2008年度全国职称外语等级考试综合类C级试卷

2008年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷综合类C级第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15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。1.We’llgiveeveryteacherroomfordevelopment.plaA.ceB.employmentC.houseD.space2.Thepolicemanaskedhimtoidentifythethief.A.describeB.nameC.captureD.call3.Wewerealltherewhentheaccidentoccurred.A.brokeB.happenedC.spreadD.appeared4.Ittookmeexactlyaweektocompletethework.A.startB.achieveC.finishD.improve5.Theherbmedicineeventuallycuredherdisease.A.nicelyB.apparentlyC.naturallyD.finally6.Thisnewpolicyhasledtoadramaticincreaseproduction.A.strikingB.minorC.fixedD.modest7.Poorschoolingwastherootoftheunemploymentproblem.A.baseB.resultC.forceD.cause8.Johnsurviveson100poundsamonth.A.livesB.putsC.borrowsD.spends9.One’seconomicconditionoftenaffectshisorherwayoflife.A.determinesB.showsC.confinesD.influences10.Ifyouwanttokeephealthy,youshouldvarythefoodsyoueat.A.rejectB.acceptC.chooseD.change11.Shefoundmeverydull.A.dirtyB.sleepyC.boringD.lazy12.ThePresidentmadeabriefvisittoBeijing.A.workingB.shortC.formalD.secret13.Hewaspersuadedtogiveuptheidea.A.mentionB.acceptC.dropD.consider14.Jackconsumesapoundofcheeseaday.A.drinksB.eatsC.buysD.produces15.Maryjusttoldusaveryfascinatingstory.A.strangeB.frighteningC.interestingD.difficult第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题1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,请愿书）havelongbeenapartofBritishpoliticallife.AnyonewhowantedtochangesomethingwouldgetalistofsignaturesfrompeoplewhoagreedtotheideaandeithersendthemtothegovernmentordeliverthempersonallytothePrimeMinister’shouseinLondon.TheyarealwaysacceptedatthedoorbyoneofthePM’sofficials.Whathappensthen?Nothingmuch,usually.Butpetitionshavealwaysbeenthoughtofasausefulwayforthosewhogoverntofindoutwhatthepeoplereallythink.That’swhytheUKgovernmentlaunchedits“e-petition”siteinNovember2006.Insteadofphysicallycollectingsignatures,allanyonewithanideahastodonowistomakeaproposalonthegovernmentwebsite,andanyonewhosupportstheideaisfreetoaddhisorhersignature.Thepetitionssoonstartedtoflowin.TheideawasfortheBritishpeopletoexpresstheirconstructiveideas.Manychoseinsteadtoexpresstheirsenseofhumor.OnepetitionercalledonTonyBlairtostoptheDeputyPrimeMinistereatingsomuch.Anotherwantedtoexpel（驱逐）ScotlandfromtheUnitedKingdombecauseScottishfootballfansneversupportEnglandintheWorldCup.OtherpetitionerscalledonthePrimeMinistertoabolishthemonarchy.Somewantedtogiveitmorepower.SomewantedtoopposetheUnitedStates.OtherswantedtoleavetheEuropeanUnion.SomewantedtosendmoretroopstoIraqandotherswantedthemallbroughthome.SomewantedtoadopttheEuro（欧元）.Otherswantedtokeepthepound.Yetifsomepetitionsarenotserious.Otherspresentadirectchallengetogovernmentpolicy.Apetitioncallingonthegovernmenttodropplanstochargedriversforusingroadshasalreadydrawnaround1.8millionsignatures.Inresponsetothat,arivalpetitionhasbeenpostedinsupportofroadpricing.Andthatisalsorapidlygrowing.Thereareabout60millionpeopleinBritain.Soitisunderstandablethatthegovernmentwantstofindoutwhatpeoplearethinking.Buttheproblemwiththee-petitionsiteseemstobethattheBritishpeoplehaveabout70millionopinions,andwantthePrimeMinistertohearallofthem.Perhapshecouldstartapetitionaskingeveryonetolustshutupforawhile.16.ApetitionneedstobesignedARightBWrongCNotmentioned17.ThePrimeMinisterreadspetitionseverydayARightBWrongCNotmentioned18.ApetitionhastobemailedtothePrimeMinister’shouseinLondonARightBWrongCNotmentioned19.PetitionshavebeentakentobeoneofthewaysfortheBritishpeopletoexpresstheirideas.ARightBWrongCNotmentioned20.Noothergovernmentshavelaunchedtheire-petitionsitesARightBWrongCNotmentioned21.AllpetitionsareseriousARightBWrongCNotmentioned22.ItisimpossibleforthePrimeMinistertohearalloftheopinionsARightBWrongCNotmentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第23～30题，每题1分，共8分）下面的短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23~26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2～5段每段选择1个最佳标题；(2)第27--30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。WaystoReduceExposuretoAirPollution1Areportpublishedrecentlybringsbadnewsaboutairpollution.Itsuggeststhatitcouldbeasdamagingtoourhealthasexposuretotheradiationfromthe1986Ukrainenuclearpowerplantdisaster.ThereportwaspublishedbytheUK’sRoyalCommissiononEnvironmentalPollution.Butwhatcancitypeopledotoreduceexposuretoairpollution?Quitealot,itturnsout.2Avoidwalkinginbusystreets.Choosesidestreetsandparksinstead.Pollutionlevelscanfallaconsiderableamountjustbymovingafewmetersawayfromthemainpollutionsource—exhaustfuries（废气）.Alsodon’twalkbehindsmokers.Walkonthewindward（顶风的）sideofthestreetwhereexposureofpollutants（污染物）canbe50percentlessthanonthedownwind（顺风的）side.3Siftingonthedriver’ssideofabuscanincreaseyourexposureby10percent,comparedwithsittingonthesidenearestthepavement.Siftingupstairsonadouble-decked（双层电车）canreduceexposure.Itisdifficulttosaywhethertravelingonanundergroundtrainisbetterorworsethantakingthebus.Airpollutiononundergroundtrainstendstobelesstoxic（有毒的）thanthatatstreetlevel,becauseundergroundpollutionismostlymadeupoftinyironparticles（粒子）thrownupbywheelshittingtherails,whilediesel（柴油机）andpetrolfumeshaveamixtureofpollutants.4Whenyouarecrossingaroad,standwellbackfromthecur