手机版、网页版、单机版 三位一体多平台学习模式 2015年全国职称英语等级考试综合类（A级）试题
【天宇考王】为广大考生归纳总结职称外语最新考试资讯，让考生最先了解职称外语考试报名等有关事项的通知，天宇考王是一款上机练习题库软件，有单机版、网页版、手机版、三位一体多平台学习模式。 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个词或短语划有横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1. The rules are too rigid to allow for human error. A. inflexible B. general C. complex D. direct
2. This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. A. turned dead B. passed by C. carried away D. become extinct 3. The contract between the two companies will expire soon. A. shorten B. end C. start D. resume
4. Three world-class tennis players came to content for this title. A. argue B. claim C. wish D. compete
5. The methods of communication used during the war were primitive. A. simple B. reliable C. effective D. alternative
6. Respect for life is a cardinal principle of the law. A. moral B. regular C. fundamental D. hard
7. The drinking water has became contaminated with lead. A. polluted B. treated C. tested D. corrupted 8. Come out, or I’ll bust the door down. A. shut B. set C. break D. beat
9. She shed a few tears at her daughter’s wedding. A. wiped B. injected C. produced D. removed
10. They didn’t seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem. A. existence B. importance C. cause D. situation
11. The tower remains intact ever after two hundred years. A. unknown B. unusual C. undamaged D. unstable
12. Many experts remain skeptical about his claims. A. doubtful B. untouched C. certain D. silent
13. The proposal was endorsed the majority of members. A. rejected B. submitted C. considered D. approved
14. Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems. A. send B. spread C. hear D. confirm
15. The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town. A. naked B. cautious C. blind D. private
参考答案： 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.B 第2部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分) Mau Piailug, Ocean Navigator
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Mau sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti using traditional methods.
In early 1976’ Mau Piailug, a fisherman, led an expedition in which he sailed a traditional Polynesian boat across 2, 500 miles of ocean from Hawaii to Tahiti. The Polynesian Voyaging Society had organised the expedition. Its purpose was to find out if seafarers (海员)in the distant past could have found their way from one island to the other without navigational instruments, or whether the islands had been populated by accident. At the time, Mau was the only man alive who knew how to navigate just by observing the stars, the wind and the sea.
He had never before sailed to Tahiti, which was a long way to the south. However, he understood how the wind and the sea behave around islands, so he was confident he could find his way. The voyage took him and his crew a month to complete and he did it without a compass or charts.
His grandfather began the task of teaching him how to navigate when he was still a baby. He showed him pools of water on the beach to teach him how the behaviour of the waves and wind changed in different places. Later, Mau used a circle of stones to memorise the positions of the stars. Each stone was laid out in the sand to represent a star.
The voyage proved that Hawaii's first inhabitants came in small boats and navigated by reading the sea and the stars. Mau himself became a keen teacher, passing on his traditional secrets to people of other cultures so that his knowledge would not be lost. He explained the positions of the stars to his students, but he allowed them to write things down because he knew they would never be able to remember everything as he had done.
16 At the time of his voyage, Mau had unique navigational skills. A Right B Wrong
C Not mentioned 正确答案：A
17 Mau was familiar with the sea around Tahiti. A Right B Wrong
C Not mentioned 正确答案：B
18 Mau could not afford a compass or charts. A Right B Wrong
C Not mentioned 正确答案：C
19 Mau learnt navigation skills from his grandfather. A Right B Wrong
C Not mentioned 正确答案：A
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20 Mau used stones to memorise where the stars were situated in the sky. A Right B Wrong
C Not mentioned 正确答案：A
21 The first inhabitants of Hawaii could read and write A Right B Wrong
C Not mentioned 正确答案：C
22 Mau expected his students to remember the positions of the stars immediately A Right B Wrong
C Not mentioned 正确答案：B
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1～4段每段1选择个最佳标题;(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。
Traffic Jams—No End in Sight
1 Traffic congestion(拥堵)affects people throughout the world. Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world. In the U.S., commuters (通勤人员) spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams, according to the Texas Transportation Institute. While alternative ways of getting around are available, most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience, comfort and privacy.
2 The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing, whereby cities charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day. In theory, if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train. And in practice it seems to work: Singapore, London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centres thanks to congestion pricing. 3 Another way to reduce rush—hour traffic is for employers to implement flextime, which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour. Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars. Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute (work from home) so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.
4 Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads, especially roads that can take drivers around or over crowded city streets. But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road; they only accommodate more of them.
5 Other, more forward—thinking, planners know that more and more drivers and
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cars are taking to the roads every day, and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles when public transport is so much better both for people and the environment. For this reason, the American government has decided to spend some$7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies. But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the$50 billion being spent on roads and bridges. 23. Paragraph 1________ 24. Paragraph 2________ 25. Paragraph 3________ 26. Paragraph 4________ A Not doing enough B A global problem
C Changing work practice
D A solution which is no solution E Paying to get in
F Closing city centres to traffic
27. Most American drivers think it convenient to______.
28. If charged high enough, some drivers may______ to enter certain parts of town.
29. Building more roads is not an effective way to______.
30. The U. S. government has planned to ______ updating public-transport systems.
A go by bus
B encourage more private cars C drive around D spend more money E reduce traffic jams F travel regularly
参考答案：23 A 24 E 25 C 26 D 27 C 28 A 29 E 30 D 第4部分：阅读理解(第31~45题，每题3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
On the Trial of the Honey Badger
On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert, a team of researchers learn a lot more about honey badgers. The team employed a local wildlife expert Kitso Khama to help them locate and follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers’ movements and behavior as discreetly(谨慎地) as possible without frightening them away or causing them to change their natural behavior. They also planned to trap a few and study them close up before releasing them in view of the animal’s reputation, this was something that even Khama was reluctant to do.
“The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals,
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especially when they see something new,” he says. “That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be a dangerous mixture. If they sense you have food, for example, they won’t be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat. They’re actually quite sociable creatures around humans, but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely vicious(凶恶的). Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen.”
The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill. Even poisonous snakes, feared and avoided by most other animals, were not safe from them. The researchers were surprised, however, by the animal’s fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content. Preciously researchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid requirements from its prey(猎物). The team also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups. They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research, including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distances in a short space of time. Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometers. Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fights over an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the to get up close to them without being the subject of the animal’s curiosity—or sudden aggression. The badgers’ eating patterns, which had been disrupted, to normal. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seemed to badgers’ relaxed attitude when near humans.
36. Why did the wild life experts visit the Kalahari Desert? A. To find where honey badgers live. B. To catch some honey badgers for food. C. To observe how honey badgers behave.
D. To find out why honey badgers have a bad reputation. 37. What does Kitso Khama say about honey badgers? A. They are always looking for food. B. They do not enjoy human company.
C. They show interest in things they are not familiar with. D. It is common for them to attack people.
38. What did the team find out about honey badgers? A. There were some creatures they did not eat. B. They were afraid of poisonous creatures.
C. Female badgers did not mix with male badgers.
D. They may get some of the water they needed from fruit.
39. Which of the following is a typical feature of male badgers? A. They don’t run very quickly.