2010年职称英语考试综合C级模拟试题(一)

第一部分：词汇选择(第1-15题，每题1分，共15分)下面共有15句子，每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。1.Thenormalpriceofaticketforanadultis$230.A)ordinaryB)properC)fairD)medium2.Wehavetoaskthemtoquittalkinginorderthatallpeoplepresentcouldhearusclearly.A)decreaseB)ceaseC)continueD)keepon3.TheKlondikewasthesceneofoneofthebiggestgoldrushestheworldhaseverknown.A)locationB)viewC)eventD)landscape4.Ofthereptilegroups,thesnakegroupwasthefinalonetoappear.A)lastB)bestC)ugliestD)longest5.Collegesanduniversitiesusuallygivediplomasorcertificatestostudentswhocompletecourserequirementsadequately.A)responsiblyB)sufficientlyC)patientlyD)successfully6.Awillisadocumentwrittentoensurethatthewishesofthedeceasedarerealized.A)fulfilledB)acceptedC)advocatedD)received7.Shehasbeenthesubjectofmassivemediacoverage.A)extensiveB)negativeC)expensiveD)active8.Theconferenceexploredthepossibilityofclosertradelinks.A)rejectedB)investigatedC)proposedD)postponed9.Whatweretheeffectsofthedecisionshemade?A)reasonsB)resultsC)causesD)bases10.Theseawascalmandstill.A)quiteB)quietC)yetD)rough11.Inabullfight,itisthemovement,notthecolor,ofobjectsthatarousesthebull.A)confusesB)excitesC)scaresD)diverts12.Marycalledmeupverylatelastnight.A)shoutedatmeB)visitedmeC)telephonedmeD)wakedme13.Marygetsupatthesametimeeverymorning.A)arisesB)raisesC)arrivesD)standsup14.Susanislookingforthedictionary,whichshelostyesterday.A)findingB)lookingupC)lookingatD)tryingtofind15.AllthepeopleassembledatMaryshouse.A)collectedB)fixedC)assertedD)assist第二部分：阅读判断(每题1分，共七分)阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了七个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断。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.(难度B/C级)TheBarbieDollsInthemid1940s,theyoungambitiousDuoRuthandElliottHandler,ownedacompanythatmadewoodenpicturesframes.Itwasin1945thatRuthandElliotHandlerjointedwiththeirclosefriendHaroldMattsontoformacompanythatwouldbeknownforthemostfamousandsuccessfuldollevercreated.ThecompanywouldbenamedMattel,MATTforMattson,andELforElliot.Inthemid1950s,whilevisitingSwitzerland,RuthHandlerpurchasedaGermanLillidoll.Lilliwasasharply,prettyfashiondollfirstmadein1955.ShewasoriginallyfashionedafterafamouscartooncharacterintheWestGermanNewsletter,Build.LilliisthedollthatwouldinspireRuthHandlertodesigntheBarbiedoll.WiththehelpofhertechniciansandengineersatMattel,Barbiewasborn.RuththenhiredCharlotteJohnson,afashiondesigner,tocreateBarbieswardrobe.Itwasin1958thatthepatentforBarbiewasobtained.Thiswouldbeafashiondollunlikeanyofhertime.Shewouldbelonglimited,sharply,beautiful,andonly11.5inchestall.RuthandElliotwouldnametheirfashiondollaftertheirowndaughter,Bardie.In1959,theBarbiedollwouldmakeherwaytotheNewYorkshowandreceiveacoolreceptionfromthetoybuyers.Barbiehasundergonealotofchangesovertheyearsandhasmanagedtokeepupwithcurrenttrendsinhairstyles,madeupandclothing.Sheisareflectionofthehistoryoffashionsinceherintroductiontothetoymarket.Barbiehasauniversalappealandcollectorsbothyoungandoldenjoytimespentandmemoriesmadewiththeirdolls.1.WhenRuthandEliiotHandlerwasyoung,theyhadastrongdesiretobehighlysuccessful.A.rightB.wrongCnotmentioned2.HaroldMattson,RuthandElliotHandlerownedMattel.A.rightB.wrongCnotmentioned3.Lilli,whotooktheshapeofaprettygirl,wasfashionedafteraGermandoll.A.rightB.wrongCnotmentioned4.RuthHandlersinspirationforthedesignofBarbiedollcomefromafashiondesigner.A.rightB.wrongCnotmentioned5.Since1959moreandmorepeopleareinthemarketfortheBarbiedoll.A.rightB.wrongCnotmentioned6.SincethebirthoftheBarbiedollithasservedasasigntoshowthetendencyofthefashion.A.rightB.wrongCnotmentioned7.TheBarbiedollhasundergonemanychangesovertheyears.A.rightB.wrongCnotmentioned第三部分：概括大意与完成句子(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)1---4题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2--5段每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2)第5--8题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确的选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。(难度B/C级，偏向B级)TransportandTrade1Transportisoneoftheaidstotrade.Bymovinggoodsfromplaceswheretheyareplentifultoplaceswheretheyarescarce,transportaddstotheirvalue.Themoreeasilygoodscanbebroughtoverthedistancethatseparatesproducerandconsumer,thebetterfortrade.Whentherewerenorailways,nogoodroads,nocanals,andonlysmallsailingships,tradewasonasmallscale.2Thegreatadvancesmadeintransportduringthelasttwohundredyearswereaccompaniedbyabigincreaseintrade.BiggerandfastershipsenabledatradeinmeattodevelopbetweenBritainandNewZealand,forinstance.Quickertransportmakespossiblemass-productionandbigbusiness,drawingsuppliesfrom,andsellinggoodsto,allpartsoftheglobal.Bigfactoriescouldnotexistwithouttransporttocarrythelargenumberofworkerstheyneedtoandfromtheirhomes.Bigcitystorescouldnothavedevelopedunlesscustomerscouldtraveleasilyfromthesuburbsandgoodsdeliveredtotheirhomes.Bigcitiescouldnotsurviveunlessfoodcouldbebroughtfromadistance.3Transportalsopreventswaste.Muchofthefishlandedattheportswouldbewastedifitcouldnotbetakenquicklytoinlandtowns.Transporthasgivenusamuchgreatervarietyoffoodsandgoodssincewenolongerhavetoliveonwhatisproducedlocally.Foods,whichatonetimecouldbeobtainedonlyduringapartoftheyear,cannowbeobtainedallthroughtheyear.Transporthasraisedthestandardofl