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2008年职称英语考试综合类A级试题及答案
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． With immense relief，l Stopped running． A some B enormous C little D extensive
2．The scientists began to accumulate data． A collect B handle C analyze D investigate
3． Jack eventually overtook the last truck． A hit B passed C reached D led
4．Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance． A possible B profitable C easy D wise
5． The reason for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle． A fact B mystery C statement D game
6． That guy is really witty. A smart B ugly
C honorable D popular
7． The world champion suffered a sensational defeat． A reasonable B dramatic C humiliating D horrifying
8． It seems that only Mary is eligible for the job． A prepared B trained C qualified D guided
9． This poem depicts．the beautiful scenery of a town in the South． A praises B writes C imitates D describes
10． The meaning is still obscure A vague
B transparent C alien
D significant
11． Dumped waste might contaminate water supplies． A destroy B decrease C delay D pollute
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12． One theory postulates that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia． A assumes B expects C predicts D considers
13．It is very difficult for a child to adhere to rules． A remember B follow C understand D learn
14． I hope that I didn?t do anything absurd last night. A awkward B strange C stupid D awful
15 there should be laws that prohibit smoking around children. A forbid B advocate C inherit D withdraw
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。 What Is Giobalization ?
It was the anti—globalization movement that really put globalization on the map．As a word it has existed since the 1 960s，but the protests against this allegedly new process，which its opponents condemn as a way of ordering people?S lives，brought globalization out of the financial and academic worlds and into everyday current affairs．()
In the late 1 980s and early 1 990s．the business model called the“globalized”financial market came to be seen as an entity that could have more than just an economic impact on the parts of the world it touched．Globalization came to be seen as more than simply a way of doing business，or running financial markets—it became a process．From then on the word took on a life of its own．
So how does the globalized market work? It is modern communications that make it possible；for the British service sector to deal with its customers through a call centre in India，or for a sportswear(运动服)manufacturer to design its products in Europe，make them in south．east Asia and sell them in north America．()
But this is where the anti—globalization side gets stuck in(关注)．If these practices replace domestic economic life with an economy that is heavily influenced or controlled from overseas．then the creation of a globalized economic model and the process of globalization can also be seen as a surrender of power to the corporations，or a means of keeping poorer nations in their place。 Not everyone agrees that globalization is necessarily evil，or that globalized
corporations are running the lives of individuals or are more powerful than nations．Some say that the spread of globalization，free markets and free trade into the developing world is the best way to beat poverty—the only problem is that free markets and free trade do not yet truly exist．
Globalization can be seen as a positive，negative or even marginal process．And regardless of whether it works for good or ill，globalization?S exact meaning will continue to be the subject of debate among those who oppose，support or simply observe it。 16.Globalization is a term used only in the financial and academic worlds． A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
17. Globalization can be best understood as a way of doing business． A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
18. Modern communications play an important role in globalization． A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
19. Britain has benefited quite a lot from globalization． A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
20. The opponent believe that globalization will keep the poorer nations in poverty． A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
21. The opponents think that globalization corporations have more power than nations． A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
22. Free markets and free trade will eventually prevail． A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
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。 A New Citizenship Test
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1 Last week a sample of the new US citizenship(公民身份)exam was released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services(US—CLS )．It will be tried out in 1 0 cities early next year to replace the current test in 2008．Instead of asking how many stripes the USflag has，as the current test does，the new one asks why there are 13 stripes。Instead ofhaving to name the branches of government，an applicant is asked to explain why thereare three．
2 “The goal is to make it more meaningful．”explains Emilio Gonzalez，director of theUS—CIS。Immigrants who pass it are expected to have a better“understanding and respect”for US civic(公民的)values，Gonzalez says.
3 The US isn?t the only country dealing with citizenship tests that aim to get a“ sharedcommitment”from immigrants for their adopted country?s“values”，In recent years，Inaddition to the usual requirement of language/work skills and economic status-severalEuropean countries have adopted citizenship tests．Britain introduced a new citizenshiptest last November．In March，a new Dutch law took effect requiring all would—beimmigrants to take a citizenship test．It involved watching a video showing nude(裸体的)women bathing at beaches and gay(同性恋的)men kissing in public．The aim was toensure that“newcomers will be comfortable with the country?S liberal social mores(风俗)”.
4 Europe has been known for welcoming immigrants for decades．But，today，the fact is that some immigrants are kept apart from local citizens by culture and they becomehostile to each other．Promoting integration has become a major concern for Europeancountries．after the rioting in Muslim ghettoes(少数民族聚居区)in France and the killingof Dutch public figures by religious extremists．
5 Officials believe that a person?s attachment to a country can be tested by his or herknowledge of the country．However，some critics say that the changes can do little to helppeople?assimilate(同化)themselves．“Immigration is a culture war today-Is giving a newtest the right way to lessen the accusations in that fight?”says Ali Noorani ，of theMassachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition(难民辩护联盟) 23 paragraph 2___________ 24 paragraph 3___________ 25 paragraph 4___________ 26 paragraph 5___________
A. Preparation for taking a citizenship test B. Citizenship tests in European counties C. Importance of promoting integration
D. Necessity to know the branches of government E. Different On the new citizenship test F . Goal of the new citizenship test
27 The qu~on8inthe new citizenship test are more difficult________. 28 Would—beimmigrant8totheUS are expected________.
29 In the Dutch citizenship test all would-be immigrants are required________. 30 Some people fear that change in the citizenship test will do little________. A to know a lot more about the country B to watch a video
C to helpimmignt8 accept the new culture D to marry American citizens E to do low-skill jobs F to answer
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。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。 第一篇Centers of the Great European Cities
The centers of the great cities of Europe are meeting places by tradition-People gather there to drink coffee and chat late into the night．A mixture of locals and tourists make for an exciting，metropolitan atmosphere．
Squares，plazas(广场)and arcades(拱廊)form the heart of Europe?s cities．
Venice in Italy has the Piazza San Marco—a beautiful square surrounded by shops，churches，restaurants and caf6s．In Barcelona，Spain，LaBosqueria is a lively market with hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of goods．London?s Covent Garden is filled with fruit and vegetable stalls by day and musicians，acrobats(杂技演员)and artists by night. The government buildings at the center of many cities often are architecturally impressive. In London，they serve as a beautiful backdrop(背景)to the coffee tables that line the streets and the banks of the Thames．
These vibrant(有活力的)hearts are the product of centuries of evolution，social historian Joel Garreau told US News and World Report recently．“The reason people think Venice is so great today is you don?t see all the mistakes，”said Garreau-“ Those have all been removed．”Most European cities were laid out before the invention of the car, so bars．restaurants and cafes were near to，people?s homes．Today，the focus of many Europeans?life has moved away from the centers．They live in the suburbs and outskirts，driving to supermarkets to get their supplies．But on a continent where people treasure convention，there are still those who hold onto traditional ways，living and shopping locally．These people．together with tourists，provide the city centers with the reason for existence．
Coffee culture plays a part in keeping these city centers flourishing .this is Particularly true of Paris whose citizens are famous enthusiastic conversationalists this skill is developed over many hours spent chatting over espressos(浓咖啡)and cigarettes．
Religion also plays a role in developing sociable atmosphere．People In Roman Catholic countries used to visit the Church on an almost daily basis．Entire communities would gather in the same building and then move out to the markets．cafes and bars In the surrounding streets．An enormous example of this relationship between church and society is the Duomo。The huge marble cathedral in Florence，Italy IS surrounded by bakeries and coffee shops，and caters not only to the tourist crowds，but also the local community． 31. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that each big city in Europe