking wine is a good wa
14、y to relax A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 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1 4段每段选择1个正确的小标题；(2)第2730题要求从所给的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。4 Ford 1 Fords great strength was the manufacturing process-not inventionLong before he started a car company,he
15、 was a worker,known for picking up pieces of metal and wire and turning them into machinesHe started putting cars together in 1 891 Although it was by no means the first popular automobile，the Model T showed the world just how creative Ford was at combining technology and market 2 The companys assem
16、bly line alone threw Americas Industrial Revolution into overdrive(高速运转)Instead of having workers put together the entire car,Fords friends,who were great toolmakers from Scotland，organized teams that added parts to each Model T as it moved down a lineBy the time Fords Highland Park plant was hummin
17、g(嗡嗡作响)along in 1914，the worlds first automatic conveyor belt could turn out a car every 93 minutes 3 The same year Henry Ford shocked the world with the$5 一 a day minimum wage scheme,the greatest contribution he had ever madeThe average wage in the auto industry then was$234 for a 9-hour shiftFord
18、not only doubled that，he also took an hour off the workdayIn those years it was unthinkable that a man could be paid that much for doing something that didnt involve all awful lot of training or educationThe Wall Street Journal called the plan“an economic crime”，and critics everywhere laughed at For
19、d 4 But as the wage increased later to daily$10,it proved a critical component of Fords dream to make the automobile accessible(可及的)to a11The critics were too stupid to understand that because Ford had lowered his costs per car,the higher wages didnt matter-except for making it possible for more peo
20、ple to buy Cars 23 Paragraph 1 24 Paragraph 2 25 Paragraph 3 26 Paragraph 4 A Fords Opponents B The Assembly Line C Fords Great Dream D The Establishment of the Company E Fords Biggest Contributi on F Fords Great Talent 27 The assembly line made it possible to 28 Ford was the first to adopt 5 29 For
21、ds cars became available to ordinary people thanks to 30 Fords higher-wage and lower-cost strategy was strongly A criticized by the media B the low wage in the auto industry C their lower prices D produce cars in large numbers E the 8.hour shift F combined technology and market 第4部分：阅读理解(第31 45题，每题3
22、分，共45分)。下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，。涂在答题卡相应的位置上。第一篇 Preserving Nature for Future Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of EuropeStudies by the Council of Europe，of which 21 countries are
23、members，have shown that 45 per cent of reptile(爬行动物)species and 24 per cent of butterflies(蝴蝶)are in danger Of dying out European concern for wildlife was outlined by DrPeter Baum，an expert in the environment and natural resources division of the council，when he spoke at a conference arranged by也e a
24、dministrators of a British national parkThe park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the councils diploma(证书)for nature reserves(自然保护区)of me highest quality,and DrBaum had come to present it to the park once againHe was afraid that public opinion was turning against national parks，and that tho
25、se set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not be set up today But DrBaum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural environments needed To be allowed to survive in peace in their own right “No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as a tourist attraction。
26、”he went on The shortsighted view that reserves had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation(户外娱乐)should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future 6 “We forget that they are the guarantee of life systems，on which any built-up area u
27、ltimately depends”Dr Baum went on“We could manage without most industrial products，but we could not manage without natureHowever,our natural environment areas，which are the original parts of our countryside，have shrunk(缩小)to become mere islands in a spoiled and highly polluted 1andmass”31 Recent stu
28、dies by the Council of Europe have indicated that A Britain is the only country where wildlife needs more protection B all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying out C there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere D many species of reptiles and butterflie
29、s in Europe need protecting 32 Why did DrBaum come to a British national park?A Because he needed to present it with a councils diploma B Because he was concerned about its management C Because it was the only national park of its kind in Europe D Because it had never before received a diploma from
30、the Council 33 The last sentence in the second paragraph implies that A people should create more natural environment areas B people would go on protecting national parks C certain areas of countryside should be preserved D people should defend the right to live in a peaceful environment 34 In DrBau
31、ms opinion the view that a nature reserve should serve as a tourist attraction is A idealistic B revolutionary C short sighted D traditional 35 Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?A We have developed industry at the expense of countryside 7 B We have forgotten what our ori
32、ginal countryside looked like C People living On islands should protect natural resources for their survival D We should destroy all the builtup areas 第二篇 Home Heating Central heating became popular only after the Civil War.Typically,coal burning furnaces(火炉)fueled the early systemsNatural gas had d
