2011年職稱英語考試綜合類B級真題

2011年職稱英語考試綜合類B級真題

第1部分：詞匯選項（第1～15題，每題1分，共15分）

下面每個句子中均有1個詞或短語畫有底橫線，請為每處畫線部分確定1個意義最為接近的選項。

1. We need to extract the relevant financial data.

A. store

B. obtain

C. save

D. review

2. His shoes were shined to perfection.

A. cleared

B. polished

C. washed

D. mended

3. She always finds fault with everything.

A. simplifies

B. evaluates

C. criticizes

D. examines

4. Anderson left the table, remarking that he had some work to do.

A. doubting

B. thinking

C. saying

D. knowing

5. They converted the spare bedroom into an office.

A. reduced

B. moved

C. reformed

D. turned

6. Mr. Henley has accelerated his sale of shares over the past year.

A. held

B. increased

C. expected

D. offered

7. We have to act within the existing legal framework.

A. limit

B. procedure

C. status

D. system

8. Jane said that she couldn't tolerate the long hours.

A. spend

B. take

C. stand

D. last

9. At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.

A. give

B. attach

C. understand

D. lose

10. The view from my bedroom window was absolutely spectacular.

A. general

B. traditional

C. strong

D. magnificent

11. Marsha confessed that she knew nothing of computer.

A. admitted

B. reported

C. hoped

D. answered

12. The police believe the motive for the murder was jealousy.

A. choice

B. idea

C. decision

D. reason

13. The high speed trains can have a major impact on our lives.

A. effort

B. problem

C. concern

D. influence

14. We explored the possibility of expansion at the conference.

A. offered

B. included

C. accepted

D. investigated

15. The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.

A. continuous

B. relative

C. general

D. sharp

第2部分：閱讀判斷（第16～22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到，請選擇C。

Travel Across Africa

For six hours we shot through the barren (荒蕪的) landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa, just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market in Mozambique.

Southern Africa was full of stories and visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometer from clean water.

As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty—we hadn't seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye.

Something moving closes enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn't know how long they had been there next to us.

I shouted to Dan: Look! But he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, and then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape.

When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.

Wild horses? he said. Why didn't you wake me up, Sophia?

I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.

Are you sure you didn't dream it?

You were the one who was sleeping!

Typical, he said. The best photos are the ones we never take.

We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.

16. Daniel and Sophia drove slowly through the busy desert.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

17. Sophia wrote about her experiences in notebooks.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

18. Daniel took photos of the Nile River.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

19. Daniel and Sophia saw a lot of wonderful things.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

20. While driving Daniel and Sophia saw wild horses.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

21. The horses didn't come near the car.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

22. Sophia woke Daniel up so that he could take photos of the horses.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

第3部分：概括大意與完成句子（第23～30題，每題1分，共8分）

下面的短文后有2項測試任務(wù)：（1）第23～26題要求從所給的6個選項中為第1～4段每段選擇1個最佳標(biāo)題；（2）第27～30題要求從所給的6個選項中為每個句子確定1個最佳選項。

Are You a Successful Leader?

Almost nothing we do in this world is done in isolation. At work or at play, you'll find yourself in groups, working with other people: your team at work, a meeting with colleagues, your family, a holiday with friends, a group of students working together, a day out walking in the mountains, a group of neighbors wanting to make changes. It is now recognized that being able to work successfully with other people is one of the major keys to success. Partly because we need to do it so often.

In almost every situation where you're in a group, you will need a skilled leader. All groups need leaders and all successful groups have good leaders. Groups without leaders or with weak leaders almost always break down. Members of a leaderless group often begin to feel dissatisfied and frustrated. Time is wasted and the tasks are not achieved. There are often arguments and tensions between people as there is nobody to keep the goals clear. Some personalities dominate and other disappear. Often group members begin not to come to meetings in order to avoid more disharmony.

Some people are natural leaders. The celebrity chef, Antonio Carlucci says, "True leaders are born and you can spot them in kitchens." They're people who combine toughness, fairness and humour. Although a lot of people agree that there are some natural-born leaders, most people now recognize that leadership can also be taught. Our professional and experienced staff can train almost anyone how to be a successful leader. Good leaders don't make people do things in a bossy, controlling way. You can learn how to involve everyone, encouraging the whole group to work towards a common goal.

Our training courses use activities and techniques to develop a range of qualities which are necessary to be a good leader. Self-confidence is vital and being able to overcome your own fears about being a leader. Successful leaders also need to be calm and intelligent. They need to be able to work out good strategies and make sound judgments under pressure. Lastly, and probably most importantly, good leaders need to be sensitive, sociable and be able to get on with a wide range of people. Good leadership is essentially the ability to influence others and good leaders allow all members of the group to contribute.