33、eveloped into the leading fuel by 1960.Its acceptance resulted in part from its wide usesBecause it comes primarily from USand Canadian fields，natural gas is also less vulnerable(脆弱的)than oil is to WarOil remains the most important fuel in a few areassuch as New England Electric heating dominates mo
34、st areas with mild winters and cheap electricity,including the South and the NorthwestIt was made popular at least in the South by the low cost of adding electric heating to new houses built with air conditioning Bottled gas which is somewhat more expensive than utility gas，is the fuel of choice in
35、rural areas not served by utility pipelinesWood is the leading heating fuel in just a few rural counties Home heating，which accounts for less than 7 percent of a11 energy consumed in the US，has had a commendable(值得赞扬的)efficiency record：from 1978 to 1997，the amount of fuel consumed for this purpose d
36、eclined 44 percent despite a 33 percent increase in the number of housing units and an increase in house sizeThe USDepartment of Energy。however,forecasts mat energy used in home heating will rise by 14 percent over the next two decadesThat rise is small considering an expected 2 1 percent increase i
37、n the number of houses and the trend toward larger houses Natural gas and electricity will probably dominate the home heating market for the next two decadesSolar(太阳的)heating never became popular because of cost and limited winter sunlight in most areas；in 2000 only 47.000 homes relied on it 36 Natu
38、ral gas didnt become the leading fuel until A 1978 B 1960 8 C 1997 D 2000 37 What fuel is the dominant fuel in New England?A Gas B Electricity C Wood D Oil 38 The word“consumed in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by A used B burned C delivered D pumped 39 According to-paragraph 3，energy consumed i
39、n home heating over the next two decades will increase by A 33 percent B 31 percent C 21 percent D 14 percent 40 Which of the following statements is NOT true，according to the article?A Natural gas comes partly from Canadian fields B Bottled gas is more expensive than utility gas C Equipment for hom
40、e heating has been considerably improved D Solar heating dominated America in 2000 第三篇 Sleepless at Night It was a normal summer nightHumidity(湿气)hung in the thick air 9 I couldnt go to sleep，partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next dayMy mum had said that tomorro
41、w was going to be a surprise Sweat stuck to my aching bodyFinally,gathered enough strength to sit upI looked out of my small window into the nightThere was a big bright moon hanging in the sky,giving off a magic light I couldnt stand the pressure anymore，SO I did what I always do to make myself feel
42、 betterI went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpasteI cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrowBack and forth，up and down Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement，some life Gladiator,my cat,frightened me as he meowed(喵喵地唱出)his sad songHe was on t11e old oran
43、ge couch(长沙发)，sitting up on his front legs，waiting for something to happenHe looked at me as if to say I“Im lonely,pet meI need a good hug(紧抱)”Even the couch begged me to sit on it In one movement I settled down onto the soft couchThis couch represented my parentsmarriage，my birth，and hundreds of ot
44、her little events As I held Gladiator,my heart started beating heavilyMy mind was flooded with questions：Whats life?Am I really alive?Are you listening to me?Every time I moved my hand down Gladiators body，I had a new thought；each touch sang a different song I forgot all about the heat and the next
45、days surprise The atmosphere was SO full of warmth and silence that I sank into its almsFalling asleep with the big cat in my arms，I felt all my worries slowly move away 1 The author of the passage could not go to sleep partly because A it was too cold B it was too dry C he had a cold 10 D he had a
46、fever 2 What was the weather like that night?A It was chilly B It was windy C It was fine D It was cloudy 3 The author brushed his teeth over and over A to relieve himself of the pressure B to ease his toothache C to shake off the cold D to remove the dirt 4 Gladiator was the name of A a movie B a p
47、et C a couch D a song 5 What did the“couch”represent?A A new thought B Different songs C A comfortable life D Happy memories 第5部分：补全短文 (第4650题，每题2分，共10分)阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放回11 文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。The Joy of Living Alone More and more Americans are living aloneS
48、ome live alone because of divorce or the death of a partner(46)According to a recent UScensus(人口普查)，25 percent of all households in the USare made up of just one personThis is a dramatic change from the extended families of just a couple of generations ago The typical person living alone is neither
49、old nor lonely(47)The majority of these people have chosen to live aloneThey are responding to decreasing social pressure to get married and have a family Its now socially acceptable，even fashionable，to live aloneAs people get better jobs and become financially independent，it becomes possible for th
50、em to maintain a onePerson household(48)However,people who do get married are marrying at a later age and divorcing more often The number one reason given by most people for living alone is that they simply enjoy doing what they want when they want to do it“Living alone is a luxury,”says Nina Hagiwa