23. Paragraph 1________.

24. Paragraph 2________.

25. Paragraph 3________.

26. Paragraph 4________.

* * *

A. A good leader needs a variety of qualities

B. These techniques are used to train leaders

C. Training can make good leaders

D. Most of good leader are natural-born

E. It's important to have a good leader

F. People are in groups

* * *

27. One of the major keys to success is________.

28. Groups often break down because of________.

29. Good leaders always avoid________.

30. Self-confidence is the key to________.

* * *

A. the ability to work with others

B. encouraging group members

C. lack of good leaders

D. bossing people around

E. working out good strategies

F. overcoming fears about being a leader

* * *

第4部分：閱讀理解（第31～45題，每題3分，共45分）

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個最佳選項。

第1篇　Cell Phones: Hang Up or Keep Talking?

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.

On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning (掃描) equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

31. People buy cell phones for the following reasons EXCEPT that________.

A. they're popular

B. they're cheap

C. they're useful

D. they're convenient

32. The world "detected" in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by________.

A. cured

B. removed

C. discovered

D. caused

33. The salesman retired young because________.

A. he disliked using mobile phones

B. he couldn't remember simple tasks

C. he was tired of talking on his mobile phone

D. his employer's doctor persuaded him to

34. On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies________.

A. deny the existence of mobile phone radiation

B. develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation

C. try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health

D. hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about

35. The writer's purpose of writing this article is to advise people________.

A. to use mobile phones less often

B. to buy mobile phones

C. to update regular phones

D. to stop using mobile phones

第2篇　Excessive Demands on Young People

Being able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called "Generation M" are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering (浪費(fèi)) away as much as half of their time as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other.

Some young people are using an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods or on another computer. As some new device comes along, it is also added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices.

Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up in (沉湎于) their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table.

All this electronic wizardry (魔力) is supposedly also seriously affecting young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the impact of modern gadgets (小裝置) on their performance of tasks, the great majority of young people gave a favourable response.

The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial (補(bǔ)救的) help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the workforce need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled.

While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of young people nowadays, in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of the way today's youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.

36. What is probably true about the multitasking Generation M?

A. They feel they are more efficient than others.

B. They waste more time than they should spend.

C. They put more energy on important tasks.

D. They need to improve their analytical skills.

37. With the introduction of new gadgets, what happens to the Generation M's present e-devices?

A. They give way to the latest.

B. They are quickly put aside.

C. They are sold to their friends.

D. They become part of their collection.

38. Multitasking makes the Generation M________.

A. feel lonely and pitiful

B. selfish and aggressive

C. distant to their family

D. silent and sad

39. The academics feel that many undergraduates badly need to________.

A. adjust their social attitudes

B. seek psychological assistance

C. improve their study skills

D. take more business courses

40. What attitude should the older generation adopt towards the multitasking youth?

A. Critical.

B. Thankful.

C. Negative.

D. Supportive.

第3篇　Three ways to Become More Creative

Most people believe they don't have much imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to access it. Creativity isn't always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time routinely think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.

This technique involves taking unrelated ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words associated with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.

Imagine that normal limitations don't exist. You have as much time/space/money, etc., as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If, for example, your goal is to learn to ski, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.

Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators (談判者) use this technique in business, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books. They ask questions: what does this character want? Why can't she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? What does she dream about? If your goal involves other people, put yourself "in their shoes". The best fishermen think like fish!

41. According to the passage, when we become adults________.

A. we can still learn to be more creative

B. most of us are no longer creative

C. we are not as imaginative as children

D. we are unwilling to be creative

42. According to the first technique, if you need to solve a problem________.

A. you could find an image and try to link it with the problem

B. you should link it with candles

C. you have to think of buying a present for a friend

D. you should link it with as many words as possible

43. The second technique suggests that you just imagine________.

A. setting a goal is as simple as skiing

B. you have every resource to achieve your goal

C. new possibilities will soon appear

D. December and January are the best months for skiing

44. The phrase "put yourself in their shoes" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.

A. dress yourself like them

B. do as they ask you to

C. think as they would

D. put on their shoes

45. We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself________.

A. what do I usually do?

B. what did my boss tell me to do?

C. what are my customers' needs?

D. how should I sell my products?

第5部分：補(bǔ)全短文（第46～50題，每題2分，共10分）

下面的短文有5處空白，短文后有6個句子，其中5個取自短文，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容將其分別放回原有位置，以恢復(fù)文章原貌。

Flying into History

When you turn on the television or read a magazine, celebrities (名人) are everywhere. Although fame and the media play such major roles in our lives today, it has not always been that way.　46　Many historians agree that Charles Lindbergh was one of the first major celebrities, or superstars.

Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1902, but he grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. As a child, he was very interested in how things worked, so when he reached college, he pursued a degree in engineering. At the age of 20, however, the allure (誘惑) of flying captured Lindbergh's imagination.　47　Soon after, Lindbergh bought his own plane and traveled across the nation performing aerial stunts (空中特技).

In 1924, Lindbergh became more serious about flying. He joined the United States military and graduated first in his pilot class.　48

During the same time, a wealthy hotel owner named Raymond Orteig was offering a generous award to the first pilot who could fly nonstop from New York City to Paris, France. The Orteig Prize was worth $25,000—a large amount even by today's standards.

Lindbergh knew he had the skills to complete the flight, but not just any plane was capable of flying that far for that long.　49

On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in New York City and arrived the next day at an airstrip (簡易機(jī)場) outside Paris. Named in honor of the sponsor, the Spirit of St. Louis carried Lindbergh across the Atlantic Ocean and into the record books. He became a national hero and a huge celebrity.

When he returned to the United States, Lindbergh rode in a ticker-tape (熱烈的) parade held to celebrate his accomplishment.　50　A very popular dance was even named for Charles Lindbergh—the Lindy Hop. Today, the Spirit of St. Louis is kept at the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D. C.

A. He also received a Medal of Honor, the highest United States military decoration.

B. Lindbergh used this additional training to get a job as an airmail pilot, flying out of St. Louis, Missouri.

C. His childhood was not full of fond memories.

D. Working with an aviation company from San Diego, California, and with financial help from the city of St. Louis, Lindbergh got a customized (定制的) airplane that could make the journey.

E. Eighty years ago, radio and movies were just beginning to have that kind of effect on Americans.

F. He quit school and moved to Nebraska where he learned to be a pilot.

第6部分：完形填空（第51～65題，每題1分，共15分）

下面的短文有15處空白，請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容為每處空白確定1個最佳選項。

Sport or Spectacle?

Muhammad Ali is probably the most famous sports figure on earth: he is recognized on every continent and by all generations. The　51　of his illness as Parkinson's disease after his retirement fuelled the debate about the dangers of boxing and criticism　52　the sport. That, plus his outspoken opposition　53　women's boxing, made people wonder how he would react when one of his daughters decided to　54　up the sport. His presence at Laila's first professional fight, however, seemed to broadcast a father's support. Of course, Muhammad Ali wanted to　55　his daughter fight. The ring announcer introduced him as the "the greatest" and as he sat down at the ringside the crowd chanted.

Twenty-one-year-old Laila's debut fight (首次亮相) was a huge success and there was as much publicity for the　56　as her father's fights once attracted.　57　, Laila's opponent was much weaker than she was and the fight lasted just 31 seconds. Since then, Laila has won most of her fights by knocking out her opponent. "She knows　58　she's doing," said one referee about her. "She knows about moving well. You can see some of her dad's moves."

Laila Ali would rather not　59　herself to her father. She prefers to make her own　60　. Her father supports her decision to enter the sport but he has not spared her the details of what can happen. Laila　61　that her father wants her to understand the worst possible scenario (局面) to see　62　she still wants to go forward with it. She knows she's going to get hit hard at times, that she may get a broken nose or a swollen (腫脹的) face, but at least she is prepared for it.

Laila's decision to start boxing despite her father's　63　with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease has of course sparked a mixture of praise and　64　. But Laila is a determined individual and it is her famous last name that has made her a magnet for worldwide media attention. Of course, the　65　on the boxing scene of a woman with her family history attracts even more questions about whether women's boxing is sport or spectacle.

51. A. discovery

B. recovery

C. prevention

D. diagnosis

52. A. of

B. on

C. for

D. at

53. A. in

B. on

C. to

D. by

54. A. set

B. cheer

C. look

D. take

55. A. help

B. watch

C. have

D. make

56. A. stage

B. summit

C. fight

D. sight

57. A. Unfortunately

B. Obviously

C. Similarly

D. Suddenly

58. A. that

B. what

C. how

D. why

59. A. compare

B. keep

C. turn

D. want

60. A. appearance

B. name

C. show

D. sport

61. A. realizes

B. suggests

C. proposes

D. hopes

62. A. if

B. since

C. because

D. when

63. A. feeling

B. struggle

C. sense

D. anger

64. A. argument

B. quarrel

C. criticism

D. decision

65. A. arrival

B. birth

C. departure

D. attention